Big Barn’s Retirement Farm Shop

Big Barn · May 21, 2019

dragoneggs said:
Thinking I might bring my truck instead of Bimmer when I visit this summer, in case I need to haul one of your restorations home!

I know you liked this wood trimmer Mark, but unfortunately it’s long gone.....

Kyle_in_Tex · May 21, 2019

Big Barn said:
A small local machine shop recently bought a new fairly big swivel head horizontal bandsaw. I picked up their old one on the weekend because it was one of those deals I just couldn’t pass up.

It’s an import 7”x12” capacity, 3/4 HP, 3/4” wide blade. Two new blades and all new blade roller guide bearings.

I will remove and resell the coolant tank and pump and use a wax stick for the blade. In essence at that point I will have purchased two new blades and received the saw for free.

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I had 2 like that. Sold 1.

The secret to the blades lasting, is correctly working hydraulic cylinder setup.

Big Barn · May 22, 2019

Kyle_in_Tex said:
I had 2 like that. Sold 1.

The secret to the blades lasting, is correctly working hydraulic cylinder setup.

That’s excellent advice.

I’ve bought this one new twenty years and have had zero issues with it.

I retired it when I finished restoring my Ellis swivel head saw. It’s sold and paid for but I’m storing it for the new owner until he has his new shop sorted out.

dstig1 · May 22, 2019

Re: Big Barn痴 Retirement Farm Shop

Been following the thread but haven't posted until now - great fun to read! I have nearly the same metal BS, but mine has a gear head which is nice for speed changes and I expect will hold up forever. Cuts very square. I had maneuverability issues with those fixed wheels, plus the saw would try to run away when I pulled the head vertical or back down so I added my own wheels to it... Much nicer for positioning and the locking wheels make it stay put.

spitter · May 23, 2019

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I used a guilloutine trimmer many times but never one that big , Must been a pain carrying that to the second floor to trim a house. Tools like that had a built in beauty to them .That would look great fixed up and repainted.:drink:

Big Barn · May 23, 2019

Re: Big Barn痴 Retirement Farm Shop

dstig1 said:
Been following the thread but haven't posted until now - great fun to read! I have nearly the same metal BS, but mine has a gear head which is nice for speed changes and I expect will hold up forever. Cuts very square. I had maneuverability issues with those fixed wheels, plus the saw would try to run away when I pulled the head vertical or back down so I added my own wheels to it... Much nicer for positioning and the locking wheels make it stay put.

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Really nice job on the wheel kit, dstig!

Big Barn · May 23, 2019

spitter said:
I used a guilloutine trimmer many times but never one that big , Must been a pain carrying that to the second floor to trim a house. Tools like that had a built in beauty to them .That would look great fixed up and repainted.:drink:

It certainly would not qualify as “portable”. It weighed 230 pounds.

Big Barn · May 23, 2019

For those that have horizontal bandsaws WITHOUT a swivel head here’s a preset angle jig you can make to avoid having to REsquare your vise each time when done.

I made mine 45 degrees and copied the basic design from STEVE (aka Buckitcase on this forum).

In use

Kyle_in_Tex · May 23, 2019

nice!

Big Barn · May 23, 2019

Quite often the workpiece is too short to be clamped securely in a chop or bandsaw’s vise. There are several ways of getting around this problem including using a piece of EQUAL thickness to shore up the “empty” side of the vise jaws.

This is the simplest method I have found. Credit goes to Bob (BD1 on Welding Web) for sharing his idea.

Essentially it’s a short length of pipe cut in half lengthwise.