Picked up an odd table saw this weekend.

[JimD]

I had a Gil-built table saw I used until the arbor bearings went bad and the kerf opened up to well over 1/8 inch. I used it to cut ceramic tile some so that may have been what got the bearings. I had a 1 hp motor on it and power seemed similar to BT3100. I used the original fence supplied with the kit at first and then tried another fence based upon a piece of unistrut. Neither worked great but both worked. The table was not perfectly flat but I did not have trouble that I could attribute to that. I built a pretty nice pembrooke table with it and a lot of cruder furniture. It is really only a handfull of metal parts and a bunch of plywood plus a few pieces of solid wood.

I still use a Gil-built bandsaw some. It isn't very stiff, even with an extra 2x piece grafted on. It also vibrates making it harder to follow the line. I may replace it at some point but I used it to cut the back legs of 8 kitchen chairs so far plus all the curved back slats. It works but now that I can easily afford something nicer, I am tempted to replace it. But on the other hand, it works.

Jim

[just started]

Is that supposed to mean it's no longer interesting?

[sscherin]

Yeah but it's still sitting on my back porch
I gave the motor to my FIL for his old Rockwell jointer when his motor fried.
The case I use as a back yard work table.

[Black wallnut]

Guys this is a revived thread from July!

[BrazosJake]

Nice!

You got me wondering if you could fit an old cast iron top to it. I've bought several older Emerson made Craftsman contractor saws and parted them out. The cast iron top is the one item that I usually end up tossing or giving away because it's cost prohibitive to ship...point being they should be cheap/free and might just work. The tops are a standard 27" deep and 20" wide with no wings.

Good luck. Looking forward to seeing the pics.

Sacrilege, throwing out good, flat cast iron!

[crokett]

Very very cool find, although I might be tempted just to recycle the saw body if I could and either sell or re-use the motor. I don't know that I'd want a wooden saw though, with as much as wood moves around.

[Uncle Cracker]

Very Cool. Someday I would like to build all my woodworking machines out of wood.

Next thing you know, you'll be wanting to build an oven out of meat loaf...

Very Cool. Someday I would like to build all my woodworking machines out of wood. You can do some pretty cool things with the technology we have and there are some very heavy woods you couild use for the top etc.

[sscherin]

Pics a day late

Sorry about the mess..
It's out in the shed with the lawn mowers and other junk till I figure out what to do with it.

Turns out it has a 3/4 HP Dayton motor on it..

I noticed when I was taking pics that it had a small sawdust fire inside at one time.
I guess that is a danger of having a wooden saw. It'll burn.

[sscherin]

This is the most current address I could find..
Phone rings.. Nobody has answered yet.

Gilliom MFG Inc
500 Boonslick Road
Saint Charles, MO 63301
(636)724-1812
Contractor Equipment & Supplies

Google Street view does show a lock smith sign on the building but it's looks like it's divided into units.
The roll up door on the end has a different sign but I can't read it.

[LinuxRandal]

Thanks for the link. Looks very interesting. I don't think I'd like to build my own table saw, especially since I have the BT3100 now, but I find the idea of building my own bandsaw intriguing.

Cost wise, you would probably be money ahead to find a used, ready to go one. In my case, basement/shop access, is a pain, with a kit, I could make it down there, and make it so I could disassemble it IF I ever had to move.

[docrowan]

What address do you have? I know they were around in January, by this:
http://gilliom-gil-bilt-tool-hunter.blogspot.com/

But with the current economy, I could see it being moved to their house and the phone only answered when home.

Still would love to see pics. I've always thought I may build the bandsaw some day.

Thanks for the link. Looks very interesting. I don't think I'd like to build my own table saw, especially since I have the BT3100 now, but I find the idea of building my own bandsaw intriguing.

[LinuxRandal]

Very cool, I'd love see some pictures.

We actually went in search of Gil-Bilt about two months ago in St Charles MO, I think they've closed up shop. There's a locksmith at the most recent address, and the phone number just rings.

What address do you have? I know they were around in January, by this:
http://gilliom-gil-bilt-tool-hunter.blogspot.com/

But with the current economy, I could see it being moved to their house and the phone only answered when home.

Still would love to see pics. I've always thought I may build the bandsaw some day.

[Knottscott]

Nice!

You got me wondering if you could fit an old cast iron top to it. I've bought several older Emerson made Craftsman contractor saws and parted them out. The cast iron top is the one item that I usually end up tossing or giving away because it's cost prohibitive to ship...point being they should be cheap/free and might just work. The tops are a standard 27" deep and 20" wide with no wings.

Good luck. Looking forward to seeing the pics.

[dielectric]

Very cool, I'd love see some pictures.

We actually went in search of Gil-Bilt about two months ago in St Charles MO, I think they've closed up shop. There's a locksmith at the most recent address, and the phone number just rings.