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I've replaced bearings on most of my G4, but not those. However, that entire saw is easy to work on, so I doubt you will have much of an issue replacing them. Being an owner of a G4, and a person who restores machinery, I can try to answer any questions, or even take my saw apart, should the need arise. Dan

That's beautiful! Dan

Okay, one more... sorry. If the Grizzly parts fit, and if they ship overseas, this might be a good source. The parts don't seem to be very expensive. https://www.grizzly.com/products/g0803z/parts It looks like you will need parts 8-10 and 22-29. Dan

Actually, I may have found another source for parts. Looks like the sell bearings and blades and such, but they also say to email them for other parts they don't show, so this may be a better source: https://solenttools.co.uk/product-category/spare-parts/titan/ttb705bds/ Dan

This saw looks like your typical mas produced 9" bench top band saw, manufactured for companies such as Harbor Freight, Grizzly, Rikon, Wen, etc. I found the parent company for this saw, https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb705bds-80mm-electric-bandsaw-230-240v/5688, so maybe you can reach out to them to see if you can purchase a table and trunnions for it as that looks like it is broken, from the picture you attached. Good luck! Dan

If you have a Harbor Freight near you, they have them there for about $15. I have used them on other saws, and put one on my mom's Sakura scroll saw. They are a must have. Dan

One heck of a great deal! Congrats, and enjoy your new saw! Dan

I own a G426, and absolutely love it. I paid $400 for mine, and had to replace a few parts to get it cutting quiet. This one is in really good shape, and for that price, I would snatch it up. The nice thing is, you can still get parts for this saw, and it is very easy to work on. I do hear a slight rattle on that saw, so it may need a new cam bearing soon, but I think that'll be a few miles down the road. Mine sounded really bad, and with the cam and bearing replacement (and a few other parts), it pretty much whispers. Here's a link to my post about repairing my saw after I purchased it.   Anyhow, I am extremely happy with my G4, and if you are looking for a larger saw, you can't go wrong, in my opinion. Dan

Congrats on the two saws! I came from a 1930's Delta to my Hawk G4, so that blade holder is a dream compared to the Delta, where a third hand would have been great Dan

Also, to add another penny to my previous two cents, one of the boys in the club begged his dad to try to buy that Delta off of me. I declined, but ended up finding one online in almost unused condition for $50, and gave it to him. Every now and then, he will send me an email with a picture of something he made with it. Dan

That is actually a really good saw. From what I see, it is missing the blade guard, table insert, and the blade tool is only half there. The tool is going to be the hard one to replace, though I do see them from time to time on eBay. The insert is readily available. The blade guard, well, that may not be as easy t replace, if you wanted one. You can fashion one out of sheet metal and tin snips though. I ran a boys club last year, or two years ago, and had 6 scroll saws for them to use. This is one of the saws I had, and in my opinion, as well as the opinion of the boys using it, it was the best out of the bunch, with the little Wen being the second best out of them. This particular Delta cut out at least 4 or 5 pinewood derby cars with no issues, so it is a very capable saw. So, I guess, if you can't find the parts, and again, the blade tool being the most important part, I'd say start him off with the little $100 Wen, or search for a used Wen. I always see them online for $60 or less. Dan

I would like to put my 2-cents in. I'd say, go ahead and wait for "The Saw," but in the meantime, if you wanted to get your feet wet, keep your eyes out for an inexpensive used saw. I have seen and purchased many variable speed scroll saws for $50 or less on CraigsList and OfferUp (I am not a book of faces user) and most have been good. The best non-Delta I purchased was a Wen VS with a light and blower for $25. That thing did a surprisingly great job. The thing even cut out pine wood derby cars quite cleanly. The boys in my boys club would fight over using either the 2-speed Delta or the Wen. I would say, buy the used saw to get you going until you find "The Saw," and you can re-sell the used saw for what you paid for it, initially making it a free saw, or keep it as a backup that you may never use (ask me how I know). Dan

If the sale doesn't work out, and you get the call, I'd say get the Hawk. That can be cleaned up and put into service pretty easily, and fortunately, you can still get parts for it from Bushton. Plus, they are nice folks to work with. I would call them rather than order online as they may fabricate a part you may need that is not online. Great company, and the saw is made in USA, so two wins, if you ask me Dan

Like you, I stepped away for the Summer while I was out fishing, motorcycling, tending to the garden, etc., but in SE WI, it's time to get back into the shop for me as well. I'll be blowing the dust off of the Hawk and get moving on it. I am going to be building some Appalachian Mountain Dulcimers this winter out of reclaimed wood, and will be using the 26" Hawk for the sound holes. I have already installed a re-saw blade on the band saw and have half a truck load of pallet wood (My truck as an 8' bed, so it's a lot of lumber). I am just finalizing my plans and will make the prototype soon. I plan to build just a few of them, if the first one works out and has a good tone. I know pallet wood is going to be hit or miss, so I may use all pallet wood, and spruce sound boards, but I'll see how it goes. Dan

Nothing on mine right now, but I did recently make a couple of nut bowls out of Maple Dan