RE: [bolger] tool talk
Harry and Thomas
I happen to have this very same saw in my shop. I had noticed that the
guides were metallic, so I thought "Babbit". I checked the other day, and
it turns out that they are something very hard, like tool steel. Go figure.
I bought this saw new, and these are the original guides.
Chuck
-----Original Message-----
From: thomas dalzell [mailto:proaconstrictor@...]
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 10:36 AM
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [bolger] tool talk
How about Lignum Vitae? or other hard wood, melt on a
little beeswax. There are also the ubiquitous cool
blocks that a lot of stores sell. They haven't worn
very well for me. They set back to the point where
they aren't in hard contact, and then they last there
for ever, which isn't very useful. There are the
metal blocks with ball bearings mounted in them, and
there are the Carter super-guides (they have a web
site out there). I have the latter on my Laguna, and
they work great, but are a little awkward, due to the
fact they are a sort of patch fit. Make sure you can
return them if the retrofit isn't perfect.
I should add the first thing is to see whether your
guides are in the same place when you raise and lower
them. If not, then I would just use a simple block
style guide, since they are very fast to adjust. The
more complex guides are no bargain if they need to be
reset all the time. Most have fine but slow
adjustments. The same general caution applied to
someone who is always switching blade sizes, you need
very fast to set guides.
--- "Harry W. James" <welshman@...> wrote:
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Bolger dudes<BR>
<BR>
Another tool question. I recently inherited my
father's old 14" delta <BR>
band saw. It is cast iron and HEAVY, I remember it
from as far back as <BR>
the early 50's, I suspect it is older. <BR>
I need a recommendation for a basic band saw book,
care, feeding, set<BR>
up <BR>
and easy tricks. <BR>
On this list or maybe in MAIB there was a mention in
the last year or<BR>
so <BR>
of the best material to use for the blade guide
blocks. <BR>
Kudos, by the way to Portercable/Delta. They still
have the parts list <BR>
for this saw, and sell parts for it. <BR>
<BR>
HJ<BR>
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
I happen to have this very same saw in my shop. I had noticed that the
guides were metallic, so I thought "Babbit". I checked the other day, and
it turns out that they are something very hard, like tool steel. Go figure.
I bought this saw new, and these are the original guides.
Chuck
-----Original Message-----
From: thomas dalzell [mailto:proaconstrictor@...]
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 10:36 AM
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [bolger] tool talk
How about Lignum Vitae? or other hard wood, melt on a
little beeswax. There are also the ubiquitous cool
blocks that a lot of stores sell. They haven't worn
very well for me. They set back to the point where
they aren't in hard contact, and then they last there
for ever, which isn't very useful. There are the
metal blocks with ball bearings mounted in them, and
there are the Carter super-guides (they have a web
site out there). I have the latter on my Laguna, and
they work great, but are a little awkward, due to the
fact they are a sort of patch fit. Make sure you can
return them if the retrofit isn't perfect.
I should add the first thing is to see whether your
guides are in the same place when you raise and lower
them. If not, then I would just use a simple block
style guide, since they are very fast to adjust. The
more complex guides are no bargain if they need to be
reset all the time. Most have fine but slow
adjustments. The same general caution applied to
someone who is always switching blade sizes, you need
very fast to set guides.
--- "Harry W. James" <welshman@...> wrote:
<HR>
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<tt>
<BR>
Bolger dudes<BR>
<BR>
Another tool question. I recently inherited my
father's old 14" delta <BR>
band saw. It is cast iron and HEAVY, I remember it
from as far back as <BR>
the early 50's, I suspect it is older. <BR>
I need a recommendation for a basic band saw book,
care, feeding, set<BR>
up <BR>
and easy tricks. <BR>
On this list or maybe in MAIB there was a mention in
the last year or<BR>
so <BR>
of the best material to use for the blade guide
blocks. <BR>
Kudos, by the way to Portercable/Delta. They still
have the parts list <BR>
for this saw, and sell parts for it. <BR>
<BR>
HJ<BR>
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
How about Lignum Vitae? or other hard wood, melt on a
little beeswax. There are also the ubiquitous cool
blocks that a lot of stores sell. They haven't worn
very well for me. They set back to the point where
they aren't in hard contact, and then they last there
for ever, which isn't very useful. There are the
metal blocks with ball bearings mounted in them, and
there are the Carter super-guides (they have a web
site out there). I have the latter on my Laguna, and
they work great, but are a little awkward, due to the
fact they are a sort of patch fit. Make sure you can
return them if the retrofit isn't perfect.
I should add the first thing is to see whether your
guides are in the same place when you raise and lower
them. If not, then I would just use a simple block
style guide, since they are very fast to adjust. The
more complex guides are no bargain if they need to be
reset all the time. Most have fine but slow
adjustments. The same general caution applied to
someone who is always switching blade sizes, you need
very fast to set guides.
--- "Harry W. James" <welshman@...> wrote:
<HR>
<html><body>
<tt>
<BR>
Bolger dudes<BR>
<BR>
Another tool question. I recently inherited my
father's old 14" delta <BR>
band saw. It is cast iron and HEAVY, I remember it
from as far back as <BR>
the early 50's, I suspect it is older. <BR>
I need a recommendation for a basic band saw book,
care, feeding, set<BR>
up <BR>
and easy tricks. <BR>
On this list or maybe in MAIB there was a mention in
the last year or<BR>
so <BR>
of the best material to use for the blade guide
blocks. <BR>
Kudos, by the way to Portercable/Delta. They still
have the parts list <BR>
for this saw, and sell parts for it. <BR>
<BR>
HJ<BR>
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little beeswax. There are also the ubiquitous cool
blocks that a lot of stores sell. They haven't worn
very well for me. They set back to the point where
they aren't in hard contact, and then they last there
for ever, which isn't very useful. There are the
metal blocks with ball bearings mounted in them, and
there are the Carter super-guides (they have a web
site out there). I have the latter on my Laguna, and
they work great, but are a little awkward, due to the
fact they are a sort of patch fit. Make sure you can
return them if the retrofit isn't perfect.
I should add the first thing is to see whether your
guides are in the same place when you raise and lower
them. If not, then I would just use a simple block
style guide, since they are very fast to adjust. The
more complex guides are no bargain if they need to be
reset all the time. Most have fine but slow
adjustments. The same general caution applied to
someone who is always switching blade sizes, you need
very fast to set guides.
--- "Harry W. James" <welshman@...> wrote:
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<BR>
Bolger dudes<BR>
<BR>
Another tool question. I recently inherited my
father's old 14" delta <BR>
band saw. It is cast iron and HEAVY, I remember it
from as far back as <BR>
the early 50's, I suspect it is older. <BR>
I need a recommendation for a basic band saw book,
care, feeding, set<BR>
up <BR>
and easy tricks. <BR>
On this list or maybe in MAIB there was a mention in
the last year or<BR>
so <BR>
of the best material to use for the blade guide
blocks. <BR>
Kudos, by the way to Portercable/Delta. They still
have the parts list <BR>
for this saw, and sell parts for it. <BR>
<BR>
HJ<BR>
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Good Morning Harry,
You could go to the "Fine Woodworking" website and search "bandsaw".
They have published a manual on the care and feeding of bandsaws and
have numerous articles about bandsaw technique. You can search the
whole Taunton stable. I would also recommend this range of magazines
for tool tests in general. These magazines get a little artsy
sometimes but in general the writers know what they are writing about.
I went to www.finewoodworking.com which isn't the website but will get
you there.
Bob Chamberland
You could go to the "Fine Woodworking" website and search "bandsaw".
They have published a manual on the care and feeding of bandsaws and
have numerous articles about bandsaw technique. You can search the
whole Taunton stable. I would also recommend this range of magazines
for tool tests in general. These magazines get a little artsy
sometimes but in general the writers know what they are writing about.
I went to www.finewoodworking.com which isn't the website but will get
you there.
Bob Chamberland
--- In bolger@y..., "Harry W. James" <welshman@p...> wrote:
>
> Bolger dudes
>
> Another tool question. I recently inherited my father's old 14"
delta
> band saw. It is cast iron and HEAVY, I remember it from as far back
as
> the early 50's, I suspect it is older.
> I need a recommendation for a basic band saw book, care, feeding,
set
> up
> and easy tricks.
> On this list or maybe in MAIB there was a mention in the last year
or
> so
> of the best material to use for the blade guide blocks.
> Kudos, by the way to Portercable/Delta. They still have the parts
list
> for this saw, and sell parts for it.
>
> HJ
Bolger dudes
Another tool question. I recently inherited my father's old 14" delta
band saw. It is cast iron and HEAVY, I remember it from as far back as
the early 50's, I suspect it is older.
I need a recommendation for a basic band saw book, care, feeding, set
up
and easy tricks.
On this list or maybe in MAIB there was a mention in the last year or
so
of the best material to use for the blade guide blocks.
Kudos, by the way to Portercable/Delta. They still have the parts list
for this saw, and sell parts for it.
HJ
Another tool question. I recently inherited my father's old 14" delta
band saw. It is cast iron and HEAVY, I remember it from as far back as
the early 50's, I suspect it is older.
I need a recommendation for a basic band saw book, care, feeding, set
up
and easy tricks.
On this list or maybe in MAIB there was a mention in the last year or
so
of the best material to use for the blade guide blocks.
Kudos, by the way to Portercable/Delta. They still have the parts list
for this saw, and sell parts for it.
HJ