Band Saw Basics, Episode 2 the 20" General
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ต.ค. 2024
- On to the General, well built machine with some surprising features of its own.
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Rob / Jake, thanks for taking the time to film and post these during this challenging time. Great information and fantastic old machines. Also want to thank you for all you are doing with our wounded vets.
You folks are heroes for your public service and especially, in this veteran's opinion, for your service and devotion to wounded vets.
Thanks Rob for the information. I love hearing info on older beefy machines.
These are great. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Way back when, when I was looking at buying equipment for my shop (well, garage) I did look at used General equipment that was available from a retailer whose main business was supplying school shops. The deterrent for me was the fact that a lot of the really big stuff was three phase. I don't have three phase power where I am, and it was just an insurmountable problem at the time. I think now I would think differently, but just the same, limited space is a huge consideration. I have the General 15" bandsaw and the 350 table saw. Love them both. Thanks for the video. Carry on.
These are great videos, and I appreciate you doing something positive to break up the monotony of sheltering in place. Love your shop!!
On the belts on the bandsaw they have actually gone backwards. Years ago they had link belts made from leather which they replaced with vee belts. The shape and joints in the link belts allow the pulleys better grip, unlike the vee belts, which could not only skid but needed more belts to achieve the same torque.
Nice to see some old school being brought back through realisation it was better, similar to the heavier cast machines themselves.
Also noteworthy that you take so much time and effort to produce these videos to help those isolating, in addition to the woodworking education you provide and the PHP! Well done!
Thanks for this series. I just love these old machines, obsessed really. You're right, they just don't make them like they used to. Really, really looking forward to your advice and info on getting the blade and fence to run truly parallel on the band saw. See you tomorrow. ps: maybe talk a little about proper tension too. Thanks again.
Thankx for doing this series. It's especially helpful since l have been looking to get a bandsaw.
Great idea for a series!
Thank you for the information!
Thank you for all you do Rob! Would you please do a video on how to determine which of the five speeds to use in a router table?
Thank you! Very informational. One thing has always puzzled me about band saws and that is that the thrust bearing is mounted sideways so that the blade rubs on the sides of the bearing. Wouldn't the bearing spin better if it were mounted 90 degrees from the standard way? I'm sure there's a good reason since all that I have seen are sideways but does anyone know why? Thanks again.
Thanks for this video series, Rob! Great educational content. You mentioned in the 1st video that you had a Laguna, but you didn't like the ceramic guides. Could you talk about that saw and what you didn't like about the guides? Finding a decent bandsaw used in my area is really tough, and I'm considering just buying new when I have the cash, and Laguna seems to be a good choice.
Rob , Get more machinery so you can make more TH-cam videos its great to watch. I still have you beat 4000 sq.ft and packed, i need a yard sale.
traction yes, frictional losses not so much. that's the advantage of the link belt. they also run with less vibration.
the biggest improvement of the link belt is that it doesn't take a set when mahcine is not in use so it will run much smoother..
More efficient power transfer may have been the words you were looking for regarding the link belts
Where did you get your throat plates made?
I see a website for General and they include several band saws; is this a different company than the one that Rob said went out of business?
nope, General international, made overseas.
Hi Rob, I'm looking for a big bandsaw, at ieast a 14 inch. You say you are selling your Delta? What kind of a price would I be looking at? I am just starting a small wood shop in Alberta.
Thanks
Darrell Curr
Hi Darrell, email me rob@robcosman.com
Is belt sander basics?
Belt has more “traction” 😀
I know you'll smack yourself in the forehead on this one Rob. Trunnion, it's a cast iron trunnion that the table tilts on. Same as a tablesaw arbor assembly rides in a trunnion. Have no doubt that you know this and just couldn't access the memory.
Yep, that that excuse out of the bag when I mentioned my age.
sorry but I think European machine are better, for the construction and for the look. This is my opinion
I have some, dual 16" disc sander and 10" table saw both Wadkin. Good stuff and in a lot of ways very similar to General. I think your bias is influencing your opinion however, we all know Canadian machinery RULES!!!!
@@RobCosmanWoodworking Not that you are biased at all, huh, Rob?
I'd love to be able to offer an opinion, but we don't get many Canadian machines in UK. They look great, though. I am jealous.
Thanks for these videos, Rob, they really do help in these troubled times. Keep it up, and keep up the great work you do for the veterans. I wish that there were more like you.
Where did you get your throat plate made?