Category Archives: Bandsaw 2017

Dropped into my local tyre place in Scoresby and asked the guy there if he had any used inner tubes. I was lucky as they are not used so much these days, he came back from the bin with a … Continue reading →

The 608 skateboard wheel bearings are breaking down, the MDF wheels are pretty small and light so I suspect the bearing can’t handle the blade tension forces. We need larger bearings and…mount them in flanges glued and screwed on either … Continue reading →

Not happy the way the saw is running, there’s to much wheel wobble – why ??? Removed the blade to check the wheels and was shocked to find they are just flopping around, something drastic has happened to the bearings. … Continue reading →

As posted pulled out the nice brushless motor from the Simpson washing machine and yesterday spent some time thinking about how make the motor mount assembly. The motor needs to adjust in all four directions, front to back for pulley … Continue reading →

Doing some test cutting on the saw which is powered by a Simpson washing machine motor.

Finally doing some test cutting, the filming abruptly ended but is was simply the drill chuck coming loose on the drive shaft. I think we need a better solution to drive the saw. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf9GYMqje_Y

Working out how to wire up and bench test the Simpson washing machine motor. A very nice brushless 3-wire capacitor start motor on the left and the wiring loom on the right – how do we wire it up ???

Video clip of Simpson Encore 555 washing machine motor running on the bench. Looks to be turning like a single phase 4 pole motor…1400rpm…ideal RPM for a bandsaw. Tomorrow morning I’ll work out a motor mount setup so I can … Continue reading →

We need something better than a electric drill to drive the saw, what about a bench grinder. Took off one of the wheels and was preparing to make a pulley for the grinder shaft to drive the saw with a … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →