Bandsaws can be wonky and hard to tune up. My advice is to buy good parts if needed - blades, guides, tires, and bearings - and sneak up on it. An adjustment here will affect an adjustment there so make small tweaks to zero in on the best performance.Hovannes wrote: 02 Nov 2024, 13:43 My 10 inch bandsaw got all wonky after I used it to cut a tire in half to fit in the recycling can as the alternative was a 30 mile trip to the closest county recycling center.
I suspect it needs a new blade and quite a bit of adjustment so I dug out he owner's manual, but I have to admit I'm finding this task a wee bit daunting.
Any words of encouragement?
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Be Vewwy vewwy quietFredS wrote: 05 Nov 2024, 06:51- and sneak up on it.Hovannes wrote: 02 Nov 2024, 13:43 My 10 inch bandsaw got all wonky after I used it to cut a tire in half to fit in the recycling can as the alternative was a 30 mile trip to the closest county recycling center.
I suspect it needs a new blade and quite a bit of adjustment so I dug out he owner's manual, but I have to admit I'm finding this task a wee bit daunting.
Any words of encouragement?
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I installed the hoses and clamps on the Model T and filled her with water to see if there were any leaks.
Of course there was.
The cast iron casting for the inlet was cracked at the bolt hole.
I have to wait until a new casting arrives.
Meanwhile I'll explore the fuel leak and try to find where that is coming fom
Of course there was.
The cast iron casting for the inlet was cracked at the bolt hole.
I have to wait until a new casting arrives.
Meanwhile I'll explore the fuel leak and try to find where that is coming fom
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I cleaned the garage floor under the T with Happy Kitty cat lltter and turned off the petcock leading to the Holley carburetor. Tomorrow I'll pour in 1/2 gallon of gas. If it doesn't leak then the tank and fuel line are likely sound. If that's not the problem, I'll open the petcock to the carb and see if that's the source of the leak. I ordered a Holley gasket kit along with the radiator outlet casting to hedge my bets.
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Sounds, or looks, like you're on top of it. BTW, this site has no Christmas lights.Hovannes wrote: 30 Nov 2024, 14:05 I cleaned the garage floor under the T with Happy Kitty cat lltter and turned off the petcock leading to the Holley carburetor. Tomorrow I'll pour in 1/2 gallon of gas. If it doesn't leak then the tank and fuel line are likely sound. If that's not the problem, I'll open the petcock to the carb and see if that's the source of the leak. I ordered a Holley gasket kit along with the radiator outlet casting to hedge my bets.
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I sent the T's carb to a shop for rebuilding instead of D-I-Y. The parts were too tight to remove without a lot of muscle and I didn't want to force anything. I also didn't want to keep a bucket of carburetor cleaner around since it's nasty stuff.
While I'm waiting for the carb to come home (fixing the fuel leak I hope) and the inlet casting that's on back order (fixing the coolant leak, I hope)
I'll start tracking down the oil leak, which requires building a new rear axle cradle.
The cradle lifts the back axle so it can be set on jack stands. There's not enough clearance to work easily under the hogshead, where the oil leak seems to be, so I want to raise the jack stands a few more inches. My old axle cradle broke where I used epoxy to attach the uprights.
While I'm waiting for the carb to come home (fixing the fuel leak I hope) and the inlet casting that's on back order (fixing the coolant leak, I hope)
I'll start tracking down the oil leak, which requires building a new rear axle cradle.
The cradle lifts the back axle so it can be set on jack stands. There's not enough clearance to work easily under the hogshead, where the oil leak seems to be, so I want to raise the jack stands a few more inches. My old axle cradle broke where I used epoxy to attach the uprights.
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I got a message from the rebuilder. My Kingston L4 carburetor has been fiddled with beyond my comprehension.
Not a bad thing---it can be put to rights---but if I had tried to figure it out with a DIY rebuild, I'd have been completely flummoxed.
It's a good thing I sent it in. Besides, the float was toast, which probably explains the gas leaking.
I got a message from the rebuilder. My Kingston L4 carburetor has been fiddled with beyond my comprehension.
Not a bad thing---it can be put to rights---but if I had tried to figure it out with a DIY rebuild, I'd have been completely flummoxed.
It's a good thing I sent it in. Besides, the float was toast, which probably explains the gas leaking.
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