Metal Pipe/Post holder off a Band Saw: name?

[Sigilini]

Any industrial geeks out there?

How might you describe this thing? It came off a wheel that belongs to a vintage/old band saw..

Any input would be appreciated.

https://imgur.com/a/zGH4cjN

• This topic was modified 6 years, 9 months ago by Sigilini.

[Steve List]

It looks like a bushing for holding a roller bearing. Normally though there would be bolt holes in the base to mount it / hold it in place.

[Sigilini]

Thank you, Steve. I looked it up and you might be right in using the term “bushing”

The silver piece with the hole (the “bushing”) was attached to this band saw wheel (see below). I had it sawed off because it was too hard to remove but the post on the back end was inside the hole.

https://imgur.com/a/IKfZD0S

[Steves Stuff]

If it contained bearings, it might be a “pillow block”. It’s hard to know the right term not knowing the particular saw.

[Sigilini]

Thank you that is very helpful. I can see what you mean when I google pillow block. I will put both the key words in the listing and see what happens!

[Jay]

Where did that big piece of industrial metal come from?

[Sigilini]

Jay, it came from a band saw that I never saw. The silver piece was attached to the wheel. I had it removed by cutting it off. The guy that sold it to me told me it was from a band saw, otherwise I would not have known.

[Jay]

I guess I may be misunderstanding. If you cut off this piece from its original application, what is it’s value now? Just a decoration or is it still usable somehow?

[Sigilini]

Jay, I totally get what you mean. What I was trying to do is find a name for this thingamajig. I did not know what to put in the title. I figured someone might know what this type of piece would be called so I could at the very least say it in the listing. I assume it is not useful for its original purpose at this point.

In the end I titled my listing: “Industrial Metal Machine Parts Steampunk Art Industrial Decor Repurpose.” And I put Bushing and Pillow Block in the item specifics.

I am going with the Ryanne method of listing all the little bits and pieces and crossing my fingers that this works!

[Jay]

Understood. Its a dilemma whether to use your title characters to describe its original use or to describe its current abstract art value. Neat idea though. There are people who may want a big chunk of metal on a mantle as an art piece.

[Sigilini]

Jay, exactly! You understood me completely.

[Steve List]

I wonder if that band saw was powered by a hit and miss engine. The metal wheel looks similar to a flywheel off of one: Hit and Miss Engine at Google Images

[Sigilini]

Might be. There are three wheels all together. I don’t know if one was extra or if all three were in use.

[Steves Stuff]

While most band saws use only two wheels, there are indeed 3-wheeled models. The third wheel moves the part of the blade over to give the saw a deeper “throat” (more distance between the cutting part of the blade and the column that supports the upper wheel and guides).

[Sigilini]

Thank you again! This is why I love this group. It is safe to ask questions and people are very generous with their time and their help.

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