Pierre Faubert's bandsawPierre Faubert writes:
Bonjour Mr.Wandel, I just finished building my bandsaw as per your drawings. Those plans are something else. I still cannot believe the detail shown! I am totally satisfied with the result and it was a lot of fun to build. Here is where I have deviated from the plans:
What gave me a hard time: the little bolt head holders in the trunnion assembly. They kept on breaking on me.
Matthias comments: My expenses were as follows:
The rest I already had on hand: 3/4 ply, maple blocks, 1 h.p. motor, and some paint and hardware.
I used one of those knock-down screws with a wing nut and washer to lock the blade slot. I needed to do that because the table had twisted a little and would catch the wood as I was cutting. I used a drilling guide for the 3/4 in. Forstner bit, as the hole was cut after the slot was made. By clamping the guide down, the bit did not wander.
Matthias comments:
Also see Pictures of Pierre's workshop
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