That’s looking really good. So much better built than some of the new crap.
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[Image of a really beautiful bandsaw]
Okay, besides of a few places where minor touch-ups are needed, I’d say the painting is done.
Looks great, don’t you agree? 
Pics or it didn’t happen
Changed a few things, testing the fit of the coupling. When I have such a massive beam, why not use it…
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Mmmm… Hammerite… IMO, the best workshop paint, ever.
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Totally agree, love that blue especially. And every idiot can get a good looking surface finish with it, just so easy to work with. Slather it on whatever surface, boom, you’re done. 
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Are you 3d-printing a blade guide ?
The load is minimal on them and I figured we are printing CNCs… Should be fine. 
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Might get a bit warm though… 
If done right the sawblade should not really touch the guides, only a little. We’ll see about that. 
At the moment the guide is a hunk of metal.
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You are correct of course - the bearings shouldn’t get hot.
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Not 100%, but works for now. 
I might need to print another one for smaller sawblades, but that’s in the future.
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It’s just too great I bought the metal bandsaw accidentally. The Metabo 1688 I bought had messed up rails, the owner’s granddad cut the pipes with an angle grinder and it looked like shit. Now it looks better at least.
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I was finally able to procure a manual (loooong story). So if you want to read a German manual that is nearly as old as the US, here you go: Kölle BSM 40.pdf - Google Drive
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I installed a parallel fence as to make it easier to resaw wood and to be able to cut very thin wooden pieces, and what shall I say: it works!
What I can also say is: drilling through 2cm of cast iron takes quite a while. Since I was doing it while squatting (weird table height) and was concentrating so much I didn’t notice how exhausting it was. I had sore leg muscles for three days. It really hurt.
The dark green clashes with the blue, but what shall I do? 
2mm, no problemo!
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