Do-All Vertical Bandsaw

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Do-All Vertical Band Saw
The Do-All band saw in the Machine Shop
General Info
Make	Do-All
Model	2013-1
Serial
Specs
Manual	Instruction Manual for a Similar Model
Asylum Info
Location	Machine Shop
Rubric	N/A
Training
Testing	Tool testing
Restrictions	red

See the Vertical Band Saws category for notes on using saws of this kind.

Description

This 1977 machine is a treasured antique.

For parts and service info, see the 2013-1 Service Manual.

Safety

Link to: Safety notes for the Metal-Cutting Vertical Band Saws category

The power switch is around back.

Operation

The Do-All is extravagantly decorated with hipster stickers and reminders that instruct the operator what to do.

It is practically self-documenting.

Power

To start the saw, find the power buttons on the back of the machine.

A work-lamp is also available.

Speed Selection

This tool was bequeathed to us by our ancestors. May it serve you well.

The machine is usually set to cut mild steel, for other materials it may be necessary to change the blade speed.

• The first step is to find what speed is needed.

Blade speed data may be found from a wide variety of sources. Although it isn't as clear as others, the Do-All has a mechanism on its side panel that is well worth examining. This type of circular data table is a traditional form for metal-cutting band saws. A more recent version may be found on the Palmgren band saw in the Machine Shop.

• Next the operator checks the current blade speed. An indicator on the lower left side of the machine reads in feet per minute.

This indicator only registers while the machine is running.

The crank is almost invisible around the back of the machine.

Feet per minute. Note only the LOW speed range is available.

• To change the speed the operator must reach around the left side of the machine and find a crank down near the bottom.

This crank must ONLY be turned when the machine is running. It uses a similar linkage to the spindle transmissions in a vertical milling machine.

• Another crank located behind the machine is clamped down because it is no longer used. This was formerly a lever to change the speed range from "LOW" to "HIGH." On this machine the "HIGH" speed range has been disabled.

Blade Welding

This really works!

The Do-All features a specialized spot-welder for joining band-saw blades. This allows the operator to buy blade stock in a large spool, cut it to length, and weld it together into a loop. That is the most economical way to stock consumables for a band saw.

Instructions are printed on front panel of the the welder.