Band Saw Restoration

[@yoyopg123]

very entertaining and helpful. and very timely this popped up in my KZbin feed as I'm picking up one of these tomorrow.

[@LewisRenovation]

That’s awesome!! Good luck

[@piratesoup-hook]

great music, great filming! I'm picking one of these up tomorrow from someone that has restored it.

[@LewisRenovation]

Thank you! I hope you enjoy your better than new saw

[@brintborgilt782]

Dude the Brandenburg, I'm currently restoring a 26" Crescent B S. You make sense, I like you. Thanks, Brint

[@LewisRenovation]

A classical music fan! Good luck with your project

[@kevin_delgado]

The stand you made for the saw is ridiculously over-built....and I love it.

[@LewisRenovation]

Lol, I used stuff left over from other projects. At least I don't have to worry too much about it tipping over

[@brettsu17]

@@LewisRenovation where did you find those casters? They look beastly.

[@LewisRenovation]

@@brettsu17 sorry, just saw your comment. I got them from a piece of equipment at work that was being scrapped.

[@SmallGameHunter]

thanks for taking the time to make the video. will def. helf me put mine back together. :)

[@LewisRenovation]

Good luck. Hope it turns out well

[@SmallGameHunter]

@@LewisRenovation saw blade wont track....Might have to remove the old tires and put on some new one like you did @6:48. Were the ones you ordered crowned?

[@LewisRenovation]

Not crowned

[@SmallGameHunter]

@@LewisRenovation Thanks man

[@pjofurey6239]

Walker turner are the don.got two now, one for wood and one for metal

[@LewisRenovation]

It’s a great saw. Lucky you to have 2!

[@hawkie333]

Nice shop! I have the same saw (missing same stuff) and will follow your lead!

[@LewisRenovation]

Good luck with you saw. Happy to help you

[@davidcarothers7242]

Can't believe after all that restoring you didn't repaint it. Nice rebuild, well done.

[@LewisRenovation]

I strongly dislike painting. 😁

[@bethlewis4500]

It's good you can restore a quality, solid, well-made saw because they don't make them like that anymore. Great footage!

[@LewisRenovation]

Thanks!

[@cashwill7119]

Pro trick: watch series at flixzone. Me and my gf have been using it for watching a lot of movies lately.

[@aryanbradley2797]

@Cash Will Yup, have been watching on flixzone for months myself :D

[@cursplat]

Great Video. I just bought this same saw. I will be referring to your video often. Thanks.

[@LewisRenovation]

Good luck!! Let me know if I can help.

[@codygray54]

Did you have any issues with blade tracking on the lower wheel? I have that same saw and fighting that now. When I spin the wheels clockwise the blade moves to the front till it slips off. If I spin the wheels counter clockwise the blade moves to the back and slips off the lower wheel. If you have any info I'd appreciate it!!!

[@ClintonC.Caraway]

@@codygray54 you need to crown the tires. You can find the correct rubber tires at Carter Products. If you want contact me via Facebook and I can explain the process. facebook.com/ClintonCaraway

[@tori5977]

Awesome video!!!

[@j_craft11]

Nice job!

[@blackspruceroutes]

Walker turner 16 inch? What is the maximum cutting height?? Well done sir!!!

[@dc102dc102]

great job

[@LewisRenovation]

Thank you

[@nasty509ss]

Looking to make a base for my WT 16" wood/metal bandsaw,and those leveling casters would work perfectly.Where did you get them?

[@LewisRenovation]

I got them off a piece of equipment at work that was being scrapped. If I bought them, they'd probably cost more than I paid for the saw

[@walttani3822]

Nice job. I have the same saw, but mine never worked as it has the same rubber tires on it, probably, that it left the factory with. My new urethane tires arrived today and I'm pulling the old tires off and cleaning the wheel surfaces of old varnished glue, its pretty bad. Mine has the original base and tilt/table hardware, so if you need pics sent to help rebuild yours, pls hit me up. At some point in its life, the blade guide on mine was changed to rollers, but the blade has never tracked right due to the severe tire wear.

[@LewisRenovation]

Hope your new tires make it run better! If you could send some pics of the tilt hardware and blade guides, I would greatly appreciate it. [e-mail]

[@codygray54]

Did you have any issue with the blade tracking on the lower wheel? I have that saw and struggling to get it to track on the lower wheel. Any info would be much appreciated!!!

[@LewisRenovation]

Yes, I've had and still have trouble with the same issue. I believe my upper and lower wheels are not perfectly aligned. I pulled the lower wheel off once and moved the bearings to better align the wheels. It made it better but kind of a pain. I need to do it again with a little more precision to bring it in even better. Hopefully this helps

[@codygray54]

Yea I was thinking the wheels are not aligned right. So I'm currently dis assembling, cleaning, and then re assembling. Hopefully I can get the wheels aligned properly. Thank you for the info and making the video!

[@LewisRenovation]

@@codygray54 Next time I disassemble, I plan on making a mark on the lower shaft where the bearing sits before disassembly and then moving it over the distance that the upper and lower wheels are out of align. Good luck!!

[@dwehbie]

How many bearings are on the lower shaft? Is there one per side?

[@LewisRenovation]

X2, one on each side

[@ClintonC.Caraway]

Walker Turner has been my favorite bandsaws for almost 30yrs of woodworking. I still use one everyday. If you have issues with blade tracking it is because crowned rubber tires work much better for bandsaws with flat wheels. You can find them at Carter Products as well as modern all bearings guides for your saw. www.carterproducts.com/

[@LewisRenovation]

Thanks, if I have issues, I'll definately check them out

[@89bavaro89]

you have the same speech cadence as Mitch Hedberg.

[@LewisRenovation]

Never heard of him, but I looked him up. Thanks for commenting