My bandsaw build. Redoing the lift and lower

Kwill · March 29, 2018, 05:05:46 PM

Way to confusing. I'll mount up a simple metal ruler. All I will be cutting is 2x a 4x and maybe 6x stuff

Kbeitz · March 29, 2018, 06:07:54 PM

Cooks sell these magnet ones...

Kwill · March 29, 2018, 08:29:00 PM

Quote from: Kbeitz on March 29, 2018, 06:07:54 PM
Cooks sell these magnet ones...

I like the looks of those

Piddler · March 30, 2018, 10:02:29 AM

Kwill: I was just curious about what HP you are running with the clutch assembly . I am building my mill and am thinking about going with a clutch too.

Kbeitz · March 30, 2018, 10:19:03 AM

I like that clutch. It has a larger pulley than most single grove clutches. The smaller pulleys is really hard on belts.

Kwill · March 30, 2018, 06:43:07 PM

Quote from: Piddler on March 30, 2018, 10:02:29 AM
Kwill: I was just curious about what HP you are running with the clutch assembly . I am building my mill and am thinking about going with a clutch too.

13 hp predator engine

Kwill · March 30, 2018, 06:43:43 PM

Quote from: Kbeitz on March 30, 2018, 10:19:03 AM
I like that clutch. It has a larger pulley than most single grove clutches. The smaller pulleys is really hard on belts.

Me to. I like that the blades stop turning when I idle down

Kwill · March 30, 2018, 06:49:04 PM

done a little more testing today with a bigger log. Going to change my lift and lower to acme thread rod and going to redo my blade guide holders. I noticed when I have the one side extended it has some movement.

Kwill · March 30, 2018, 07:43:28 PM

That log made 4 2x8 8ft long. Still have 2 more 8ft logs to cut out of that tree

Kwill · April 02, 2018, 08:05:25 PM

Mocking up some guards

these was some trailer fenders off a old harbor freight trailer I had .

starmac · April 03, 2018, 01:30:16 AM

Glad to see you start on the guards. After reading that last post and the mention of two more logs, I was thinking, GREAT, just enough to break a band and keeeeel somebody.

Kwill · April 03, 2018, 07:15:57 PM

Quote from: starmac on April 03, 2018, 01:30:16 AM
Glad to see you start on the guards. After reading that last post and the mention of two more logs, I was thinking, GREAT, just enough to break a band and keeeeel somebody.

I wasn't skered

starmac · April 03, 2018, 07:50:19 PM

I know, we never are....................... Till we are.
After seeing what they will do to metal, and how quick they can find a way out of the guards, which at least kind of funnels them in one direction, I don't know where a safe spot would be considered, without a guard.

Kwill · April 03, 2018, 10:09:45 PM

They wont be as elaborate as other have made but they will give some protection.

Kwill · April 05, 2018, 03:33:41 PM

My homemade bandsaw sawmill I built - YouTube

Kwill · April 05, 2018, 03:34:31 PM

Sorry for the video quality. Didn't have anyone to hold the camera.

Kbeitz · April 06, 2018, 09:46:11 AM

Nice.... But I would be adding a front door to cover more of the wheels. Wait until you see a band leave your county.

Kwill · April 06, 2018, 11:07:38 AM

Yeah it could use a little more in the guards dept

Kwill · April 06, 2018, 02:40:26 PM

No real Good way to make them though on this mill.

Crusarius · April 06, 2018, 04:27:31 PM

I ran into same problem. guard was a thought up front but supporting them was an afterthought. I think I finally have an answer to mine will let you know if I do.

Kwill · April 06, 2018, 09:12:30 PM

I've got mine supported pretty good. They don't shake or rattle when I run it. Ive got some sheet metal I'm going to cut and put on the front and back of the fenders to contain the blade if it should come apart. I'm going to put another piece from top of fender to top of fender. It just have to be good enough.

Kwill · April 08, 2018, 01:28:27 PM

Made some front and back pieces on my trailer fender guards.

gww · April 08, 2018, 04:37:17 PM

Kwill
I did not put a blade gaurd on my mill. Yours looks nice. I only mentioned that I did not put a guard on mine so you know I am not the safety police. I did wonder though if you had though about a belt gaurd on the motor back where you are working. When I watched your vidio, Your reaching around to mess with the throttle made me thing that a gaurd back in your work area might be a good ideal. Not bossy, just throwing it out there.
You mill looks nice.
gww

Kbeitz · April 08, 2018, 07:48:13 PM

Good idea. You never know when you might trip over the dog....

Kwill · April 08, 2018, 09:06:39 PM

Quote from: gww on April 08, 2018, 04:37:17 PM
Kwill
I did not put a blade gaurd on my mill. Yours looks nice. I only mentioned that I did not put a guard on mine so you know I am not the safety police. I did wonder though if you had though about a belt gaurd on the motor back where you are working. When I watched your vidio, Your reaching around to mess with the throttle made me thing that a gaurd back in your work area might be a good ideal. Not bossy, just throwing it out there.
You mill looks nice.
gww

No plans on a guard on the drive pulley. I was on the opposite side of where the pulley is. I was reaching over to up the throttle. I have cable I am installing to prevent having to do that in the future. My blade guard ain't nothing special but should help contain the blade should it break.