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Been the same in my garage for quite a while. One learns to exhale when squeezing one's way around.how do you ever work in there theres not even steping stone places let alone a walk way
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That's just a corner and I'd dragged a small 100L compressor out that was in front of it.how do you ever work in there theres not even steping stone places let alone a walk way
But I don't have much space (>4m x 4m building) - hence why everything I can is on castors or wheels so it can be tucked away and brought out when I want it.
I can also wheel kit onto the enclosed yard space in front to use.
(Also thinking to add a "car port" deal in front of the building to make the space more usable)
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Worth putting a gob of grease in the gearbox they tend to wear quickly........ this unloved but working Sealey SM5 Bandsaw of 1984 vintage.
Needs a clean at the very least and I dare say benefit from a new blade, but it'll do everything to a level that I'll need & I'll get to practice a bit more making a vice-mount vertical saw plate for it
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Thanks for the advice. It needs a good clean and get all the metal filings and grime off it and off the bearings etc - so I'll give it a good look over.
The bearings on the blade guides are covered in filings, and gack inside the blade casing - so it needs a good going over.
I'd read that they things were damned heavy and unwieldy and need 2 men to lift - but actually it wasn't that bad and I was able to lift it and unload it solo without any drama.
....... this unloved but working Sealey SM5 Bandsaw of 1984 vintage.
Needs a clean at the very least and I dare say benefit from a new blade, but it'll do everything to a level that I'll need & I'll get to practice a bit more making a vice-mount vertical saw plate for it
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Upgrades I would recommend-
Make a new base from decent angle or box section & fit good wheels to it. The supplied folded tin one is a joke!
Replace all 6 guide bearings with rubber sealed variants. They are better at keeping the swarf out & you can strip & regrease them when needed!
Fit a motorbike adjustable steering damper to slow the drop speed. It will increase the accuracy & extend the blade life.
Fit a M42 blade from tuff saws - a 10-14 varitooth is a good all round pitch.
Some gearboxes have grease & some have oil so have the saw tipped back with the lid level before opening it!
Plenty of info out there on setting up the saw, including some utube vids but this is the version I follow.
https://wiki.hsbne.org/_media/tools/4x6bandsawadjust.pdf
Follow every step through, including checking the wheels are parallel & you should end up with a surprisingly accurate machine.
Search on the forum for 6x4 bandsaw & there are a few posts on them.
Thanks very much for that
I was going to ask about the best new blade & the bearings etc.
I also need to know proper blade tension, so I'll check your linky out.
Weather-dependent, it might not get tinkered with much for a bit, as I have a large scary-looking pile of tin Weevil to look at on my 22yo Convoy (poor thing is really starting to show its age - I'm hoping it's not getting to the end & I can keep it going).
The saw base though - isn't quite as flimsy as I was expecting after reading about these 6 x 4 saws. OK its not amazing - but maybe cos mine is such an old one (1984) perhaps the tin is a bit thicker
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today i aqquired a sandvic TNS 32X424 silent boring bar rescued out a skip , it has an adjustable modular head
need to make a holder when i get a spare few hrs
need to make a holder when i get a spare few hrs
Not quite as cluttered as my first pic suggested.... but you can see why I need stuff on wheels
(including the 6x4 Saw).
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Not quite as cluttered as my first pic suggested.... but you can see why I need stuff on wheels
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The centre, empty area of your workshop is probably wider than my workshop wall to wall.
You must be very organised and/or much better at being totally disciplined regarding having nothing but essentials in your space!
(mine could be better, plus I secure bikes hung off the back of one of the entrance doors to maximise space) and other stuff.
I'm really pleased & feel lucky to have the space I have - I've wanted such for a very long time, and it's only in the last 3-years-ish that I've pulled it together.
All I need now - is some skill to go with it all
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I still remember when my garage was built...just didn't feel real for a long time.
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I remember the delight when I got my new 4.5m x 12m garage/workshop for only £145k..... It did come with a free one bedroom cottage so that was a bonus
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Length wise, I've got around 15'. Width wise, it's only approx 5½' wide though, so I simply have to be creative in how/where I store my "treasures". I still have some shaper tooling left, some of which may still be advertised on here somewhere. I've probably got some more too. What are you after?
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Got a bit carried away with tool fever when in the farm store this afternoon.
A fairly ordinary fencing tool... not too expensive, about €17
They seem quite well made and have a good heft to them. Time will tell whether the steel is decent or just recycled tin cans.
Then, just to round it off I thought a nice little set of wire cutters would go nicely.... €40. I nearly didn't.
These feel lovely in the hand. For that price, they bloody well should.
A fairly ordinary fencing tool... not too expensive, about €17
They seem quite well made and have a good heft to them. Time will tell whether the steel is decent or just recycled tin cans.
Then, just to round it off I thought a nice little set of wire cutters would go nicely.... €40. I nearly didn't.
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They look like wire rope shears, 40 Irish dollars doesn't sound a bad price.Got a bit carried away with tool fever when in the farm store this afternoon.
A fairly ordinary fencing tool... not too expensive, about €17
They seem quite well made and have a good heft to them. Time will tell whether the steel is decent or just recycled tin cans.
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Then, just to round it off I thought a nice little set of wire cutters would go nicely.... €40. I nearly didn't.
These feel lovely in the hand. For that price, they bloody well should.
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Paranoia about knackered worm drive gearbox set in about my newly aquired, 38yo Sealey SM5 after a warning - so decided to take a look before even cleaning it and any tinkering.
Removed the cover, and carefully eased off the (Cork!) Gasket to reveal as pic.
Not removed the old oil yet, but initial impression us that the worn drive and saw drive gear are OK.
(I doubt the gear hasn't been seen since the first time the cover was fitted - but at least it seems to have retained its SAE90).
I have some EP85-90 gearbox oil here somewhere - am I right in thinking that's fine to use?
Removed the cover, and carefully eased off the (Cork!) Gasket to reveal as pic.
Not removed the old oil yet, but initial impression us that the worn drive and saw drive gear are OK.
(I doubt the gear hasn't been seen since the first time the cover was fitted - but at least it seems to have retained its SAE90).
I have some EP85-90 gearbox oil here somewhere - am I right in thinking that's fine to use?
