Category Archives: Workshop

Time to fit tyres to the wheels In the tub of ‘parts’ for this build we have two 12” bicycle inner tubes from Kmart – $5 each.

From the afternoon session with the upper wheel mount blade adjustment component completed we can now mount the upper wheel and start adjusting them for coplanar alignment. Google the word ‘coplanar ‘. With the upper wheel set to it’s lowest … Continue reading →

For this session doing some more work on the upper wheel mount assembly. Gluing on two blocks…

With the base box motor and lower wheel ready we can start to plan the vertical post that will support the upper wheel mount assembly on a horizontal arm support. Using a length of 90 x 70 pine that sill … Continue reading →

I need to know exactly where to locate the top edge of the upper wheel assembly horizontal support arm and mark that off on the vertical support. For that we need to measure the distance between the shaft or bearing … Continue reading →

From the previous post and before it gets to heavy I need to move the saw off the workbench and onto a stand or table. Would also be nice to move it around easily. Found the low table in the … Continue reading →

Sneak preview of next stage of the build process. Before I go any further I need to go find in the downstairs rumpus room (store room) the low sturdy table that I used to stand the first bandsaw on, that … Continue reading →

The standard fence will not move far enough back so I removed that and setup a length of pine timber with clamps.