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    Quote Originally Posted by jack620 View Post
    Are you ever likely to use it vertically? E.g. to cut wood? Or are you lucky enough to own a wood bandsaw too?
    Verical might be an option for some metal. Yes, I have a wood bandsaw.
    I guess I could just shut the valve for that. Can't imagine it would hurt the pump seeing as its so low pressure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobL View Post
    Mine has an in line switch so if I leave that switch on the pump goes on and off when the main motor does. However, it does take about 3-4 seconds for the lube on my setup to find its way from the tank up to the blade so to prevent the blade running dry at the start of the cut I start the motor with the blade is a mm above the workpiece so by the time it touches the work piece the lube is coming through. Sometimes I just hold the blade rm above the work and once the lube comes through I let it go
    Yeah, that was what I was thinking....will see how it goes.

    Quote Originally Posted by BobL View Post
    If you flood with enough coolant it should wash the swarf off.

    yep...yet to see how effective it is. had thoughts of crushing the outlet to a flat oval shape to spread the coolant along the blade and/or get higher pressure. Will keep that in reserve.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grahame Collins View Post
    Hi Sterob
    Luv the mods. They came out well.

    As for the swarf brushes. I used a 25 mm rotary brush mounted on a 6mm shank. It was fitted into a bearing block and mounted on the bottom-if the blade was standing vertical . If yours is the BS4 size Bandsaw it will fit

    They wear out but work OK. Its taken off at the moment as I needed to buy a fresh one .If I get a around tooit , I shall dig it out and mount it and take a pic for you.

    Grahame

    Noice...thanks Grahame!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave J View Post
    Mine just has a simple toggle switch from factory, I'd be worried yours will fill with coolant.
    I know it may have a clear plastic cover, but it will break down eventually.

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    Mine was similar....but I broke the switch...grrrrr.
    I'm hoping coolant won't make it to the switch....lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave J View Post
    This is my simple coolant switch on the motor terminal box.
    It's wired straight from the motor like yours, so when the saw is switched on I have the choice to have the coolant on or off.
    I use the vertical often so needed a way to turn the coolant off.

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    Yep...I'm likin' that. Thanks Dave.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sterob View Post
    Mine was similar....but I broke the switch...grrrrr.
    I'm hoping coolant won't make it to the switch....lol
    Easy enough to buy a new switch for cheap from AliExpress.
    The position and protection being under the saw is a flawless design, or has been for me since I bought the saw used at least 20 or more years ago.

    I've been buying the silver contact model switches in a fair few different configurations from there for my projects, only a few dollars more per switch at the end of the day.

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    After so many years away for the forum because of life, it's good to see a familiar name posting up.
    I wish we where all close by to each other to visit each other and talk shop, I've missed the good old days of this forum.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave J View Post
    It's come up great, and here I am 10 years on after saying to myself I'll make a new stand and have the materials and haven't done it.
    You have to get in the line please.

    I suspect it is a very long line and I am probably near the head of it.

    Its time for one of our enterprising chaps to knock out another series of those a Round Toit medallions.

    My wife will likely order a half a dozen and pin them on someone.

    Having said that I am going to the shed to search for the brush assembly.

    Cheers
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave J View Post
    After so many years away for the forum because of life, it's good to see a familiar name posting up.
    I wish we where all close by to each other to visit each other and talk shop, I've missed the good old days of this forum.

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    Yes, it would be great to be closer.....Good to see you back Dave.

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    I found the brush assmbly but don't know how. Advice to anyone in particular. Do not piz off the tidy up fairy.-

    I must have upset her badly and shes left for parts unknown.

    Anyhoo here is the assembly.
    I remember now, it was an imperial 1/4" shank so had to replace the 6mm bore bearings I had bought.

    The housing was a piece of 19 x 19 CRS steel about 25mm long. Recessed the faces for each of of the bearings and held the protruding shank with a grub screwed collar.
    Simples!


    Need to replace those bearings as I think the coolant water and gunge have made them harder than it should be to rotate by hand.

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    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grahame Collins View Post
    You have to get in the line please.

    I suspect it is a very long line and I am probably near the head of it.

    Its time for one of our enterprising chaps to knock out another series of those a Round Toit medallions.

    My wife will likely order a half a dozen and pin them on someone.

    Having said that I am going to the shed to search for the brush assembly.

    Cheers
    Grahame
    Why is it the most used machine in the shop gets neglected, lol.

    I've spent countless hours upgrading and cleaning up the mill with powered quill feed, 5 axis DRO, raising blocks, combined quill locks, power feeds VFDs lights, new electrical box, etc etc

    Same with the lathe adding raising frame, a telescopic leadscrew taper attachment, extended splashback, lights, 4 axis dro etc

    I bought a 7x12 bandsaw for $150 about 9 years ago and even it has been completely rebuilt.

    And here is my pore old humble 100x115mm bandsaw that I bought used has only got a bodgey coolant system 15+ years ago, lol

    It's just so reliable, every 6-12 months (usually 2 blades) it gets a full pressure wash, oiled then strait back into service.

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    I wired in the coolant pump at the motor terminals today. no room for a switch to mount on the terminal cover, like dave did.
    Think I'll seach for an inline switch and use that. Don't like the idea of running the pump with the line closed off, if I even need to not run it...lol

    Googled chip brushes....Would like a rotating (self cleaning?) brush but didn't find any around 25mm in dia. Will look at brush 'tooth brush' type.
    I assume it should mount under the blade, so have to see how much room I have.

    This chap has done a nice job.

    Steve


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    Hi Steve, Guys,

    Dremal do a small wire brush but its a bit thin and only a small shaft, I think that you would need two of them to do the same job cleaning the bandsaw blade.
    Best Regards:
    Baron J.

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    I did the same as Bobl...flood with coolant after cut...get next to nothing in the way of swarf inside the arm
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    Quote Originally Posted by BaronJ View Post
    Hi Steve, Guys,

    Dremal do a small wire brush but its a bit thin and only a small shaft, I think that you would need two of them to do the same job cleaning the bandsaw blade.

    Yep, saw them. Definately not robust enough for our needs.

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