I bought a used band saw

[markgum]

I got it yesterday. It's table is rusted so need to wire brush it but other than that it looks good. I saw a few posts about tuning a bandsaw, did some digging but no luck in finding details about tuning one.
The one I got is a Central Machine 14" saw haven't turned it on yet, want to take the blade off; before I do that. I'm also digging on the net to try and find a manual for it. The label says it was manufactured in 2000 so I think I should be able to find something.
any advice?
thanks.

 

[Paul in OKC]

Central Machine is Harbor Frieght. You should be able to go to their web site and download a manual for it.

 

[markgum]

Thanks Paul.

 

[VisExp]

You might want to try a product called Evaporust to clean up the table.

http://www.evaporust.com/

I have read a lot of good things about it and see amazing before and after pictures on some woodworking forums where folks have rehabbed old tools.

 

[markgum]

Thanks Keith;
it sounds like a good product so I just ordered a gallon of it. I'll post before and after pics and we'll see how it does.

 

[markgum]

THANK YOU KEITH. I got the Evap-o-rust. Took the table off the saw; let it soak overnight and WOW. looks almost new. This stuff is amazing. (o.k. so maybe, I'm a little to easily impressed.) I was expecting a couple of days of wire brushing, and grinding to clean it up. This stuff works great.

What it looked like when I got it

After soaking overnight in the Evap-o-rust.

 

[VisExp]

I'm glad it worked out for you Mark. The table looks brand new

I have not used this personally but have read about it and seen before/after pictures on other forums. Looks like it does what they say and then some!