WALKER TURNER 16" WOOD BANDSAW RESTORATION
Started October 6, 2001

I aquired this WT 16" bandsaw some time ago. Just now finding time to start the restoration. I needed to as I sold my good old Rockwell 14" bandsaw. Enjoy the ride. I will be using bearings from the local bearing supply house. I'll buy tires from Suffolk Machinery as well as several of their bandsaw blades.  I hope to install  a Fast-Trak Fence system from the renowned bandsaw guru, Mark Duginske's Company as well as follow the tune up suggestions in his book. I will try and keep a talley of the total cost of the project for you.

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October 6, 2001 Today I spend a couple hours dismantling the saw, it was already partially broken down. Here it is as it was shipped and before I broke it down any further:

    

Left is a picture as the saw was shipped to me. Right is merely a picture of the saw uncrated. The fellow did a nice job for cross country travel.

    

                            Left is a picture of nearly a perfect logo plate. Right is the main casting stripped and ready for sand blasting.


Parts is Parts! Stripped down and ready for the Sandblaster.

November 18, 2001 Parts cleaned and refinished. Got alot done this weekend....

    
Built a cabinet for the saw

        

Getting closer, still need to put the tires on the wheels, install them, clean up the guides and install the motor and pulley. What do you think of the color? :-)

Bearings, Tires & Wheels.
December 1, 2001

Ayup, as Bill Taggart investigated and found, the original Lower Bearings have a non-standard bore. Here are the dimensions:
Original bearing was MRC204 SF 5 --> BORE DIAMETER - 0.7495"(19MM = SPECIAL) , O.D.=1.8504" (47MM-standard), WIDTH = 0.5512" (14MM - standard)
Satisfactory replacement  6204 RS --> BORE DIAMETER - 0.7500"(19.05MM), O.D. 1.8504" (47MM-standard), WIDTH = 0.5512" )14MM - standard)
Nice thing about the replacement, is that it has rubber shields, much better with fine sawdust than the original. Though I still used the factory aluminum shields too.
 
 

These are the tires from Suffolk Machinery, they recommend you soak them
in HOT 130deg. water for 5 minutes, add some dish detergent for lubrication.
Early in the a.m. I nuked the water in the Microwave and left the tires to sit,
then brought the wheels into the kitchen and proceeded to fit the tires to the wheels.
It was a bit of a struggle after a couple attempts, I got them on...another set of
hands would have been nice...but she was sleeping, good thing too!

Wheels are on, bearings feel good....now to finish the guides, knobs
and a motor! Maybe by Christmas..... :-)


Done!

           
Pictures of the gaurd that is attached to the door and the 1HP Motor and VFD
 

    
Table top and bottom view

All told I guesstimate to have about $800 in the completed saw. It runs vibration free and is a joy to use!
 

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