Category Archives: Bandsaw 2018

Yesterday I turned the first wheel for run-out and cut a crown on the rim. For this session we repeat the procedure for the second wheel. This is the first wheel put aside, time to mount the second one on … Continue reading →

All setup to turn the wheel and cut a crown. As mentioned in the previous post I had to swap over the setup to have the wheel on the right so it’s spins down onto the wood chisel which is … Continue reading →

Time to setup the saw motor with a V-belt to drive the first wheel for wood turning and cutting a crown on the circumference. The V-groove drive ring is screwed on, now to mount the wheel on the jig shaft.

Cut out the middle using a new ALDI Workzone jigsaw with awful results. Hmmm…should have used a jigsaw ‘scroll saw’ blade to follow the cut line.

Yesterday…after fitting the V-groove pulley (doughnut) so the wheel can be spun up from the motor, I turned the first wheel for run-out and also cut the 5 crown on the rim – this will become the upper wheel. For … Continue reading →

Finished mounting the bearing flanges on the second wheel. Last one for final glue and screw.

Setting up a router jig to make the V-groove pulley. The first wheel becomes the upper wheel. After this the pulley is removed and screwed to the second wheel and the process is repeated. The pulley remains on the second … Continue reading →

We can now mount the second flange, the clamps here go through onto the one I did this morning. We can now mount the second flange, the clamps here go through onto the one I did this morning.

Continuing on from the previous session a week ago, Crikey got side tracked with tech stuff like phones, tablets and the Windows 10 Creator Update…we will continue with mounting the bearing flanges on the bandsaw wheels. Yes…this early stage is … Continue reading →