14" Delta/Rockwell Bandsaw-How to operate the gear box?

[Choiliefan]

Here's mine:

 

[DavidR8]

Wow Jeff, that saw is mint!

 

[Ulma Doctor]

Nice score Jeff

 

[Janderso]

Your knurled knob has been pushed forward on the shaft, locking the saw in high.
Undo the setscrew and slide the knob so it's flush with the end of the shaft and lock in place.
Now see if you can finesse the saw into low as you turn the pulley by hand.

I tried that already. It's locked up.
I have a hunch it's those pins getting in the way.
I guess I'll have to break it down.
There are some good step by step videos on Youtube for my saw style gear box. The earlier ones had the lever action.

Thank you

 

[CluelessNewB]

These threads over on Old Woodworking Machines website maye be useful (the first has some linked videos, I wish I had found that when I was working on my saw) :

http://owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=117620
http://www.owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=211819&p=1495762&hilit=delta+wood+metal+bandsaw#p1495762
http://www.owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=157387&hilit=delta+wood+metal+bandsaw+gearbox

 

[Janderso]

I was looking through our forum under the band saw section for more rebuild information on the 28-300.
I found the link to the 14" Delta Milwaukee saw I refurbished back in October 2018 right before the fire consumed it.
This was difficult for me but dang, what a beautiful saw I had there.
I was going to convert it to metal with pulleys.

14" Delta Band Saw=Wood

Hi, I spent some time tearing down, cleaning, painting and ordering bearings this weekend. I did learn how not to press out the upper wheel bearings. I pressed them out. But, there are two grooves that have keepers, at least they did. I can clean up the bore but I still cant' figure out how to...

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[Janderso]

Got it worked out this morning.
The inner shaft was not moving because it was gummed up.
I sprayed some penetrating oil in the groove that the pin slides in.
It freed up almost immediately.
Worked it some more and oiled it.
I am very relieved!
The oil drain plug is a stripped Allen screw.
I’m just going to tip it and drain it.
1 1/2 quarts of gear lube is all the manual says.
Now I just need to get some new blades, a couple guide bearings and I’m ready to go!

 

[Grandpop]

Glad you got off easy.

Mine didn't drain all the way with the plug out, as the pockets on each side of the base still hold quite a bit. You may be able to get more out by sticking a couple of extra 2x4s under the left, let it re-drain, then under the right. Only way to get it out is to take the lower triangle casting out and go in and wipe it out.

That silly straight thread drain plug is seeping on mine now a very slight amount, even with with a little thread sealant on it. Sorry I didn't take the time to tap it for a npt plug.

My oil felt like maybe 140w, reall thick and gooey. I went with 75-90w synthetic after I cleaned it all out, as it flows better and more likely to get sloshed up on the big gear and into the bearings.

 

[Janderso]

The oil I drained out was dark brown, had a little bit of fine powder metal particles. Less than I would have assumed.
I drained about two cups and put in a little over a qt. To get it to the middle of the filler pipe.
Hey, it has oil, 80-90 gear oil.

 

[Janderso]

Finally received the bearings.
I replaced the upper thrust and both wheel bearings.
A little paint does wonders.
All I need now is UPS to bring the tires and a metal blade.
Almost done.
Oh, I snuck a pic of my Granddaughter. Piper has blue eyes, just like my son. Proud PaPa.