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Iroko loco!
Hello folks
Recently my bandsaw started playing up again, and I've had enough of an untrustworthy machine.
I said I was going to do a proper thread on it, so this is only the very start of it.
This isin't intended to be your bog standard setup, this is for a problematic machine.
Time for a proper setup this time with no holes barred, dosen't matter what needs doing,
THIS MACHINE IS GETTING WHATEVER NEEDS DONE TO IT.
Got a new belt last week, so decided to do a bit of investigation.
The old one looks the same age as the machine, and Dom's video made me think about it.
I noticed the pulley was off by about 5mm, measuring with a flat length of timber, sticking further away from the frame on the RHS.
Concerned about just shimming the flange mounted alloy motor with a single washer, and cracking it,
I made a wee aluminium plate for it, but am focusing on everything else first before I try and sink the motor into it, to account for the error,
I might scrap that idea yet, and may have to take a more drastic approach instead.
Did I forget to say I've got a grinder and a wee 50 euro Lidl welder?
Had another look at my dressing job on the old tire which has been through the wars, as I had the wheel off anyways.
Decided this is "probably" a more reliable method of checking using the inner hub as a reference.
In my experience of dressing tires, you won't do as good of a job checking your progress with the wheels in the cabinet, there's just too many variables and your eyes probably will play tricks on you!
Probably dressed to account for the error, but that's only a half ar$ed job, when you have a machine that won't play nice!
So forgetting about the motor and the tires for the minute, as the wheels is more of a concern at this stage.
Somethings not right which is evident with this planed up "gauge block"
as it's a snug fit on both sides of the wheel, so you would think that the shaft would be centered somewhat on the rear of the machines jacking housing.
Obviously not the case though
Now the 6 million dollar question is, where's the reference?
Time for a teardown in attempt to get a better idea.
This machine had a fall at one time, so there might be some other rabbit holes to explore regarding the carriage for the upper wheel.
More on that later maybe.
First job is leveling the machine with these trusty spirit levels NOT!
The plumb bob was the only thing I could trust, and the non adjustable guidepost
is the only reference also.
Leveled both ways, excuse the wonky line as I just bumped the thing taking the piccy,
and the battery was needing charging.
The plumb bob takes a while to settle down.
Now that the machine was leveled, I could check the wheels for plumb.
You probably can't make it out as obviously as it is in real life, but the top wheel needs adjustment to the right
As I was saying the machine had a fall and the threads are damaged on the cast iron carriage .
I added a nut in-between the casting and the frame on both sides,
I may have to make that nut on the right a bit slimmer, as the carriage has a good lot to move.
Hopefully I can adjust this without rabbit hole no.1
Something may need to be done about it yet.
Camera battery is charging now, so will see about this tonight if I have enough beans to get out there.
Hope y'all not sick of sega sagas, as there's plenty of things need doing.
Beware if you're a fan of pristine machinery, this one ain't getting no TLC !
(unless you can abbreviate those letters into something a bit more fitting)
I'll keep ye posted when I can
Tom
Recently my bandsaw started playing up again, and I've had enough of an untrustworthy machine.
I said I was going to do a proper thread on it, so this is only the very start of it.
This isin't intended to be your bog standard setup, this is for a problematic machine.
Time for a proper setup this time with no holes barred, dosen't matter what needs doing,
THIS MACHINE IS GETTING WHATEVER NEEDS DONE TO IT.
Got a new belt last week, so decided to do a bit of investigation.
The old one looks the same age as the machine, and Dom's video made me think about it.
I noticed the pulley was off by about 5mm, measuring with a flat length of timber, sticking further away from the frame on the RHS.
Concerned about just shimming the flange mounted alloy motor with a single washer, and cracking it,
I made a wee aluminium plate for it, but am focusing on everything else first before I try and sink the motor into it, to account for the error,
I might scrap that idea yet, and may have to take a more drastic approach instead.
Did I forget to say I've got a grinder and a wee 50 euro Lidl welder?
Had another look at my dressing job on the old tire which has been through the wars, as I had the wheel off anyways.
Decided this is "probably" a more reliable method of checking using the inner hub as a reference.
In my experience of dressing tires, you won't do as good of a job checking your progress with the wheels in the cabinet, there's just too many variables and your eyes probably will play tricks on you!
Probably dressed to account for the error, but that's only a half ar$ed job, when you have a machine that won't play nice!
So forgetting about the motor and the tires for the minute, as the wheels is more of a concern at this stage.
Somethings not right which is evident with this planed up "gauge block"
as it's a snug fit on both sides of the wheel, so you would think that the shaft would be centered somewhat on the rear of the machines jacking housing.
Obviously not the case though
Now the 6 million dollar question is, where's the reference?
Time for a teardown in attempt to get a better idea.
This machine had a fall at one time, so there might be some other rabbit holes to explore regarding the carriage for the upper wheel.
More on that later maybe.
First job is leveling the machine with these trusty spirit levels NOT!
The plumb bob was the only thing I could trust, and the non adjustable guidepost
is the only reference also.
Leveled both ways, excuse the wonky line as I just bumped the thing taking the piccy,
and the battery was needing charging.
The plumb bob takes a while to settle down.
Now that the machine was leveled, I could check the wheels for plumb.
You probably can't make it out as obviously as it is in real life, but the top wheel needs adjustment to the right
As I was saying the machine had a fall and the threads are damaged on the cast iron carriage .
I added a nut in-between the casting and the frame on both sides,
I may have to make that nut on the right a bit slimmer, as the carriage has a good lot to move.
Hopefully I can adjust this without rabbit hole no.1
Something may need to be done about it yet.
Camera battery is charging now, so will see about this tonight if I have enough beans to get out there.
Hope y'all not sick of sega sagas, as there's plenty of things need doing.
Beware if you're a fan of pristine machinery, this one ain't getting no TLC !
(unless you can abbreviate those letters into something a bit more fitting)
I'll keep ye posted when I can
Tom
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