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03-19-2009, 10:24 PM
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#1 | | gloat? : $20 14" Rockwell bandsaw Name: jay City: Washington State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 37  03-19-2009, 10:24 PM
This is what a $20 Rockwell bandsaw looks like when you get it:  
This is what it looks like after you work on it an hour here and there for about 6 weeks. I probably have 30 hours or so in it:    
I'm happy with how it's turning out; still have a few things to finish.
Thanks for looking,
J
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03-19-2009, 10:26 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.92 over 180 days | Re: gloat? : $20 14" Rockwell bandsaw
WOW! Jay that thing looks great - you have done a great job on it - nice score 
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03-19-2009, 10:28 PM
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 48 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: gloat? : $20 14" Rockwell bandsaw
 , That is just an amazing difference in the two pictures of the same saw. GREAT job!!
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03-19-2009, 10:31 PM
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#4 | | Senior Administrator
Name: Bas City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 36 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.96 over 180 days | Re: gloat? : $20 14" Rockwell bandsaw
Want to double your money? I'll give you $40 for it!! 
Outstanding restoration job. 
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03-19-2009, 10:34 PM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 31 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.92 over 180 days | Re: gloat? : $20 14" Rockwell bandsaw
Probably nicer than the day it was new! Great paint job and cleanup ... amazing and inspiring. | |
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03-19-2009, 10:36 PM
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Name: Ed City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.34 over 180 days | Re: gloat? : $20 14" Rockwell bandsaw
Way to save an old saw from the scrap heap! Well done!
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03-19-2009, 10:36 PM
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Name: Wayne City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.16 over 180 days | Re: gloat? : $20 14" Rockwell bandsaw
Looks great there, Jay!!! 
I have to ask though.........Did you replace any bearings, guides, tires etc.?
It sure looked rusty in the before pics!!! 
Nice seein' old iron getting revived!!! 
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03-19-2009, 10:54 PM
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Name: Stuart City: Chapel Hill State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Jan 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.84 over 180 days | Re: gloat? : $20 14" Rockwell bandsaw
Great job on bringing it back to life. I imagine there is a lot of satistifaction in doing something like that. | |
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03-19-2009, 11:16 PM
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Name: Matthew City: Goldsboro State: NC County: Wayne Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 28 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.38 over 180 days | Re: gloat? : $20 14" Rockwell bandsaw
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03-19-2009, 11:38 PM
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Name: Phil Ashley City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 34 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.11 over 180 days | Re: gloat? : $20 14" Rockwell bandsaw
wow that's pretty awesome | |
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03-20-2009, 01:52 AM
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Name: Alan Schaffter City: Washington State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.69 over 180 days | Re: gloat? : $20 14" Rockwell bandsaw
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03-20-2009, 02:40 AM
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#12 | | Secretary
Name: Scott Smith City: New Hill State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Mar 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.53 over 180 days | Re: gloat? : $20 14" Rockwell bandsaw
Superb! | |
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03-20-2009, 08:36 AM
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Name: jay City: Washington State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 37 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.07 over 180 days | Re: gloat? : $20 14" Rockwell bandsaw
The original bearings appear to be good. I did have to put thrust bearings on the upper and lower guides as they were missing. The original motor (1/2 HP Leeland motor with oil ports on each end) still runs good. I've yet to put a blade on it as my other saw uses a different blade length. Both wheels turn smoothly with no discernible vibration. To clean it up I used a combination of electrolysis, sandblasting, wire brushes, sandpaper and lots of elbow grease.
I started to paint it all the original smoke gray that was the Rockwell color, but to be honest I didn't like the look of the smoke gray. And it seemed kind of drab. So I went for an art deco inspiration using classic gray and banner red. And very soon I believe it will have a nice patina of sawdust.
Thanks for looking,
Jay
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03-20-2009, 09:21 AM
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Name: Butch City: Garner State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Feb 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.42 over 180 days | Re: gloat? : $20 14" Rockwell bandsaw
Wow!, that's one heck of a clean up job. Congrats and Well Done.
And there's absolutely nothing wrong with Red and Gray (go wolfpack!)....you have to admit it'd look pretty silly all in any shade of blue. 
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03-20-2009, 12:07 PM
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Name: Steve City: Mebane State: NC County: Alamance Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 53 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 0.23 over 180 days | Re: gloat? : $20 14" Rockwell bandsaw
Looks awesome!
I was wondering if a sandblaster was involved but you answered that question. I agree with the red - looks really cool.
Those older tools are built like battleships, so it ought to last a lifetime and then some!
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