Here's some pictures of my Kalamazoo 816 bandsaw that I rebuilt over a several year period.
It basically always ran, But it never really cut square & I broke several blades because the head weight was way too heavy.
Original condition with a bad hydraulic cylinder, Broken tension spring, And wrong size motor.
![Kalamazoo Bandsaw 7.JPG Kalamazoo Bandsaw 7.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/298/298296-e99c511f12906fab6875ce893624991a.jpg)
![Kalamazoo Bandsaw 9.JPG Kalamazoo Bandsaw 9.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/298/298298-6b7240623ac2baa1402eb5005621e745.jpg)
![Kalamazoo Bandsaw 6.JPG Kalamazoo Bandsaw 6.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/298/298305-6a3dc73fe90ff4a082380d16d1bee88b.jpg)
After pictures including a rebuilt gearbox & hydraulic cylinder! I also replaced the motor with the correct old style large frame motor which also helps counter balance the head weight.
![IMG_5389.JPG IMG_5389.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/298/298306-3e61cb267d3f3eefb62be90db8d6d083.jpg)
![IMG_5382.JPG IMG_5382.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/298/298316-35bd2b0d1a8a0f3c61474c128f58f023.jpg)
![IMG_5530.JPG IMG_5530.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/298/298322-cf376a4f0ce7683bbf6fc3105eee8885.jpg)
![IMG_5359.JPG IMG_5359.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/298/298319-fcac581466e65b0d2fa83be1c7feb260.jpg)
![IMG_5387.JPG IMG_5387.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/298/298320-ff92d89b4f05a63ca7ff2719450ea46a.jpg)
![IMG_5385.JPG IMG_5385.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/298/298321-d17bec53efc8bc3cdfeb78ae446de829.jpg)
Doug
It basically always ran, But it never really cut square & I broke several blades because the head weight was way too heavy.
Original condition with a bad hydraulic cylinder, Broken tension spring, And wrong size motor.
![Kalamazoo Bandsaw 7.JPG Kalamazoo Bandsaw 7.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/298/298296-e99c511f12906fab6875ce893624991a.jpg)
![Kalamazoo Bandsaw 9.JPG Kalamazoo Bandsaw 9.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/298/298298-6b7240623ac2baa1402eb5005621e745.jpg)
![Kalamazoo Bandsaw 6.JPG Kalamazoo Bandsaw 6.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/298/298305-6a3dc73fe90ff4a082380d16d1bee88b.jpg)
After pictures including a rebuilt gearbox & hydraulic cylinder! I also replaced the motor with the correct old style large frame motor which also helps counter balance the head weight.
![IMG_5389.JPG IMG_5389.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/298/298306-3e61cb267d3f3eefb62be90db8d6d083.jpg)
![IMG_5382.JPG IMG_5382.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/298/298316-35bd2b0d1a8a0f3c61474c128f58f023.jpg)
![IMG_5530.JPG IMG_5530.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/298/298322-cf376a4f0ce7683bbf6fc3105eee8885.jpg)
![IMG_5359.JPG IMG_5359.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/298/298319-fcac581466e65b0d2fa83be1c7feb260.jpg)
![IMG_5387.JPG IMG_5387.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/298/298320-ff92d89b4f05a63ca7ff2719450ea46a.jpg)
![IMG_5385.JPG IMG_5385.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/298/298321-d17bec53efc8bc3cdfeb78ae446de829.jpg)
Doug