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Steel recomendations for bandsaw axle
Hi folks.
I am trying to repair a vertical woodcutting bandsaw. It is a Crescent/Delta 20" made in "back in the day" When I bought it, the upper wheel axle or shaft was scored from a locked-up bearing. I repaired it by tig brazing and used the saw for a few years. Just recently, the whole shaft broke. A replacement shaft is not availble, so I was planning to make a replacement. I have acess to a lathe, but no heat treating or grinding equipment. The following links are from my first repair.The shaft is 1" in diameter at it's largest and about 9.5" long. http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/saw_shaft_repair.txt http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/saw_...repair_001.jpg http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/saw_...repair_002.jpg http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/saw_...repair_003.jpg http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/saw_...repair_005.jpg http://metalworking.com/Dropbox/saw_...repair_007.jpg I hope to buy a chunk of steel from McMaster-Carr and have at it. They sell a dizzying array of steel alloys, and I dont' know which to choose. Can anyone recommend a type of steel? Can I just machine a shaft and not harden it? Any and all advice appretiated. Thanks, Andy Lynn, MA |
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