Saving a Rare 1950s Atlas Band Saw Model 9360- Partial Restoration and Tune-up
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- čas přidán 10. 02. 2018
- I was lucky enough to be given this rare Atlas 10" band saw from the 1950s. In this video I'll give it a complete going over, clean up, and maintenance tune-up to get it running once again. This saw has sat unused for years, long enough that it was surely destined to be scrapped. With the guidance of my little helper, I was able to get this saw purring like a kitten again, ready to be used for decades to come. Remember to hit that thumbs, notification bell, comment and share...it all helps me keep making these videos! Thank you for watching!
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I have the same one. I bought it off an old timer right before he passed...same with my old wood lathe. I like having older tools in my shop. By continuing to use them I feel like it's honoring the guys I acquired them from. I'd like to think that somewhere those old grumps are watching me and saying, "Well, what in the hell is going on here?" My granddad used to sneak in the shop and bark that at me. I'd get mad at him, but I'd be happy to hear that old man bellow at me again.
That was awesome. I miss the days when my daughter wanted to help. Great clean up and an awesome piece of gear!!
I found this band saw on a curb in trash. Had it my shed for since 1996. Had time to bring to my shop and boy its brand new almost no saw dust and the tires are in great shape. Shocking how new it looks. It also does not have the two extra holes your top cover has. Well I am so exited to put a motor and v belt to get it going. You have a very intelligent daughter she knew how to get the wheel off !!!!!
Awesome, so cool that you can give it new life! Hard to believe someone trashed it in such great shape. Hope my video gave you some inspiration in tuning it up. I'm not sure what the extra holes in the cover are for...maybe a slightly longer blade? Thanks, my daughter is getting really good at taking things apart with me...she'll soon be running the show
THanks for the video. I'm now inspired to fix mine up too. I really appreciate the old tools!
I just started a restoration of my father's 9360, it is a little rusty on the covers so more work to restore. It is missing the lower blade guide and shaft so will have to fabricate that part. I have tires, blades and cool blocks on order. I found the instruction and parts list online, but no parts are available. Nice little saw, thanks for sharing this video.
Very nice restoration!
Kyle there is a blind repair/building shop near my house and the owner has the 14" version of this saw. He has been using it in his shop for 20+ years not on bit of trouble. You have yourself a great tight radius machine there enjoy!!! Well done.
I just picked up that same Atlas saw, looking forward to your video
What a great little helper!
Glad you restored it. Nice work!
Thanks man! yeah, i'm afraid to show this video to my brother-in-law....he'll probably want it back! haha
Very nice and you had a great little helper too.
Thanks, Frank...yeah, without her I'd still be trying to get the lower wheel off!
What a great instructional video!I I am unable to locate the blade you suggested, Do you have any suggestions? Thx.
I have an old Atlas 9360 that I restored. I love it. I need to replace the Guide Bars. I can't find the part (B10-36) anywhere. Do have any idea where I can find a replacement part?
Thanks for the video. A couple of years I bought mine for $15 and rebuilt it thanks to your video. You did an excellent job of explaining everything you did. I couldn't have gotten mine in working condition without this video.
the blocks in mine are bronze. you can get that at a metal shop. You won't even need to buy a foot! I cleaned up the ones on mine with a file.
Great video. Your helper sure is short - but from the looks of things, Puts in a good solid day's work.
Very NICE rebuild/clean up, I've never been that lucky to have somebody give me something like this band saw😄. And GREAT JOB to your little helper also! 😇. GREAT video!!! Thanks for sharing my friend. 👍👍👍
Thanks man, I know they really didn't think it was worth saving and were about to scrap it! Appreciate the kinds words buddy!
You're quite welcome Kyle, I really enjoy your videos my friend!!!☺
Great restoration my friend That turned out wonderful! My grandfather had one just like it in his shop in the old days! As usual your little helper stole the show lol!
Thanks Opa, that's really cool you remember that your grandfather had one! Yeah, my little helper is a big help, she's getting good at this!
Very nice!
I like the little Atlas saw. One thing if it's not too late, I have a delta 14" and I also bought a timber wolf 3 tpi blade. It was horrible! the butt weld joint was off and there was a slight bump in it, which causes vibration. I ground it the best I could, which I shouldn't have had to do and it helped some. I really wanted the timber wolf blade to work as my local store stocked them. I read more reviews on the Highland wood slicer and took back the timber wolf. The older guys at the store with tons of band saw experience, said that they had seen this problem before and that they would personally go with the wood slicer themselves, even though they don't sell the highland wood slicer. I got mine and I'll never buy anything else. Great video.
Awesome, thanks Scott! I didn't order it yet so this is great info. I have read good reviews of the woodslicer so I'll look into that. Thanks man
There is one of these near me that is for sale for $45. There is no motor and the table looks like it has a very heavy coat of rust on it. Other than the missing motor, it appears to be complete. What horsepower and rpm motor should I use with it? Thanks! Also, I love to see kids in the shop learning how to do projects with their dad or mom!
Have you ever restored an atlas 1950 jig saw (looks like scroll saw) I would like to see that
Anybody know of a replacement blade tension spring that would work for this 10” model? I just picked one up and the spring is shot.
Do you know what size bandsaw blade this takes?
Awesome work there to you and your helper...
Thanks, Robert!!
What a wonderful little band saw Kyle. I really like the old motor shape and sound.......awesome and rewarding project for you! I'm going to send you a couple email photos of my "old iron" Chevy from the 40's that I mentioned in one of your previous videos. Best to you and your family for 2018.
Thank you my friend and thanks for the great email!
I have same one I bought at estate sale! Where did you order the tires and how do I go about sizing them?
Thanks very nice video
Thanks man!
Nice. It's runs more smooth than my new JET bandsaw, lol...
haha, thanks Dieter! yeah, I was amazed....runs and cuts better than my two other bandsaws too!
I think the motor has a starter winding in it, to help it starts up, then the running winding kicks in and that's what pull the shaft in.
steve walker cool, thanks, that makes sense and was along my lines of thinking about it some more since there is no starting capacitor in this design
Can you cut 3/16 steel with it?
I love the work on the same. Are you going to set them up on different blades?
Having your daughter involved is great too. Mine loves being out with me too!
Thanks, the 10" Atlas has a 3/16" 10 tpi blade and the Delta will get a 1/2" 3 tpi for resawing. Yeah, it sure is great to get the kids involved! nice job!
Nice job! I restored the same model a few years back. Using pulleys, I slow it down to cut metal. Did very well until I overloaded the table and broke the die cast trunnion. Die cast was a mistake, and so was overloading the table. Can't find another one, and I probably can't repair it either. Anyone got one laying around by chance? Thanks for posting. Jerry
just got one of these from dads basement (my hero/ he recently passed) thanks for the vid. just need to get tired and a new blade. - what is the blade length?
Thanks I’ll have to check the blade length tomorrow
When are you going to fix up the 80's Craftsman band saw in the background. I have one like it and I need a lot of tips. Is it worth investing in new tires, etc?
good idea...Does yours have the cast iron table? Those craftsman saws have an aluminum frame so they aren't nearly as heavy and smooth running as the older cast iron body saws. Mine is from 69 or 70 with a cast iron table and after some work it is a nice band saw so yeah, it might be worth it to fix it up depending on what kind of cutting you're doing.
Yeah, mine has the aluminum table. I noticed that yours was cast. There were a few motor options, but wasn't aware of a cast table. I'd like to know what upgrades are worthwhile. Tires. Guides. Best blades. Thanks!
I'll have to take a closer look at mine and look at the guides but one thing I did was make the sheet metal base more sturdy by putting a piece of melamine down under the saw to stiffen it up. I didn't replace the tires on it yet as the originals are still ok. Until I just fixed up this Atlas and got the higher quality blade, I didn't realize the huge difference in blade quality that existed. I've been buying the Bosch blades at Lower for only about $10 but after using the Craftsman blade in this video, I see how crappy and thin they are.
Yeah, I've pretty much used Olson's, but recently bought a cheap one online that came with sanding belts. The sanding best are interesting, but I am not sure how to use them yet, especially on wood. Maybe they'd be better on metal. The blade that came with it was super thin and too flexible. One gentleman told me that he has had some good luck with Ulines sold at MN Fleet Farm. I have yet to try those. Thanks
ok, thanks, yeah I was wondering about the "sander" belts you can get for the craftsman. I'll give you an update if I try a better blade. Right now the Atlas does cut better than both of the bigger saws so it must be the crappy blades!
think you need to hand over to your clever daughter she seems to know how it works. a future lady enineer me thinks.
I really enjoyed this video. I have the same saw and it works great. It took me some time to learn how to tune it up and get good results, but once it was set up properly, I was very pleased with how well it cuts. I didn't notice if the bolt for the upper wheel axle says so on yours, but mine says "oil" on it. The bottom wheel has a little oiler valve in the back on mine. One great source of help for me was www.vintagemachinery.org. They have a manual for this saw at vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=929 and it has a lot of good info in it.
Great, thanks! I did notice that bottom oiler valve but no writing near the top bolt but that makes sense. I did check out that manual from vintage machinery which THE go-to site for the old machines. Do you have the extra holes in the top cover? wondering what those are for...
Mine does not have the extra set of holes. My guess is that a previous owner got blades in some standard size that were a little too long, and when tensioning the bladed, the top of the upper wheel hit the wheel guard before sufficient tension could be obtained. So, someone drilled the holes to raise the guard and allow the slightly longer blades to work.
yeah that sounds right, I just checked and looking more closely they are not factory drilled holes...
im pretty sure she'll be an engineer
I'm thinking the same thing....she really has a mechanical mind! thanks man