Hi
So I got this old Excell hacksaw it was in decent shape but just very weathered and dirty with some paint stains etc... so I thought it would be a nice project for restoration here is some photos before
![IMGP0019.JPG IMGP0019.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/12/12286-c6cd6ee9fb2d2c0e54764929abf8400b.jpg)
![IMGP0018.JPG IMGP0018.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/12/12287-db1b7d5db05a6d9f1da09b64994b8657.jpg)
I took it all apart sand blasted all the parts polished and sanded all the shiny exposed parts repainted it and here are the photos after
![IMGP0040.JPG IMGP0040.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/12/12288-2b92b4279cf180a8df7df2fc65283da0.jpg)
![IMGP0043.JPG IMGP0043.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/12/12289-7337e600453c6b5b23cc635f0764839b.jpg)
![IMGP0039.JPG IMGP0039.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/12/12290-c32dee9ba09812975a6b2bfe64157d73.jpg)
![IMGP0036.JPG IMGP0036.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/12/12291-0f3560bfe55674cad67853c477a83e1c.jpg)
all it needs its a small engine to re-power it and can't wait to see how it cuts
It is a quiets little machine I couldn't believe how small it is one photo shows it against standard can of paint hopefully it will cut small parts as good as she looks now
Paul
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![IMGP0036.JPG IMGP0036.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/12/12291-0f3560bfe55674cad67853c477a83e1c.jpg)
So I got this old Excell hacksaw it was in decent shape but just very weathered and dirty with some paint stains etc... so I thought it would be a nice project for restoration here is some photos before
![IMGP0019.JPG IMGP0019.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/12/12286-c6cd6ee9fb2d2c0e54764929abf8400b.jpg)
![IMGP0018.JPG IMGP0018.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/12/12287-db1b7d5db05a6d9f1da09b64994b8657.jpg)
I took it all apart sand blasted all the parts polished and sanded all the shiny exposed parts repainted it and here are the photos after
![IMGP0040.JPG IMGP0040.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/12/12288-2b92b4279cf180a8df7df2fc65283da0.jpg)
![IMGP0043.JPG IMGP0043.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/12/12289-7337e600453c6b5b23cc635f0764839b.jpg)
![IMGP0039.JPG IMGP0039.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/12/12290-c32dee9ba09812975a6b2bfe64157d73.jpg)
![IMGP0036.JPG IMGP0036.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/12/12291-0f3560bfe55674cad67853c477a83e1c.jpg)
all it needs its a small engine to re-power it and can't wait to see how it cuts
It is a quiets little machine I couldn't believe how small it is one photo shows it against standard can of paint hopefully it will cut small parts as good as she looks now
Paul
![IMGP0019.JPG IMGP0019.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/12/12286-c6cd6ee9fb2d2c0e54764929abf8400b.jpg)
![IMGP0018.JPG IMGP0018.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/12/12287-db1b7d5db05a6d9f1da09b64994b8657.jpg)
![IMGP0040.JPG IMGP0040.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/12/12288-2b92b4279cf180a8df7df2fc65283da0.jpg)
![IMGP0043.JPG IMGP0043.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/12/12289-7337e600453c6b5b23cc635f0764839b.jpg)
![IMGP0039.JPG IMGP0039.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/12/12290-c32dee9ba09812975a6b2bfe64157d73.jpg)
![IMGP0036.JPG IMGP0036.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/12/12291-0f3560bfe55674cad67853c477a83e1c.jpg)