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Hello everyone
i was hoping someone with knowledge of this type of bandsaw might chime in
After aaages finaly finding 2 really confusing plans ,im still unsure which parts im missing
(sorry im not fimiliar with bandsaws at all )

Could anyone spot whats missing , or tell me how many parts is in the blade guide(s) ?

the table brackets looks a bit off too so
would i be better off making a table instead of buying one ?
and does anyone know of a link where id get some info on blades /setup stuff for this model
any info would be greatly appricated
thanks a million once again
tomas

What's missing... the front half of the saw. Don't try to rebuild that. You would spend a lot of time chasing non-existant parts, and even if you do get it put together, you would still have a crappy bandsaw. Save up for a real bandsaw like a Delta 14".

Looks very similar to the old Burgess BK model that I had many years ago.
As far as I can tell (and remember) you are missing the Blade tensioning screw, the upper arm/blade guide, table and front cover. There should also be a tracking knob at the top rear of the machine.
To be honest I doubt it's worth the trouble of sourcing the parts, other than someone giving them away. Such a machine is just about OK for wood less than 1 inch thick. I used mine soley for cutting rosette strips/logs. I think if you look on the local classifieds or e-bay you'll eventually turn up a much better saw for not much.

Google Grizzly 3 wheel bandsaw. The Grizzly manual will come up with a view of all the parts.
Doug

hey guys sorry i thought i had the cover in the back of that picture
i was going to use it for cutting ply for forms and jigs and small jobs
wouldnt buy one this size but since i got it for nothing and got it working
ive groing strangley fond of the green thing under the beltsander
thanks again
tomas

Ya Tomas

Me know this type of bandsaw...intimatley and not biblicaly.

Is garbage.

Don'y be a wasitn yout time money and labour into something that's garbage.

These 3 wheeles hit the marked 25 -30 years back...we all bougth into them only to find that the small 3 wheels were just too tight for the blades which keep brakein. Then the machine itself was pooly made (actualy all of the 3 wheeles were poorly made ) and keeping it tuned up became a joke. and a constant hassle ~ frustration ~anus horiblus situation that I resolved with a 20 lb sledge hammer and a trip to the dump.

THen me went back and added up the cost of blades for the 1 1/2 years me messed with that junk...could of had me a 14 inch Delta. NO JOKE!

My advise ...smash it up so nobody else gets tempted to try doing what you about to try to do.

Now days delta and a host of others offer several good quality benchtop band saws in the $100 to $150 range.

Here in endith the Padmas rant on 3 wheeles

blessings
the
Padma

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What Padma said. I have a Craftsman 3-Wheeler that I inherited from my Dad - thought it would be good for cutting veneer strips and bindings and stuff. Nah, just not worth the effort. After you spend some time trying to get it to track reasonably, get the blade to stay in the right place between the blade guides, struggle with what the real limit is to the thickness of wood you can cut - I wouldn't even bother trying to find the missing parts. Mine is now parked just inside the garage door, ready for it's trip to the curb, but I just can't make that final step for something that still runs when you throw the switch.

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fair enough so ... ill shed a wee tear for the owl yoke
it might be good for something else mabye
Its fairly unnanimus anyway that its more trouble than its worth
i guess that ill be using the handsaw and the plain for another year or two
thanks for saving me the trouble anyway everyone
tomas

Pull that switch before you toss it. No telling when/where you might find a use for it.

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I have a black and decker 3 wheel I stopped using it when I kept snapping blades until I found a company whose blades didn't snap, they lasted then blunted it drifts off the line badly but I can work round it doing it by eye not using the fence, but I'd love a small saw I could re-saw with, if you find a company who does good blades at a reasonable price it makes it a useful tool, unfortunately the company I used has gone under so the search begins again.

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