Thread: Parkanson power hacksaw

Hi,
Just got back from Bollie7's place with my new machine, thanks Bollie
It's always good meeting members, and he is another great bloke I have met through this forum.

Not sure of the model as it's still on the trailer and the placard doesn't have anything on it, so some research will need to be done. He said it was bought new for a tafe in the late 80's early 90's so thats the only lead I have on it so far.

I know Kev has one and I remember another member had one so will be looking to guys for info, evidently it has the hydraulic lift/feed control. There is a control on it but I have only just brought it home so I have had no time to look it over yet.

Also, a while back someone got onto a place with cheap blades, can anyone remember where it was. I think from memory it was down SA somewhere.

Dave

Well that does looks good Dave
Bit of a clean it will look brand new.

Dave'H

Hi Dave,

Looks pretty good, I think it's a later model than the one I nearly bought at that auction.

Should clean up well, and it's a good solid brand.

Regards
Ray

Nice. Those things are nearly as mesmerising as shapers.

Michael

Thanks guys,
Bollie said he used to run it when it was new, but the guy that took over said something was wrong with the hydraulics. He has never run it since getting it to see what was wrong.so I will go through it and give it a good clean and new oil etc, then it should last me a life time.
The hydraulic down feed still works so he didn't think much was wrong with it if anything. The coolant pump and tray has been taken off it, but I have another belt driven coolant pump here and can make up a tray like original easy enough.

My little Chinese bandsaw has been getting a hard time cutting through 150mm round etc, so this should take some of the load off it.

Michael,
Maybe I could sit between this and the shaper and go to sleep twice as quick, LOL

Dave

Hi Dave,

Here's a picture of that one I referred to, it looks earlier than yours, but you might get some ideas from it..



It looked pretty well beat up, and I didn't bid, it went to a guy who restores traction steam engines. Sold for $35...

Regards
Ray

HI,
Looks Good Dave a bit of the old Elbow Grease and it will look a lot better. It is actually similar to Mine in appearance (see pics). I don't know what Model mine is either its Capacity is 6" x 6" and it takes a 14" Blade. Yeah the Cheap Blades I did a search on the Forum and came across where mathew g found a Supplier http://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/po...blades-122349/ the Link seems to be playing up I am not sure if this is it or not Contact Apex Machinery . Perhaps PM mathew g for clarification.
I came across Seller in the UK Today selling Blades Trizeik items - Get great deals on items on eBay Stores! . Good Luck with Your New Saw.

Thanks Ray,
It looks like they squared off the over arm, but other than that not much change over the years.

Dave

Hi Stewart
Other than the side panel it looks the same as yours. I did get the front sheet metal panel and a few other bits and they are in the tool box on the trailer.
Thanks for posting the info. I will track it down.

Dave

Nice one Dave. Any day with a new machine in it is a good day!

Good job on the buy Dave
Are you planning of a refurb on the Parkanson any time soon?

Cooper

It's a much later model than mine , I notice it has only one piston rod on the hydraulic pump ,mine has two , and the up and down feed control lever is is on the side of mine .I reckon mine is late 40's early 50's vintage .The bearings that I replaced in mine were Echuca brand , made in Australia ,I was told that the Echuca bearing factory closed after the war.
Daves is a fabricated base and beam where as mine is all cast iron.
The one Ray posted a picture of has the cast iron beam and a fabricated base ,a transitional piece I reckon.With the different models between us its easy to see the evolution of them .
I reckon this model would be close to the last ones they made ,before changing over to the horizontal bandsaw machines.
I doubt there would be much wrong in the hydraulics , maybe an "o"ring or seal has split or cracked .
Nice pick up anyway ,I reckon you'll be wrapped with it cutting large stock
Kev.

Hi Bryan, your right there, when Bollie contacted me I couldn't knock back another toy (I mean tool). and especially being Australian made. Now I just need to get it into the shed, lol
When I first went to buy my bandsaw it was advertised as power hacksaw, but when I got there it was a Chinese bandsaw (deceased estate) I took a gamble on it for $100 but it has worked great.
I have always wanted a power hacksaw but never looked to hard as the bandsaw did the job, but in the last couple of years the pore little bandsaw has been coping a flogging cutting thick stuff, so this came around at the right time.

Hi Cooper,
Not sure when I will fully strip it down, but I will give it a light clean and get it going soon to see if there is anything I need to chases up for it before hand.

Did your mate end up buying that bandsaw I contacted you about?

Dave

Hi Kev,
Thanks for the comments and info.
I just went down and double checked and it has a solid cast beam, but it's just a square shape unlike the one in the picture Ray posted.

Dave

Hi Dave,
Nice pick up, I used to use one of those(though like the one in Rays picture).
We put the blade in the other way around though?

Stuart