bandsaw pulleys

10/5/17, 7:07 PM #1

mike mcnerney
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bandsaw pulleys

mike mcnerney

I want to upgrade my 14"delta BS from a 3/4 hp to 1 1/2 hp

I have to drop it down to a lower place on the stand because this motor is 2" longer. The problem is that the closest I can get the 3" motor pulley to the stand is still 1" further out than the BS pulley itself. One thought I had was to replace the 6" BS pulley with a double 6 which would get it within 1/4" of the motor pulley. Or try it as is & see what the vibration is like & how long the belt last.

It is also conceivable that I can move the BS on the open pyramid type stand 1" closer to the back of the stand?

Mike McNerney

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10/5/17, 7:41 PM #2

Dick Coers
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Is there room to move the bandsaw on the stand? Drill new holes and move it over? Adding a 2 belt pulley, and letting half of that overhang the shaft, may present an issue with keeping it tight on the shaft.

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10/5/17, 8:10 PM #3

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Faced with the same issue, I built a lower stand from scrap 3/4" ply, poplar, and angle iron from a discarded bed frame. Most folks thought the base was cast iron...

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10/5/17, 10:53 PM #4

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I could move the BS on the stand & that is the direction I am thinking now.

That wood stand is fantastic. I also wonder about shaft extentions. They do exist but my guess that won't be true enough.

MM

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10/6/17, 4:06 AM #5

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That is a beautiful stand! I am always thinking I will make a wooden stand for some of my tools, because as a boat builder, I can wle dany thickness of ply into any shape, with full continuity of load paths. But the project that really needed it has never presented itself, so far. I like the way yours looks like a pre-war cast base.

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