BS tentioning parts

mystry_tour · Post by **mystry_tour** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:04 pm

Hi guys
Anybody know of a scrapped out Yates 36" BS I can get some parts off of. I need tentioning parts or some drawings so I can make some

crzypete · Post by **crzypete** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 12:25 pm

Hey Mystry sorry to hear your saw needs parts. I have no leads, but am sure if it comes to fabricating, members of this board are more than willing to brainstorm.

Pete

mystry_tour · Post by **mystry_tour** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:00 pm

Thanks Pete. Smitty and Doug Westland are sending me pics and dims. Its a simple part a rod, about3 maybe 4 inches long rarused on one end and a wedged shaped on the other end. I can use the pathe at work to turn what I need and the mill to cut the wedge on the end. After that its back together with it and hopefully in two weeks the shop is wired and I can get to cutting some boards....Man I miss the sawdust aroma lol
----still looking for that illusive lathe---------but its so close I can smell it

RossR · Post by **RossR** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 11:46 am

mystry,

guy on practical machinist...ferrous i think is his screen name just listed a south bend light 10 for $650.(lacks tooling but may eb worth the asking) You might want to check it out for the lathe.

Ross

mystry_tour · Post by **mystry_tour** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 12:48 am

heres a copy of the part I did at work. Its pretty simple but it was a needed part fot ajusting the tention on the BS blade.
Will be nice though, soon I hope, to be able to do it in my own shop

crzypete · Post by **crzypete** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:47 am

Nice. I thought by your original post that is was going to be replicating a cast part- tannewitz's have a delicate cast yoke which is integral to the tensioning process. It would be a major project to remake.

Your part is an absolute no brainer make it yourself- You can make it as fast as you could even start looking for a used one. Nothing like having the technology to work metal, you will love your new mill, and when you get it, lathe. It is amazing how many projects like this that will pop up.

Pete

mystry_tour · Post by **mystry_tour** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:39 pm

oh yes.....I will be useing it often buying the older stuff to woodwork with. I do have a sorce for haveing casting made Pete if you ever need it