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Looking for advice. I know there's a few members here who enjoy restoring a old tools and I was looking for advice on painting.

I was leaving a service call this morning and while driving through the neighborhood I noticed a guy dragging this band saw to the end of his driveway for trash pickup. I pulled up next to him and asked if anything was wrong with it. He said no. He said he tried to sell it for $20 but nobody wanted it and now he wants it gone. He told me to take it. So that's what I did.

It's a Sears model # 103.0103 12" depth and it has an 80" blade. I'm guessing maybe 1940's or 50's????

I feel bad for the little fella so my son and I took it apart to clean it. It's in decent shape really. So then we figured we would paint it.

What's the best way to paint it? I'm not looking for a first place winner here but I'd like it to look decent. Would you guys recommend aerosol paint like Krylon or would you recommend brushing paint on? If I did brush it on, any advice on how to get a decent finish?

Mike



 
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For paint, I'd go to Tractor Supply & get the Valspar implement paint. It's a high solids, fast drying, tough, durable paint. It's real easy to work with. They also have a pretty good color selection.

Unless you've run, & tuned band saws before, I'd read up a bit. Suffolk Machinery (Timber Wolf Blades) has a good file of tune up, & alignment tips.

It's basically, wheels on same plane.
Wheel crown.
Blade tension.
Guide alignment.

If you've got a little mechanical sense, it's not very hard to acheive a good running saw.
Joe
 
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Railman said:
For paint, I'd go to Tractor Supply & get the Valspar implement paint. It's a high solids, fast drying, tough, durable paint. It's real easy to work with. They also have a pretty good color selection.

Unless you've run, & tuned band saws before, I'd read up a bit. Suffolk Machinery (Timber Wolf Blades) has a good file of tune up, & alignment tips.

It's basically, wheels on same plane.
Wheel crown.
Blade tension.
Guide alignment.

If you've got a little mechanical sense, it's not very hard to acheive a good running saw.
Joe
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Thanks Joe. I'll be sure to check it out.

Mike
 
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LOL Farm & Barn - F&F Red painted with an 8" Barn Brush!


Rustoleum makes a hammered metal finish spray paint. A Silver or Gold would be era specific and somewhat forgiving on the spraying.

I'm sure Elliot's Ace with the now - helpful hardware :whistling "Folks" :whistling has it or the gender non-specific associate (pat) will help you find it LOL

Or you can "Save Big Money" should be about time for a bag sale
 
#7 ·
HVLP .......

As far as the color,....


If it was up to me,...."you can have it in any color, as long as it is green"....:laughing:


Seriously,
Paint brush or spray can....you'll be fine,....;)

Get a Purdy brush...2" ,
Stay away from latex paint...

Nice find by the way... A have an admiration for older machinery because they don't make them like they used to....


Keep us updated...


B,:thumbsup:
 
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Oconomowoc said:
I was leaving a service call this morning and while driving through the neighborhood I noticed a guy dragging this band saw to the end of his driveway for trash pickup. I pulled up next to him and asked if anything was wrong with it. He said no. He said he tried to sell it for $20 but nobody wanted it and now he wants it gone. He told me to take it. So that's what I did.
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This is how it always begins - the pusher man lets you have the first one free. Then BAM! - they get you hooked, and after awhile, every few days you gotta go get another piece to get your fix - keep your high going.

Nothing can save you now bud - but doan worry - we'll all be here on the ready for an intervention when the time comes....
:laughing::laughing::laughing:
 
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Well guys, I decided to try Ace Rust Stop aersol cans, although I might still brush it.
I wire wheeled the rusty tube, sanded it with sandpaper and cleaned it with PVC cleaner (that's what I had on the truck).

The color is "Aluminum gloss"

Still undecided as to the color of the castings and the sheet metal.


 
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SmallTownGuy said:
This is how it always begins - the pusher man lets you have the first one free. Then BAM! - they get you hooked, and after awhile, every few days you gotta go get another piece to get your fix - keep your high going.

Nothing can save you now bud - but doan worry - we'll all be here on the ready for an intervention when the time comes....
:laughing::laughing::laughing:
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Hey! This is a frickn blast!!!! I can see why guys do this for fun.
 
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Oconomowoc said:
Hey! This is a frickn blast!!!! I can see why guys do this for fun.
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Yup. And there is something about tearing a machine all the way down, and understanding why each part is the way it is - gives you a keener sense of what the machine (and you) can do.

Plus, since your livelihood isn't dependent on it you can take your time AND run the risk of flucking something up and not be out big bucks.

It's win-win all the way around - and cheaper than cocaine.
;)
 
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All my machines are painted with a natural bristle brush and Ace rust stop industrial paint.

That stuff is cheap and takes a beating. I do spray bomb some of the parts.

My stuff is so old, they were all hand painted with a brush that must have looked like a road rake
 
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SmallTownGuy said:
Yup. And there is something about tearing a machine all the way down, and understanding why each part is the way it is - gives you a keener sense of what the machine (and you) can do.

Plus, since your livelihood isn't dependent on it you can take your time AND run the risk of flucking something up and not be out big bucks.

It's win-win all the way around - and cheaper than cocaine.
;)
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I agree. It's neat saving things from the dump. I've been wanting a smaller band saw for cutting aluminum and he equivalent saw in size that's available is really crappy. This thing is built like a tank.

I need to read up on adjusting band saws. I'm out of my element on this..........
 
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WarnerConstInc. said:
All my machines are painted with a natural bristle brush and Ace rust stop industrial paint.

That stuff is cheap and takes a beating. I do spray bomb some of the parts.

My stuff is so old, they were all hand painted with a brush that must have looked like a road rake
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I can see why you would have fun with this. My Dad restored old tractors, he was nuts over them. I think I understand why.
 
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SmallTownGuy said:
Yup. And there is something about tearing a machine all the way down, and understanding why each part is the way it is - gives you a keener sense of what the machine (and you) can do.

Plus, since your livelihood isn't dependent on it you can take your time AND run the risk of flucking something up and not be out big bucks.

It's win-win all the way around - and cheaper than cocaine.
;)
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I agree, I love knowing the inner workings of my machinery. I know every noise and sound that each machine makes and why they make them.

Plus, I now have people seeking me out, to find out info about babbitt bearings. I feel like I have some knowledge that I can pass on.
 
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