Full Lapidary Slab Saw Restoration

This saw restoration was a massive undertaking, but it was absolutely worth it, and I think you will find this to be the most complete documentation ever on the restoration of a lapidary slab saw. These are some of the products I bought for this project. Vevor 1HP Motor - https://amzn.to/3Hj6DM0 Dayton Gear Motor - https://amzn.to/3YRWdsU Digital Self Powered Hour Meter - https://amzn.to/3SONwMk Pumptrol Float Switch - https://amzn.to/44Msnd5 41" Saw Tray - https://amzn.to/4moF5oL Inline Switch - https://amzn.to/4jeZgml Thank you for watching! Be sure to check out my website at https://currentlyrockhounding.com for tons of additional rockhounding resources and much more! Did you enjoy this video and find it to be informative? You can help ensure that more videos just like this get made by supporting the project on Patreon.   / currentlyrockhounding   Disclaimer: Currently Rockhounding may earn an affiliate commission when you buy through the links here. 0:00 - Intro 2:09 - Buying the saw 2:30 - First look at the saw 7:37 - Window removal 9:13 - Draining the saw 12:27 - The saw blade 15:20 - Cleaning the outside of the saw 16:11 - Disassembly and cleaning of the saw 23:47 - Removing rust 25:35 - Installing a drain 26:58 - More rust removal 28:00 - Bearings 31:24 - Cleaning All Thread 34:18 - Carriage bearings 36:23 - Buying high-quality bearings 39:58 - New pulleys 42:20 - Making a window 48:40 - Installing the bearings and arbor 57:12 - Adjusting the blade 1:01:11 - Greasing bearings 1:01:29 - Installing bearing cover 1:02:51 - Installing the saw lid 1:04:11 - Motors 1:05:54 - Test run 1:07:12 - Gearmotors 1:08:41 - Progress update 1:11:15 - How it's wired 1:14:51 - Moving the saw 1:16:08 - Final setup 1:17:26 - First cut 1:23:02 - The cost breakdown of the project #CurrentlyRockhounding #lapidary