FILENAMES: BandSaw1.jpg BandSaw2.jpg DESCRIPTION: These are pictures of a bandsaw repair. Posted by Mike M Fendley . The following description was provided: ================================================================= I needed help repairing a high school horizontal band saw and posted this need on the machinist's bulletin board. Many helpful ideas were given. One was especially interesting by Ray Ferguson. With his permission I present his response and 2 (actually 4) pictures out of the 20 he sent me at his expense. Thanks again Ray. Hope this helps/inspires others as you have me. Mike Fendley Metal Band saw modification by Ray Ferguson I added a 1.5 HP motor trying to solve a stalling problem with my band saw. The gearbox gave up 20 minutes later - completely wore out the brass gear. I then used the old gearbox for the bearings, lengthened the shaft past drive wheel, added a 12 dp 144 teeth 14.5 pa spur gear on top of drive and a 14 tooth drive gear. I stepped the motor speed down through step pulleys, reducing it until I obtained blade surface feet/minute of 80, 142, and 241. It became a completely different saw. There is a great power loss in the worm gear box. Mine wouldn't pull a 10 pitch blade without stalling. After the redesign I have used 4-6 pitch blades cutting 3" diameter inconel. When I ordered the blades the salesman laughed, saying I didn't have the horsepower to pull his blades. The blade will usually slip off the drive wheel when the blade hangs at break through when using coarse blades. However, it has shelled the teeth off those bimetal blades. I have not stalled the motor since the redesign 14 years ago.