Category Archives: Tools

Repairing the Rockwell-Delta 46-499 Lathe

Posted on April 28, 2019 by davidjbod

A while back I bought a Rockwell-Delta 46-499 wood lathe.  The motor mount in it was a Jerry rigged affair and I decided to finally get around to replacing it.  The story from the previous owner was that his shop … Continue reading →

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Identifying Bad Ball Bearings

Posted on March 24, 2019 by davidjbod

Ball bearings are an integral part of all kinds of machines around us.  They are found in most anything that has rotating parts such as cars, machinery, appliances, electric motors etc.  These bearings can range in size from smaller than … Continue reading →

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Replacement Prentiss Vise Nut

Posted on October 29, 2018 by davidjbod

Recently, a reader commented that he had a Prentiss vise with a broken vise nut.  He asked if I knew of how to find a replacement.  I said recommended a few places but said he’d probably have to have one … Continue reading →

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Wheel Horse 417-8 Part 5: PTO, Intake, and Exhaust

Posted on October 9, 2018 by davidjbod

It’s time for the final Wheel Horse post!  Well, for a little bit at least. This garden tractor has a clutched multi-step pulley that is engaged/disengaged with a lever.  The lever pulls on a triangular piece that presses the pulley … Continue reading →

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Wheel Horse 417-8 Part 4: Electrical

Posted on September 24, 2018 by davidjbod

This is going to be a wordy post on the electrical joining of the motor and chassis because there’s only so many pictures of wires I can show you.  I wanted to join the electrical system of the new motor … Continue reading →

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Kysor/Johnson Horizontal Bandsaw: Part 6

Posted on July 1, 2018 by davidjbod

Now that my bandsaw is up and running I can start adding some things to it. First though… Group “large” saw shot.  I’m planning to sell the hacksaw to a friend and figured I’d get the group shot while I … Continue reading →

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Kysor/Johnson Horizontal Bandsaw: Part 5

Posted on June 2, 2018 by davidjbod

The next step towards getting the bandsaw running was finding a motor for it.  I remembered that I had a GE 1hp motor around with no base.  In fact, it was the motor I went through on an earlier blog … Continue reading →

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Kysor/Johnson Horizontal Bandsaw: Part 4

Posted on May 19, 2018 by davidjbod

I’ve finally reached the point where I can start putting the saw back together.  Most of the parts were rusty with the occasional bits of paint flaking off.  I’ll spare you pics of me derusting and painting things.  For rust … Continue reading →

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Kysor/Johnson Horizontal Bandsaw: Part 3 – The Gearbox

Posted on April 15, 2018 by davidjbod

I’m back with the third installment on fixing the KJ horizontal bandsaw.  This time I’m addressing the gearbox that drives the back wheel.  The gearbox has a few problems that I have to fix. The gearbox is above the backwheel … Continue reading →

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Hardinge HLV Part 3: Feed Motor

Posted on August 18, 2017 by davidjbod

I’ve finally gotten back to working on the Hardinge.  This time I’m addressing the feed motor on the carriage.  When I hooked it up previously, I was disturbed to find that the motor only ran in one direction despite the … Continue reading →

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