My father-in-law gave me a 10" Black & Decker table-top bandsaw. All
the parts appear to be there, albeit a bit dirty or rusty. It's a
three-wheel bandsaw that uses a 56-1/8 blade.

I finally picked up a blade, but before I install it, I'd like to
clean it up. What's the best way to go about cleaning the
rollers/blocks and such?

Soak them in rust remover for a few minutes? Then wire brush what's
left? I want to be sure the rollers aren't going to be a problem. I'm
primarily talking about the upper head. I haven't taken it apart yet
to see underneath, but I hope it's in better shape being covered up.

I don't have room for a bigger bandsaw (as much as I would love one)
and was surprised when my father-in-law showed up one day with this.

I do woodturning, scrollsaw and carving and always had to go use his
old Delta 12" (scarey thing). Unfortunately he passed in March and his
wife isn't sharing. However, I'm grateful for this one and am hoping I
can get it into decent usable shape to keep around for a while.

I'm not uber experienced with bandsaws, but picked up the bandsaw
book. So any information and or tips greatly appreciated.

....the daughter-in-law.

`Casper

see www.owwm.org / .com, they will have lots of tips and information
about many machines.

On 08/26/2011 09:48 AM, Casper wrote:
My father-in-law gave me a 10" Black& Decker table-top bandsaw. All
the parts appear to be there, albeit a bit dirty or rusty. It's a
three-wheel bandsaw that uses a 56-1/8 blade.

I finally picked up a blade, but before I install it, I'd like to
clean it up. What's the best way to go about cleaning the
rollers/blocks and such?

Soak them in rust remover for a few minutes? Then wire brush what's
left? I want to be sure the rollers aren't going to be a problem. I'm
primarily talking about the upper head. I haven't taken it apart yet
to see underneath, but I hope it's in better shape being covered up.

I don't have room for a bigger bandsaw (as much as I would love one)
and was surprised when my father-in-law showed up one day with this.

I do woodturning, scrollsaw and carving and always had to go use his
old Delta 12" (scarey thing). Unfortunately he passed in March and his
wife isn't sharing. However, I'm grateful for this one and am hoping I
can get it into decent usable shape to keep around for a while.

I'm not uber experienced with bandsaws, but picked up the bandsaw
book. So any information and or tips greatly appreciated.

...the daughter-in-law.

`Casper

Casper wrote in
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My father-in-law gave me a 10" Black & Decker table-top bandsaw. All
the parts appear to be there, albeit a bit dirty or rusty. It's a
three-wheel bandsaw that uses a 56-1/8 blade.

I finally picked up a blade, but before I install it, I'd like to
clean it up. What's the best way to go about cleaning the
rollers/blocks and such?

Soak them in rust remover for a few minutes? Then wire brush what's
left? I want to be sure the rollers aren't going to be a problem. I'm
primarily talking about the upper head. I haven't taken it apart yet
to see underneath, but I hope it's in better shape being covered up.

I don't have room for a bigger bandsaw (as much as I would love one)
and was surprised when my father-in-law showed up one day with this.

I do woodturning, scrollsaw and carving and always had to go use his
old Delta 12" (scarey thing). Unfortunately he passed in March and his
wife isn't sharing. However, I'm grateful for this one and am hoping I
can get it into decent usable shape to keep around for a while.

I'm not uber experienced with bandsaws, but picked up the bandsaw
book. So any information and or tips greatly appreciated.

...the daughter-in-law.

`Casper

Two easy things to check are the tension knob and tires. The tension
knob should move easily through its entire tension range and if it
doesn't it may be damaged. The tires need to be free of debris and must
be cleaned if they aren't.

For cleaning rust, it all depends on where it is and how bad. Use
whatever you need to clean the table off, then apply some form of rust
protectant. If an aluminum table, you may still benefit from the use of
paste wax or similar.

If the bearings turn freely, they're probably alright. If they don't
move (or if they're chewed up) you'll need to replace them.

FWIW, I found adjusting the guide blocks and thrust bearing by eye rather
than using feeler gauges or the crumpled up $100 bill worked much better
for me.

Puckdropper

My father-in-law gave me a 10" Black & Decker table-top bandsaw. All
the parts appear to be there, albeit a bit dirty or rusty. It's a
three-wheel bandsaw that uses a 56-1/8 blade.

Turns out the saw was cleaner than I initially thought. This weekend I
cleaned up the little bit of rust on the screws, rollers and guides in
about 20 minutes. Cleaned it all, including the table top, with a wire
brush and a little WD-40. Looks just fine.

One problem is the upper block arm (rod-guide support?) is aluminium
and the adjustment screw socket is stripped. I used a toothpick to
hold the screw in until I can get a replacement or alternative repair.

Only thing missing is the insert table. Does plastic work well for
those? After installing the blade, the little cheap wooden one that
came with it no longer fits. Looks like particle board?

I couldn't locally find a bandsaw blade in the size I needed other
than a Bosch, so I am currently trying one. So far it's working good.
Cut through bone like butter, tracked great and even kept the dust
down. I'll see how long it lasts.

I don't know much about 3-wheel bandsaws, but I am reading up on them.
Seems they're not well liked. Are they even made any more? I figure a
few evenings reading the Bandsaw Book should be educational.

`Casper