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   rsaunders | May 04, 2008 12:27am | #1

   A little Sprunger history courtesy of OWWM.

   http://wiki.owwm.com/(S(owd1i4niknczhnvhfle0vm45))/Print.aspx?Page=Sprunger&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

   I'd check the tires, guides,trunnions and bearings.

   "There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters."
   -- Daniel Webster

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   musashi | May 04, 2008 01:34am | #3

   Thanks for the input.

   I am familiar with OWWM.com, and have already seen the particular model on the site. 

   "I'd check the tires, guides,trunnions and bearings."

   More specifically:  Tires - check for wear - anything else?

                               Guides and trunnions - what do I look for? 

   My relationship with bandsaws has been, "turn it on and cut".  I am pretty clueless about everything else. 

   Thanks for the help.

    

   Alex

    

    

                                                            Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.
   -Groucho Marx

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   rsaunders | May 04, 2008 02:55am | #4

   On the guides look for cracks and missing pieces, on the trunnions look for cracks.

   On the tires I would just plan on having to replace them if they are the originals.

   Are they rimmed wheels?"There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters."
   -- Daniel Webster

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   musashi | May 04, 2008 03:13am | #5

   "Are they rimmed wheels?"

   I don't know if they are rimmed or not - I don't know the difference.

   Here is a picture of the same model from OWWM.  Does this answer the question?

   http://www.owwm.com/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=3781

   AlexOutside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.
   -Groucho Marx

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   rsaunders | May 04, 2008 03:21am | #6

   I couldn't tell from the pictures if they are rimmed. It looks like it may be an aluminum casting. I would look over the whole casting for cracks if this is the case."There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters."
   -- Daniel Webster

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   musashi | May 04, 2008 08:41pm | #7

   I picked it up this morning for a hundred bucks.  It needs an arbor pulley, a lower thrust bearing, and tires.  All in all, though, in good enough shape to gamble $100 on. 

   Thanks for the help.

    

   AlexOutside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.
   -Groucho Marx

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   oldusty | May 04, 2008 12:51am | #2

     In addition to the above I would also plug it in and turn it on , bring a piece of wood . Seeing the used machine operate is worth 50% usually .

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