After dropping ET off to her Tai-Chi class this morning it was back to Bunnings to get some hardware stuff for the bandsaw build like mudguard washers (very handy), M8 Teflon nuts, M6 insert nuts plus some other things.
Took a while to work out how to mount the wheels in particular the top one which has to move/slide vertically for blade tension and pivot for blade tracking.
As mentioned in the previous post the main frame consists of four 17mm Melamine panels sandwiched together – 68mm total.
On the left is 1 & 4 (front & back) and on the right inside panels 2 & 3.
As mentioned worked out how to mount the skateboard bearings (with those bloody flanges) onto the Melamine bandsaw wheels. We can now get started actually building the thing.
Made some laminate flooring washers that have been recessed to house the outside of the bearings.
Decided to build a 8" bandsaw so let's start collecting the bits.
Skateboards are a source for bearings, two per wheel gives you eight 608 bearings - 22mm OD/8mm ID
Bought two skateboards from Kmart for $10 each and when I pulled one apart discovered that they have a bloody flange on them! I'll return the other one for a refund and try one of the other stores.
Off this morning to get this for Mothers Day.
Still waiting for the ALDI WorkZone drill press to come around on sale.
