Gilliom bandsaw kit
Steven S. Perun
Has anybody out there ever heard of a bandsaw kit that is made by a
company called Gilliom? I read reference to the company in FWW issue
63 pg 69. thanks for the effort.
Keith Pavey
They have an advertisement on page 20 of the Feb. 1998 issue of American
Woodworker. They are a company that sells kits for building your own power
tools. They advertise that the kits come complete with step by step plans,
full scale patterns and all the necessary metal parts and components,
except wood parts and motors.
Gilliom Manufacturing, Inc.
Dept. AW81, P.O. Box 1018
St. Charles, MO. 63302
(314) 724-1812
I have never tried one of their products, just happened to remember I had
seen their ad. Hope this helps
Cheers,
Steven S. Perun <preser...@technologist.com> wrote in article
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russ Sansom
In article <6gc25b$d89$1...@news2.ee.net>, preser...@technologist.com
(Steven S. Perun) wrote:
> Has anybody out there ever heard of a bandsaw kit that is made by a
> company called Gilliom? I read reference to the company in FWW issue
> 63 pg 69. thanks for the effort.
Certainly.
I built a small Gilliom band saw 25 years ago. I had a small
harpsichord shop and I couldn't afford anything else. It was quite
adequate for my needs back then. Although it didn't quite compare to a
commercial cast iron machine of the same dimensions, it was a tremendous
value. And I gained some confidence about making other power tools from
scratch. The "spine" was a little flexy and the case wasn't as stiff as
one might want.
I still have the thing in my attic. The Gilliom design would still be
adequate for my needs if I took it apart and used the knowledge I have now
for making a stiffer casing. I would thicken the spine and build "torsion
box" walls.
I imagine that the large Gilliom kit would work quite well. When I was
just a wee shaver I often saw shop-built wooden bandsaws and, more often,
table saws in Kentucky craftsmen's shops.
gwan...@usgs.gov
In article <6gc25b$d89$1...@news2.ee.net>,
preser...@technologist.com (Steven S. Perun) wrote:
>
> Has anybody out there ever heard of a bandsaw kit that is made by a
> company called Gilliom? I read reference to the company in FWW issue
> 63 pg 69. thanks for the effort.
>
>
Steven,
Heard of it? Yep. Made the 18" about 10 years ago and its worked great for me.
The kit includes all the metal parts, wheels, blade guides, wheel bearings
and shafts, and pulleys, that yiu need and you provide the plywood, etc. for
the support stuctures. The widest blade they recommend is a 1/2" and I have
used it with a 1/2" Suffolk blade to resaw 6" maple, oak, cherry with no
problems. I did use a Suffolk 3/4" resaw blade but the cut was rougher than
the 1/2. And other more routine stuff it works great. I did a little kit
busting along the way. If you want to save a bundle and like making your own
tools get a catalogue and check them out.
If you have any questions drop me a line.
Cheers,
Greg
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On Tue, 07 Apr 1998 02:20:17 GMT, preser...@technologist.com
(Steven S. Perun) wrote:
>Has anybody out there ever heard of a bandsaw kit that is made by a
>company called Gilliom? I read reference to the company in FWW issue
>63 pg 69. thanks for the effort.
>
Yes, I built one about 20 years ago. It still works and at the time
it was the only way I could afford an 18" bandsaw.
Over the years, and moves it has served me well.
Depending on your needs, and budget, it's a tool worth considering.
jessth...@gmail.com
> In article <6gc25b$d89$1...@news2.ee.net>,
> >
> > Has anybody out there ever heard of a bandsaw kit that is made by a
> > company called Gilliom? I read reference to the company in FWW issue
> > 63 pg 69. thanks for the effort.
> >
> >
>
>
> Heard of it? Yep. Made the 18" about 10 years ago and its worked great for me.
> The kit includes all the metal parts, wheels, blade guides, wheel bearings
> and shafts, and pulleys, that yiu need and you provide the plywood, etc. for
> the support stuctures. The widest blade they recommend is a 1/2" and I have
> used it with a 1/2" Suffolk blade to resaw 6" maple, oak, cherry with no
> problems. I did use a Suffolk 3/4" resaw blade but the cut was rougher than
> the 1/2. And other more routine stuff it works great. I did a little kit
> busting along the way. If you want to save a bundle and like making your own
> tools get a catalogue and check them out.
>
> If you have any questions drop me a line.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Greg
>
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I was wondering if you could help me. I found a box in my garage with the parts for a Gilliom bandsaw. My grandfather bought it years ago but obviously never put it together. I know NOTHING about these types of things. I would like to sell it on Craigslist but have no idea what to put in the description or how much I should list it for. I would appreciate any help you could give me. Thanks so much.
Sincerely,
Jessica
