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[LIFESTYLZ]

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[scootermcrad]

Anyone tried making their own band saw from scratch??

[Frank]

Originally Posted by scootermcrad

Anyone tried making their own band saw from scratch??

I have seen some old Popular Mechanics plans for one using some plumbing pipe.

A friend of mine actually has one. The two rollers are old brake drums from a 1920's Oakland. They still have the center hub caps on them.

[scootermcrad]

Originally Posted by Frank

I have seen some old Popular Mechanics plans for one using some plumbing pipe.

A friend of mine actually has one. The two rollers are old brake drums from a 1920's Oakland. They still have the center hub caps on them.

Oooo!! Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' about right there! I would love to see some pictures of that thing!

Seems simple enough.

[budd]

i have plans for a band saw mill, it just uses 18" v-belt pulleys, it could all be down sized, but i picked up a free Black and Decker bench top band saw that runs off of a hand drill, came with the hand drill and i only had to spend 10 min fixing the tensioner, cuts 3/16" aluminum like butta

[bct]

i have built bandsaw mills....are you thinking vert. or horizontal....? lots of info out there ....best bang for the buck in my humble opinion is a 14" wood saw regeared for steel....i see em go for a couple hundred dollars now and again.

[Strangers29]

Man im glad i found this thread. Now i've got a use for the old laundry pole out in the back yard! its already been cut down to ~4' tall so i'll make a removable pad that bolts to the top that i can mount a tubing bender/steel roller/plannishing hammer/ what ever else i can think of! haha.

[onemintcaddy]

Originally Posted by Strangers29

Man im glad i found this thread. Now i've got a use for the old laundry pole out in the back yard! its already been cut down to ~4' tall so i'll make a removable pad that bolts to the top that i can mount a tubing bender/steel roller/plannishing hammer/ what ever else i can think of! haha.

Or,,, When not in use you can install a ball on it and lock your trailer to it so you don't trip over it.

[Rex Stallion]

Originally Posted by scootermcrad

Anyone tried making their own band saw from scratch??

Years ago I made a band saw to cut large pieces for wood turning. The whole thing was made of wood including the wheels. Fine Woodworking magazine had the plans for it and it worked like a dream.

[Keep]

Not so much a tool from scratch but a very useful modification, I have posted this before on the GJ but not everyone here visits the other side.

I started looking for a slow speed attachment for my drill press, after a seeing a couple listed for $200+ I decided to give making one of my own a shot, this totaled about $15, most for the pulley.

This was made as a "proof of concept" and well, it worked so good I never went any further. I know others were milling/pressing in bearings and other stuff but this works fine for me. Would be better if I could find a matching 5 step pulley but they are hard to find and pricey up here.





These are all the parts:

[terryr]

The Miller Welding website has a projects area for people to show off their projects.

http://www.millerwelds.com/interests/projects/

[tooljunkie]

someone was wondering what sort of motor could be used for a bead roller.a trolling motor might be the ticket.im working on the pieces to scratch build my own powered bead roller.

[mrjynx]

I was looking at these large clamps today, but theyre expensive, I though you could get some cheap C clamps, cut the arms and lengthen them by welding or pop riveting an extension in.

[bobj49f2]

I've never had a set those long clamps that could hold anything and I only buy Vise Grip brand. I doubt welding, and especially pop riveting extension would work at all. With tools you get what you pay, if you afford it don't go cheap.

[mrjynx]

Originally Posted by bobj49f2

I've never had a set those long clamps that could hold anything

I see people use them here quite a bit. I imagine using them to get in arkward to reach places like around door posts. probably not as a replacement for quick grip sash clamps tho. Cant always afford to buy the best of things

[bobj49f2]

Originally Posted by mrjynx

Cant always afford to buy the best of things

Believe me neither can I but I learned a long time ago that a cheap tool is hardly ever worth what you paid for it. I have some cheap crappy tools that I use for non-critical procedures but when I am trying to clamp something or loosen or tighten something, I don't go cheap. I also don't buy my tools from the guys that run around in tool trucks. I certainly can't afford them. Sears is good enough for me for most everything and if I need a specialty tool I try to buy the best I can afford.

[mrjynx]

I have had my own bad experiences with crap, I just ordered some 12ton jack stands cos I didnt feel safe with the cheap ones I first bought. I just bought some locking clamps & yea the "C" ones are quite lame in what they do, I cant imagine spending £200 $327 for 4 is going to make them work any better, so in this instance for my first project,for the fact Im not going to use them much and theres little to go wrong, Im not too bothered. but if I do find myself using them lots I`ll upgrade when I have a higher income. But for the record I`m not disputing buying good tools isnt the wise thing to do.

[crusin12]

not sure if this has been posted on here before,but the multimachine looks interesting.I will post a link to a video of it..hope it works.http://opensourcemachine.org/the-mul...imachine-video

[Piston Farmer]

Originally Posted by mrjynx

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I was looking at these large clamps today, but theyre expensive, I though you could get some cheap C clamps, cut the arms and lengthen them by welding or pop riveting an extension in.

I have ones with long reach arms welded to them, they work fine. no pics put its simple cut out some 1/4 inch plate and weld on. skip on the pop rivets that would be a no go.

[mrjynx]

Originally Posted by Piston Farmer

I have ones with long reach arms welded to them, they work fine. no pics put its simple cut out some 1/4 inch plate and weld on. skip on the pop rivets that would be a no go.

Thanks, having slept on it, I still dont think its a bad idea, if welding meant they would bend or break then we wouldnt weld anything.
and the only reason I mentioned pop rivets, is if you click the thumbnail they are Irwin vise-grips and they are infact riveted.
I think in this instance, they dont justify the price.