Restoring an old Bandsaw - Cheap Bandsaw upgrades - Part 2 

Thank you for a great video. One question if I may. I have the 1994 model BS12R ser no 062 314, which look very much the same. I need a variable speed controll switch, can you perhaps guide me to where to buy.Thanks again for all the info.

Hi, I have my father's bandsaw which looks just like the one you have repaired. I don't have the equipment to fix it. Any chance you could help?

How can this only have 2 likes?! Absolutely fecking brilliant what you’ve done with this machine. Did you add some levelling compound under the new table top to stop it bending when screwing it down? Great job. Your videos are brilliant fella.

You could use a rubber strip glued with contact glue on the wheels, And have the centre of the wheels board out bigger to except slightly bigger bearing OD` but same size inner Diameter bearing to still fit the shafts, To stop blade coming off that should not keep happening, forget what the books tell you, you need to make sure the teeth are in the centre of the wheel not the blade cantered, so the blade is more to the one side. If you put the centre of the blade in the centre of the wheel it pivots left and right a wobble action ,not good, The person placed the washer behind the wheel thinking both wheels have to be level vertical with each other, that will usually cause the blade to run off. Usually on bandsaws the wheels are slightly off set or they will camper the flat of the wheel that the blade runs on.so the blade fights one way then the other this keeps it on. I don`t know these little models if they have a tracking wheel that's domed on top to keep blade on try my suggestion to where the teeth should be on the wheels

Hi, I have the Clark version of this bandsaw which looks identical, mine has a micro switch so if the front cover is off it does not run ( easily worked around ) I purchase a set on silicone tyres for mine and you get three but only use two as the drive belt is a substitute for a tyre. May I suggest that you use a short piece of mitre slot and an adjustable insert as you can lock those in the rail, thus solving the problem of securing the top guide assembly. Good work and well thought out.

Parts source links please??…great video

Great video. I just picked one of these up for $25! Works ok but needs adjusting, so your video was pretty informative 👍

Can you post a link to where you ordered the parts from please. Great video.

I suppose it was based on the old 3 wheel Burgess saw but looks a little better made, except for the upper blade guides. Not sure what they were thinking. The Burgess just had round brass rods for the side of the blade guides. We used to replace them with hardwood dowels that had been soaked in oil, works really well and such a simple but effective idea. Must say that is one seriously good restoration of that bandsaw!

Fantastic job ! - Well done - Love the upgrades - Now that's more like it !

You were a good inspiration for giving my bandsaw a new shine. One thing about your solution with the light. It looks like you used a Jansjö light (at least that is the name for it in Germany) from that big, "blue and yellow swedish manufacturer", how did you get rid of the voltage converter to integrate it into the bandsaw housing?

Thank you, these videos have helped me a lot, I have one of these and I'm restoring it. Love what you have done to yours.

I got one of these free. Mine is a black and decker but it's pretty much the same except for the front cover mine is plastic. Nice video it help me go through the parts one by one. Also I love the sexy 80's music in the beginning

Hey thanks man! Going to buy one of these! With your video Im feeling confident to have a better understanding troubleshooting if something doesnt work. Great content! Keep up the good work! 😊

Sehr schönes Video und sauber erklärt - bin begeistert!

great job 👌👍👏👏

Also older machines tend to have more power aswell.... Thats why im looking for a older one too!

Nice lamp. Where can i buy it.