I am relatively new at woodworking and I have been slowly moving tools from
my parents garage to my house, they are old but in decent shape. I have
been working at bringing them back to life.

I have a problem with my band saw that I could use help in fixing or
locating a part. I have a c1950's Delta bandsaw but when tightening the
guide blocks in the upper position the cast iron holder cracked. Now I
can't get it to hold the blade securely and it will not give me a straight
cut.

Any suggestions on how to fix it or find just the holder piece and not the
entire assembly would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Tim

On Oct 5, 10:06 pm, "Uninvestor" wrote:
I am relatively new at woodworking and I have been slowly moving tools from
my parents garage to my house, they are old but in decent shape. I have
been working at bringing them back to life.

I have a problem with my band saw that I could use help in fixing or
locating a part. I have a c1950's Delta bandsaw but when tightening the
guide blocks in the upper position the cast iron holder cracked. Now I
can't get it to hold the blade securely and it will not give me a straight
cut.

Any suggestions on how to fix it or find just the holder piece and not the
entire assembly would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Tim

Hey Tim,
There may be some replacement parts on ebay that would fit your saw.
Just do a search for delta bandsaw

The blade guide itself was not cast iron but aluminum, I think. The
upper part of the frame is cast iron and I hope that is not what has
broken. Sometimes frames come up as auction items.
Hope that suggestion helps you get your saw fixed.

Marc

On Oct 5, 10:06 pm, "Uninvestor" wrote:
I am relatively new at woodworking and I have been slowly moving tools from
my parents garage to my house, they are old but in decent shape. I have
been working at bringing them back to life.

I have a problem with my band saw that I could use help in fixing or
locating a part. I have a c1950's Delta bandsaw but when tightening the
guide blocks in the upper position the cast iron holder cracked. Now I
can't get it to hold the blade securely and it will not give me a straight
cut.

Any suggestions on how to fix it or find just the holder piece and not the
entire assembly would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Tim

Get a catalog from Iturra Design. You can order a catalog via the
Internet, but you won't find products sold there - at least not the
last time I looked. verything you could ever need for the 14" Delta
bandsaws, presuming that's what you have.

John Martin

On Oct 5, 10:06 pm, "Uninvestor" wrote:
I am relatively new at woodworking and I have been slowly moving tools from
my parents garage to my house, they are old but in decent shape. I have
been working at bringing them back to life.

I have a problem with my band saw that I could use help in fixing or
locating a part. I have a c1950's Delta bandsaw but when tightening the
guide blocks in the upper position the cast iron holder cracked. Now I
can't get it to hold the blade securely and it will not give me a straight
cut.

Any suggestions on how to fix it or find just the holder piece and not the
entire assembly would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Tim

Braze, either bronze or 50/50 silver/copper jeweler's hard solder.
The latter can be run in with a MAPP torch.

That piece is readily available from any factory authorized repair
shop. If it is the piece that has two hex drive Allen screws that
hold the guide blocks, it is aluminum. The part is about $40 as I
recall.

You can get the manual and parts blow up he
http://www.dewaltservicenet.com/ServiceNet/logon.asp
you will have to sign up. As I own quite a few DeWalt,
Black&Decker, Delta, and Porter Cable tools, it has been
invaluable to me. No cost, no relationship, just happy user.

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DanG (remove the sevens)




"Uninvestor" wrote in message
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I am relatively new at woodworking and I have been slowly moving
tools from my parents garage to my house, they are old but in
decent shape. I have been working at bringing them back to life.

I have a problem with my band saw that I could use help in
fixing or locating a part. I have a c1950's Delta bandsaw but
when tightening the guide blocks in the upper position the cast
iron holder cracked. Now I can't get it to hold the blade
securely and it will not give me a straight cut.

Any suggestions on how to fix it or find just the holder piece
and not the entire assembly would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Tim