Band Saw

Was getting ready to work on a project for a Customer.

Wanted some Garage Door hinges (Deco) cut out. So I traced the OLD one onto the wood, got my Pneumatic Saws All out and ripped it down pretty quick.

Went over to the Band Saw to cut it out with because it was almost 2" Long adn my Scroll saw only does 16" in length.

So with the Band saw i could've knocked it out pretty quick, bot i turned it on and it spun a little then whined. Spun a little and whined.

So I open the top door, Wheel looked fine, Blade was on right and balanced.

So I opened the Bottom Door.

This is what I seen.

My Belt was Dry rotted and it just shredded, so now I've got to order a new belt before I can use my Band Saw again.

On a Side note I managed to cut out one on the scroll saw..

Here is the Original, Traced and Cut one. Enjoy.

Original

 Traced

 Cut

I had to cut to the left then to the right. Then I had to turn it around to meet in the middle. Although it took LONGER to do this I was impressed how i was able to finish it up. I'm probably losing money because of the Length of time it's taking to do this, but I've already quoted teh Customer and I'm not going back on my word.

I contacted the customer and told her that I'd have them finished by tomorrow evening, I had to cut shop time in half because I had some personal issues I had to address, then as late as it was getting, it was time to get the animals fed for the evening.

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Woodworking Tip of The Week - Sheet Goods Cart

Storing assorted scrap pieces of plywood and MDF is always difficult. Because of their size, these sheets usually end up leaned against the wall, taking up valuable wall space. And the larger pieces always seem to hide the smaller pieces, making them hard to find.

To fix this problem, I built the cart you see at right for storing and organizing sheet goods. The cart has two sides. One side is designed to hold larger pieces. And the other is made to store smaller sheets and plastic buckets for small odds and ends of various sizes.

The cart is built using 2x4’s for the base and uprights. Lengths of ³/₄″ PVC pipe are used to make partitions for holding larger sheets on one side of the cart. A single PVC pipe is used on the other side and provides a place to hook a bungee cord for holding smaller pieces and plastic storage buckets in place.

I placed the cart on a set of casters. This way, it’s easy to move around.

Good woodworking,

Phil Huber
Editor, ShopNotes

I have found a way it seems to give me the Whole picture and all during the Posting process, So Pictures and Link will be provided as well for reference.

Enjoy

Handi