8” Bandsaw 7 - Gave up on Melamine wheels

I haven't posted any updates for a week or so because I've been going backwards – not to worry. Gave up with the Melamine wheels and switched to MDF which is featured in this post. Also spent time setting up a sewing machine motor to power the saw to underpowered. Then tried a grass trimmer motor, power OK but revs are far to high. For now powering the bandsaw with a Bosch drill.

8” Bandsaw 6 – More design work

Not posted any updates for a week or so because I've been going backwards - but that's OK. Gave up with the Melamine wheels and switched to MDF which is featured in this post. Also spent time setting up a sewing machine motor but not enough grunt, then tried a grass trimmer motor, power OK but revs far to high...so for now powering the bandsaw with a Bosch drill. Another thing...I think the skateboard bearings are really to small even for 8”/20cm wheels, might have to visit Schunk in Scoresby.

Bolted both wheels onto the shaft to trim them to same size and minimize radial run out,  then put a 5° crown on each one.

New bathroom door stopper

Desk chair – new castors

Road test.

Al's tip of the week

Mudguard washers - very handy in the workshop and currently needed for my 8” band saw project.

Basically like normal washers but have a wider outside diameter which distributes the load and prevents from pulling into soft material.

8" Bandsaw 5 – blade tracking setup video clip.

The video clip shows how the hinged upper wheel block tilts the wheel a few degrees either side of vertical for blade tracking adjustment.

8” Bandsaw 4 – Buying more bits

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.