Just for Fun... #53: Adjustments...

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Safe and Fun… Got it… :)

-- Mike in Concord, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.

I know it may sound crazy, but I love giving tools like this a sprucing up – making sure that everything is clean and in good repair and properly aligned. It is like having a brand new tool to work with and it just FEELS good to make stuff with it. It is good to see someone else who is enthusiastic about this too. :)

The saw looks great and ready to go. I can’t wait to see what is coming!

Sheila

-- Contributing Editor, Creative Woodworks and Crafts, Sheila Landry Designs http://www.sheilalandrydesigns.com "Knowledge is Power"

Mike, it looks like you have yourself a fine saw. Good job on aligning the guides and with that new blade, you should be in business.
I like to back away all the guide wheels when installing a new blade and then after it is centered and tensioned, carefully move the wheels to just touch the blade. They should not be forcing it out of it’s natural line with the top and bottom.

My crystal ball says there is a bandsaw box in the future!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!

Sheila, it doesn’t sound crazy to me at all!!
I’ve spent a lot of time just admiring this machine… It’s a handsome thing, in its own way, and is cleaning up very nicely for its age… I have a sign to make for my Brother Scott’s new camp and it may finally see some use on that project…
But after that, I have a box (or two) to make, and this will definitely see some action… :)

Jim, the owner’s manual agreed with you… Right guide just touching the blade, Left guide separated from the blade by a scrap of paper… I have no plans for a band sawn box at this time though… You’d better have your Crystal Ball checked my Friend!!

-- Mike in Concord, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.

congrat´s with your new toy Mike :-)
some job to get up into the apartment … it most weight a ton
glad I hadn´t to deal with it even though I wuold do alot
to have the oppetunity to look at such a buty in my own shop when the times come

enjoy and have good time with it

Dennis

Sorry I have no pictures of the move Dennis… You said once that you enjoy looking at pix of people moving… But I had my hands full, believe me… :)

-- Mike in Concord, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.

:-) yeah the right pictures …. you know those that is taken the splitsecond after people
realise they either look silly or they realise this is going realy wrong and the photographer
had seen it long before and is cool enoff to take the picture/serie at the right secund :-)
not those where they hurt themself badly … just those you can lough at 1 hour later :-)

take care
Dennis

Mike,
I’m certain your Dad will be guiding your hands and mind as you create all sorts of new boxes, hinges and projects!

Lew

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

Looks good Mike, I was talking to one of the fab guys at work, they have a powermatic table saw
with the new gold color, I thought the saw was maybe 15-20 years old, turns out it is 30 years
new….The powermatics have a long life. Grate machine!!!

-- Bob Kenosha Wi.

That sure looks like a wonderful bandsaw!
And this will open so many posibilities for you now.
Congrat.
Best thoughts,
Mads

-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.