Hi all,
Looking for anyone with experience restoring a Moak Super 36 bandsaw. I see a few threads on here with great photos, and I can tell already I have more questions than answers on my particular machine, which I should be picking up from the seller this weekend or next.
He claims it's a 1940s model, although he's unsure about the date. It's mostly all there, but unfortunately missing both the direct drive motor and the hub that connects the missing motor to the lower Carter wheel. She's been sitting outside in the Tucson desert for the better part of ten years, so I'm certain there will be some remachining of parts broken and missing, Blanchard grinding of both tables, and possibly some handscraping to fit the tilting arbor after the rust is removed. I'm not afraid of any of this as I'm just finishing up a full restoration of a 1943 South Bend 16" x 60" metal lathe that was in much worse condition than this when I started that one. Having a working metal lathe will be a big benefit as I tackle this saw.
Even with all the bad news, the good news is it's all there otherwise and, hey, it's a Moak Super 36 that was running when it was purchased ten years ago.
Any advice on finding the correct frame motor (I believe this one was a 900RPM model with 5hp, but Lou's thread about correct SFPM for resawing has me thinking perhaps I want to find a replacement motor at the lower end of the speed option range).
Thanks all,
Tom Utley
Tucson, Arizona