OWWM is a wonderful place. I had to unsub after I moved, as I have no room for such luxuries.
I bought and sold a number of items on there. Great place, lots of good people and information. Dan On Dec 21, 2012, at 5:22 AM, John Reames <jwrea...@comcast.net> wrote: > I've got a Rockwell (aka Delta), and ended up putting a new top wheel tilt > support in, a beefed up spring, and new tyres. (Urethane). It already had a > riser block and Carter guides (which got new bearings). > > I also shimmed out the upper wheel to bring it into alignment. > > The lower wheel was warped, but a dial gauge to measure runout and a large C > clamp to judiciously apply pressure to tweak it seems to have largely cured > things. > > (Next up, something in the 2hp range and some browning cast iron bushing type > sheaves to bring the blade speed up a bit...) > > I can't remember the place I ordered parts from, but he is apparently well > known, despite not having a significant web presence–he will mail you a black > and white print catalog... > > Y'all know about OWWM (old woodworking machines), right? > > -- > John W Reames > jream...@verizon.net > Home: +14106646986 > Mobile: +14437915905 > > On Dec 21, 2012, at 1:09, Jim Cathey <j...@windwireless.net> wrote: > >>> got me a "new" Buffalo 14" bandsaw for $65 last weekend. Naturally, it >>> didn't work... I think this is going to be a great saw once I get it >>> re-manufactured. >> >> My cheapie bandsaw seemed OK, but using it I found that the >> blade guides were where they really cheaped out. I bought a >> used Delta to replace it later, and gifted the original away. >> (Cruddy, but still _way_ better than no bandsaw at all.) >> >> -- Jim >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
