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Restoring an old Belsaw edger from the swamps of Florida.

Started by Kbeitz, August 18, 2017, 04:17:06 AM

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Kbeitz

Model 8011.

I had this old saw given to me by member bucknwfl from Florida and delivered to Pa.
by member Josef from Pa. Both very generous persons. Thanks for helping me out.

This is what it looked like hiding under logs for who knows how long.



 



 

This is from yesterday after I drove around 3 hours to pick it up.



 

Unloading...



 

This is after I spent around 2 hours getting all parts to move (even the set screws).



 


This is where it all started.

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,96892.0.html

I hope to be posting picture each day until it's done.
I picked up a 14hp kohler engine a few days ago that I hope to
use for the power plant.

Thanks again to bucknwfl  and  Josef.

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grouch

Find something to do that interests you.

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Ljohnsaw

John Sawicky

Just North-East of Sacramento...

SkyTrak 9038, Ford 545D FEL, Davis Little Monster backhoe, Case 16+4 Trencher, Home Built 42" capacity/36" cut Bandmill up to 54' long - using it all to build a timber frame cabin.

Kbeitz

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Love machine shop work
and Wood work shop work
And now a saw mill work

SlowJoeCrow

This is too cool, what a collaboration, and I bet KB will be edging in no time at all.

Kbeitz

I got it up where I can work on it.  Time for a break.  I'm off to the legion.
There is a beer over there with my name on it. I think that long drive yesterday
got the best of me. I'm tired.



 



 
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Love machine shop work
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Kbeitz

Collector and builder of many things.
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and Wood work shop work
And now a saw mill work

78NHTFY

Kbeitz--you're a force of nature, and you even have time for a beer?!? 8) 8).  No idea on the Kohler, but have you considered one of your electric motors?  All the best, Rob.
If you have time, you win....

etroup10

That should probably work, i have an 18 hp wisconsin and it won't bog down on 2" material at all. Some of the smaller edger out there run a 13hp honda
NHLA 187th class, lumber inspector. EZ Boardwalk 40 with homemade hydraulics; Gafner Hydraloader; custom built edger, Massey Ferguson 50E, American Sawmill 20" Pony Planer; Husqvarna 55 Rancher

Kbeitz

I had to play wack-ah-mole for about one hour to get the pulleys round again.
This one part was bend so bad that I snapped it off trying to get it back in shape.
It's all welded and fixed ready to go back on.



 



 



 



 
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Kbeitz

Quote from: 78NHTFY on August 18, 2017, 03:29:53 PM
Kbeitz--you're a force of nature, and you even have time for a beer?!? 8) 8).  No idea on the Kohler, but have you considered one of your electric motors?  All the best, Rob.

Only had time for one... :D smiley_beertoast
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grouch

Is that an idler pulley for tensioning the flat belt?
Find something to do that interests you.

Kbeitz

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Kbeitz

I got a stupid question...

What is the infeed side ? I would think it would work like a table saw and the blades would pull the
board down on the table but there is no table and the what I thought was the feed roller is on
the back if I feed it that way. So what is the front or infeed side ?
Does it up saw or down saw ?
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loganworks2

Here are some pictures that will help
http://209.164.108.37/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=4807

You have it in the right orientation it feeds from the right when looking from the v grove belt pully side.

moodnacreek

It saws down. I restored 2 old edgers and this is what I learned: To saw anywhere near straight you should have 4 feed rolls; 2 infeed and 2 outfeed.   Make them from cheap pillow block bearings , shafts 1 3/8 or larger and sprockets an inch or so apart. No. 2 and 3 should be close to the saws and absolutely parallel with the  mandrell.  Please don't be insulted but bellsaw edgers did not saw straight when new. I believe the extra aggressive feed rolls will make it go. Also gravity press rolls come down between the feed rolls. Doug

Kbeitz

Quote from: loganworks2 on August 18, 2017, 08:03:49 PM
Here are some pictures that will help
http://209.164.108.37/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=4807

You have it in the right orientation it feeds from the right when looking from the v grove belt pully side.

After looking at your pictures I got another question.
Does a leather belt ride on the pulleys or it looks in your pictures that the
Bigger pulleys rub on your smaller rubber pulleys ?
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loganworks2

Sorry  KB I do not know. The pictures are not mine I found them while doing a search to try helping with your previous question on the infeed. moodnacreek may be able to help with this one.

millwright

If you contact Timberking you can get a copy of the manual for it. Also, there should be a very heavy hold down roller that is part of the top cover.

Kbeitz

Quote from: millwright on August 19, 2017, 08:20:20 AM
If you contact Timberking you can get a copy of the manual for it. Also, there should be a very heavy hold down roller that is part of the top cover.

Thanks.

I got the top cover and roller. The cover was bent up bad so I just cut it off and
I will make a new one.
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Kbeitz

I was going to replace the flange bearing but it look like a special size so I repaired it.
It's a good thing I can weld cast iron.



 



 



 



 



 
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Ox

K.I.S.S. - Keep It Simple Stupid
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without
1989 GMC 3500 4x4 diesel dump and plow truck, 1964 Oliver 1600 Industrial with Parsons loader and backhoe, 1986 Zetor 5211, Cat's Claw sharpener, single tooth setter, homemade Linn Lumber 1900 style mill, old tools

Kbeitz

It's now starting to look like something...
Maybe Monday I'll rebuild the top cover and roller.



 



 



 



 



 
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And now a saw mill work

Kbeitz

I spent another hour straightening and sharping the blades.
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