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I was offered this bandsaw by a neighbor and friend. It hadn’t worked for over 15 years. It is a J- Line built by Yates American. I guess this is the place tools come to so they get another life. My son may be taking this one since there is no space or need for it here. It had its wheels off and no tires. Aside from that and caked with dust and dirt it is all there and solid without damage. It even has a rather expensive magnetic switch. Cleaned it up, installed tires and wheels. New blade and adjusted guides. It works really well, smoothly with no vibration. Blade guides are unique and unusual but very effective. This is a brand and model that was typically used in schools wood shops around the 60s which it is probably where it came from.

I hope all goes well for you & pray for a good out come. Having gone through radiation & chemo, I can attest to the fact that you will wonder if the cure is worse than the illness. Hang in there & keep your spirits up. Praying and wishing for only the best.

At least your problem was found, and you have a treatment plan.

The word ACME is seldom heard today unless you are referring to a North Eastern regional grocery store chain by that name. Acme means the highest point or something that represents perfection. It is little wonder that many manufacturers and businesses used the name ACME to give the consumer the thought that it was a high-quality product or service. While researching tractor manufacturers I found several uses of ACME and some interesting branches of their family trees. Here is the Acme Hay Harvester. ACME Harvester Company Acme isn’t exactly a household name among old iron enthusiasts, but during the late 1800s and the first decade of the 1900s, the Acme Hay Harvester Co., Peoria, Ill., was a significant player in the Midwest grain belt. The origins of the Acme Harvester Co. begin with an Ohio native named Jonathan Haines who settled in Tazewell County, Ill., in 1826. Although I can find no patent, Haines apparently invented a steam-powered sleigh. During the winter of 1835, he took the sleigh to Galena, Ill., a Mississippi River town, where he hoped to get a contract to carry mail and other cargo up the frozen river to St. Paul and the U.S. Army forts beyond. The Galena Gazette reported that Haines’ machine was enclosed, with seats and windows, and was “as comfortable as the saloon of a steamboat.” Haines apparently won the right to a trial and made a trip or two between Galena and Dubuque, about 15 miles. However, as an article in the Gazette observed, “Unfortunately, its engine was too small and there was not sufficient power to make it go.” Heines experimented with a header-type grain-harvesting machine. He invented “a new and useful machine for harvesting grain and grass by horse-power,” which he called the “Illinois Harvester.” The drawing accompanying the patent, which was issued in 1849, shows a 3-wheel machine with a reel and cutter bar at the front. Behind the cutter bar is a horizontal canvas conveyor that continues up an angled platform to one side. A long strut runs to the rear of the center and terminates in a single wheel steered by a tiller. A horse is hitched on each side of the strut. As the horses push the machine, the operator stands on a platform behind, steering with the tiller and manipulating a long lever that raises and lowers the cutter bar so all the grain heads are harvested, but not too much straw is taken. A wagon pulled alongside catches the grain heads from the conveyor. In 1890, Acme bought the Hodges Header Co. at nearby Pekin and moved to that city, where the company manufactured Acme rakes and headers as well as Hodges grain headers, mowers and reapers. Acme built headers, binders, mowers, stackers, sulky and sweep rakes, and advertised that its machines were “Not Made by the Trust,” referring to the harvester trust that most major manufacturers were trying to establish. A 1902 history claimed that Acme was “one of the largest manufacturing companies in the world devoted to the production of grain harvesting machinery.” The same source notes that Acme employed 1,000 men and used 1,000 carloads of raw materials to produce some 20,000 harvesting machines each year. $2 million worth of equipment a year was sold worldwide, with about one-third going to Europe, Australia, Russia and South America. Acme was prosperous until about 1917. The owners of Acme abruptly liquidated the firm’s assets with no provision to take care of repair parts or service for Acme implements already in the field. Here is an interesting side note to the Acme Hay Harvester Company story. During the time that Jonathan Haines was building the Illinois harvester in Pekin, Ill., he retained Abraham Lincoln, who was then practicing law in Springfield, Ill., to represent him in several cases.

Did the same thing to my daughter's crib back in the day. Kid would only sleep when you drove her around at night due to colic. Bolted one of those to her crib and she (and mom) finally got to sleep. ...her crib would wander all over her room at night, but that was ok too!

After 45 min or so and few swear words I finally managed to get these new to me rear shoes installed on the 12 Auto . They are actually a ATV tire.Pushed around some snow with them and I have to say they preformed pretty darn good. Problem , no room for chains now 😬

Toenail trimmer!

Been under the weather lately, but was itching to tinker, even if for just a minute. The wheels I got for this have the wrong backspacing, so I'll have to use spacers. I use them on almost everything else anyway, so I splapped one side on just to see how it'll look. Gotta say these tires do look pretty snazzy, and the 1-inch spacer is perfect. Front wheels need stripping down and painting, so that has to wait for now. I found some cheap tri ribs for the fronts, but they aren't mounted yet.

Looks like it runs on a guide, groove cutter may be used in log home construction to install a seal between logs.

On Dec 27 I had a regular scheduled colonoscopy that showed I have rectal cancer. I had an MRI and CT scan and was referred to an oncologist. The new plan is radiation and chemo pill for 5 weeks to shrink the tumor then a few weeks waiting and chemo port installed. I will then go through 6 chemo treatments over a six week period to kill all other cancer cells that may have spread. If all goes as planned I will have surgery sometime in the fall to remove the tumor. This means I will not be able to make it to the big show because I will be taking chemo about then. My dermatologist said the chemo will also wipe out my skin cancer. So I get a twofer. I meet with the radiation Dr next Thursday to set up radiation treatments. I will also see the oncologist once a week to monitor blood work and progress throughout treatment. Jay

kind of sitting here thinking. I think WH just used a carbon steel key as OE The hub and axle are what I consider soft or mild steel material. If you get any movement you want the key to wear first. I would go with a regular key. Just make sure the bore in the hub is tight and there is not a lot wear on the axle. If so, Loctite quick metal works well to help take up some space.

Being able to see what I was doing has been a problem. I decided to fix that. I installed new lighting, and a dust extractor. I have always had an issue with the sand flowing down off the "funnel" walls too. Fixed that with a vibrator motor. Sure makes use a lot more pleasant. I also worked on the viewing glass. Removed all the original screws holding the trim. Installed Rivnuts and different screws. Now I easily remove the glass for cleaning and installing new plastic shields.

Sorry to hear Hank but hang in there. We're all on your side...

Cancer sucks. 7 year survivor here Hang in there

Prayers for a successful treatment and recovery.

This snow plow skid discussion is an appropriate one! The wear and tear on the Wheel Horse/Toro skids is real! About ten years ago I told my dad that the early skids were too thin on the cup used at the end of the 3/4 inch rod on the snowplow. My dad was a blacksmith that excelled at his forging using a 100 pond power hammer. Dad did his usual math formula for metal volume first. Figured what we need to do to make a heavier cup on the end of the skid. Took about an hour and half to contemplate the volume and then 45 minutes to make two sets of new snowplow blade skids. The skids we made are in the photos below. They actually could be made with a solid cup and a 3/4 hole to weld the 3/4 rod. The snowblower skids are also in need of more meat on the bottom. This is why I liked the original cast steel wheels in the original wheel horse snowblower s over the flat skids used on later models! ********** My advice is find a local blacksmith in you area who can configure a better skid. They need the work and they can make it better and cheaper than Toro. Lat time I checked they sold the skids for $55 each!

This is a strange saw that must have a distinct purpose. I just don't know what that purpose is. It's an early 60s model called JB Power Chipper. Runs just like a circular saw but the blade has chainsaw like teeth. Think it's missing some kind of guide that's goes on the bottom. Dado joints? There's more images online and it's the same saw

You surely have a tough journey ahead. You, and the other members facing health challenges (along with families and care providers) are regulars in my prayers.

I have a normal powered set up around the garden. I only charge the upper two strands. Small birds would perch on the chicken wire (to be replaced this spring) and touch the lower tape. Have several small 3-4 year old maples planted in the area protected by pic 2 and 3 The three row of maples on the left were protected same way for 5 or 6 years.

I'm pretty sure this guy does...

That is what good neighboring is all about.

Gentlemen, With temperatures hitting 60 degrees in Maryland, today I decided to do some storm damage cleanup around the acreage so I hitched up the utility trailer to the ‘68 Charger 12 and got to work. Anybody else despise Eastern White Pines…most fragile tree ever!

I run my Carlisle Super Lugs with only enough pressure to move the gauge the least bit. That's after running at max for long enough to be sure the beads are sealed against the rims. It's amazing how much that will increase the "footprint" on the ground, not only the width but the length.

Instead of welding a rod directly to a pipe cap, weld the the 3/4" rod to a piece of threaded pipe then the pipe caps can easily be changed out as they wear.

Nice mods !!! I have switched to using regular glass on the inside instead of the plexiglass. It lasts longer & the local hardware store stocks it in the correct size for much less $ than plexiglass.

I have seen folks take the cap off of gas cans or fuel tanks and leave them off for long periods of time. Don't do that, keep containers and tanks closed except while actually pouring fuel.

There is a farm 2 mile from me that boards 35-40 horses. They are always happy to give it away, even loading it for free. I use around 2 ton / year. Three years ago they switched from straw to sawdust for bedding. This really works great and is easier to till into the soil.

Got the C-145 with the plow out this morning before school to do our driveway. Me got about 1inch of snow and like 1/4 of slush underneath. Then I went to school and got home and hooked up the horse poop trailer dumped that and then pushed all that into the big horse poop pile.

Hi all. Well I am awaiting a delivery from UPS on Thursday. The kit will arrive boxed up and the first job is to go through the packing list and check everything is present and correct. I continued tidying the workshop today and I've just a couple of jobs to do before I even think about starting on the build. I'll put new plywood tops on the workbenches so that everything is clean. I'm still looking for the right type of vehicle to base this kit on. But I have plenty of time to make my mind up.

My Dads neighbor lived to be 104 years old, still out walking around, out on the dock fishing, ect. One day my Dad asked him what doctor he went to. He scowled at my Dad & replied, "I don't go to no #*%*@*# doctor". Probably why he lived so long.

Head is on, new studs, spacers, nuts, washers from Bolt Depot. Coil is mounted with a proper mount now. S/G mounts both on. New seat cover on. Wheels stripped cleaned and painted, new stems

Can't believe that kid hasn't burned that place to the ground yet.

I like to use this gify for that statement! LOL

I hope to get things at least prepped for paint soon! I’m very close to completion!

Tada time for paint

Back to 3d stuff... We are preparing to start release of stl files right here on redsquare! This group has grown our 3d business, so now to give back! Admin has created a spot under the Manuals section where 3d models can be uploaded and they will be available for free download and upload by RS supporters! 3d printers are becoming more affordable, and more and more members have print capability, and those projects it's taking forever for me to get lined out, someone else may have more luck. If you have a file to share you can upload it as well.

Decided to sort my tools out a little, all pretty tiny compared to tractor tools.

They think I'm NUTS! But they're all really good sports about most my antics going on and they have absolutely no problem to come out and laugh at me. They get to see some of the fails too.

I would love to be your neighbor. I bet you keep them smiling all the time and looking out the window wondering what the heck you are up to next.

I will keep my mouth shut on that one so I don't get kicked off of Red Square!

Didn't know there was any!!!!

Lets see.The power chipper name has a lot to do with its function. Looking at handles and base, saw was designed to be used vertically. Large base only on one side of cutters with two flared ends means that it would be used from side to side while vertical. Absence of any reference marks as to where and what cutters is cutting means that it was not designed for any precise work as name also indicates. Tooth geometry is similar to a ripping chain and not a cross cutting one making it useless for dadoes and therefor only good for grooves.Large chip outlet indicates rough cutting throwing out large chunks. Depth of cut is set and not adjustable. I am curious as to the depth. The two holes in base indicate something missing, either a guide or some type of depth gage.Leaning to a depth gage since a guide would be then limited to one size. As a depth gage it could be driven further into saw's base. Should be something like a U shaped bar. Sometimes in some types of timber framing using metal plates rather than joints to keep parts together, one plows grooves much like a biscuit cutter does and use splines to align pieces while plates are bolted to them. Its a possibility but I think this tool has more to do with thick tree bark .

1/6 th scale is pretty large, the tank I built would easily tow my saloon car it was so well geared. This jeep will not be able to give me a ride but I'm sure it will be plenty powerful enough. The kit arrived today courtesy of UPS and I've unpacked it to check the contents against a master packing list, all looks good on that score. This is the whole set of parts packages laid out on my dining table. There are steel, aluminium, resin and brass parts, as well as all the nuts bolts and screws, the electrical gear for running, lights and engine sound. There is even a stitched canvas roof cover. This is one of the wheel and tyre assemblies to give an idea of the scale. I will spend a few days reading the build instructions to get the general layout in my head. But the kit will stay untouched until I'm absolutely ready to start building. Lots of work to do before spanner time. This is the new build bench top, nice and easy to keep clean and catch any dropped M1.6 nuts I might drop.

At 1/6th scale, will you be able to ride on it?

Sounds like a raised fender waiting to happen

I think whether ethanol fuel leeches water or not is likely the result or the environment it is stored in. ...Now that I read back over that it sounds obvious or stupid or both. BUT my point is that if you live in a place like I do, that sees relative humidity numbers approaching 100 during both winter and summer- ethanol fuel is more problematic in a carbureted system. Maybe a better warning for ethanol is this: if you ever seen dew on anything under your shed at any time of day or night, you might want to avoid ethanol fuel. If it sweats on the outside, it does so on the inside as well. This is also why we never wrap anything in a tarp here that we want to protect from moisture. It sweats (condensates) more under the tarp, and it sweats everywhere. Not just the outside.

This is our '71 M35A2 Deuce and a Half cargo truck w/winch. We take it to car shows, parades, events, and to go for an ice cream or ride! If you notice the front bumper I put PMCS on it, which short for - Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services, and DINOWL, which is short for - Do It Now Or Walk Later! In the Army we lived by these words! C-85

Yeah, I know. Had family in MI that gloated at not needing them. I get that inspections can be a job-generating racket, but having stuff like that on the road (rotting steel brake lines, anyone?) is just not safe for anyone.