Welcome
Howdy and welcome. Hopefully some more knowledgeable and practical
types will join up and help give this group some members and more
interesting content. In the mean time check the bookmarks for a
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sned1 <sned1@...>
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General Info on 4x6 bandsaws
The Asian-made 4x6 Metal cutting Bandsaw
Many folks who need a low cost metal saw turn to this unit since it's
a reasonable price. It's much like many import tools, decent, but
with some work can be
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sned1 <sned1@...>
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harbor freight 4 x 6
Hi, My name is Jim and I just today received my HF bandsaw via UPS. It's still in the box, hope to have it up and running this weekend. Looking forward to hear from others who have already made
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threehrtour53 <threehrtour@...>
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harbor freight 4 x 6
Hi, My name is Jim and I just today received my HF bandsaw via UPS. It's still in the box, hope to have it up and running this weekend. Looking forward to hear from others who have already made
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threehrtour53 <threehrtour@...>
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Re: harbor freight 4 x 6
Hi Jim,
Not too many folks here yet, but hopefully there will be more. Sorry
for the delay in responding. Hope you got it set up and are cutting
away like mad. Let us know if you have any other
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sned1 <sned1@...>
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64 1/2" blades
Hi,
I picked up a Starrett bi-metal vari-tooth blade today at Grainger
($23). I haven't used it yet, but I'll post a report when I do.
Starrett 5' 4 1/2" PowerBand Matrix 2 High speed steel bandsaw
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sned1 <sned1@...>
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Glad to be here
I'm glad I found this board and hope to learn a lot here.
I just bought my 4 x 6 saw and have yet to even make a cut with it.
I like to poke around a little and get familiar with how things are
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tomin130 <tomin130@...>
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4x6 recommendation?
Howdy All,
I am glad I found this group. I haven't bought a saw yet and am
looking for advice. Any suggestions?
Robert
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dzrteagle2000 <jtaylor01@...>
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Re: 4x6 recommendation?
Hi Robert,
I'll give you a couple of recommendations. If you are dirt cheap
like me, order the Harbor Freight one for $139 if there's no store
near you. Otherwise go to the local store with a
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sned1 <sned1@...>
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Re: 64 1/2" blades
I actually got a second Starett blade for my birthday so now I have 2
of the same blade.
In any case I got around to using the blade. For Aluminum, it cuts
about the same as the regular blade
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sned1 <sned1@...>
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Re: Glad to be here
Thanks for the post. I'm not sure about the vise, I'll have to look
at mine when I get home.
As for the assembly steps, i posted my assembly (check the links
section at the 4x6 home page or go
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sned1 <sned1@...>
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New member
fellows glad there is a group that we can share infromation on these
saw, I am Joe Guidry, Southwest, La. the bayou country, I bought a
Harbor Freigh saw about two years ago, the first time I used
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snookjr70546 <snookjr@...>
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Hello
Just joined the group. Look forward to swapping ideas. Got a HF 4x6
last week. I had a wood blade made for it as I will use it in the
upright mode mostly right now, but do plan to cut metal in the
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phdesigns1 <phdesigns1@...>
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Bandsaw modifications
Hi all.
Most everyone agrees the vise definitely needs to be improved.
Here's something I did. The pivot bolt which attaches directly to
the bed was a very sloppy fit in the hole of the fixed
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tomin130 <tomin130@...>
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Re: New member
Howdy Joe,
Glad to have ya. I don't know if you have a digital camera or access
to one. I would love to see anything on the hydraulic mod for one of
these saws! Much nicer than the spring
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sned1 <sned1@...>
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New poll for 4x6bandsaw
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the
4x6bandsaw group:
I bought my 4x6 bandsaw from:
o Harbor Freight
o Grizzly
o Enco
o Homier
o Jet
o other
To vote,
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4x6bandsaw@...
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Re: New member
---I do have a digital camera,I will get some pic's and explain how I
did it,yes,the hydraulic clyinder works great, gettting ready to take
it apart agian and make some more changes, I will post
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snookjr70546 <snookjr@...>
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New member...
Hi All!
I am the proud owner of a 4x6 bandsaw. Until I bought mine, I used a jig
saw and a hand hack saw for all my cutting. Needless to say, my projects
were few and far between, if they involved
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dswr@...
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How to remove motor bearing?
Hi,
I'm new to the list, having acquired an Enco 4x6 band saw on Sunday.
It's in pretty good shape but the motor needs new bearings. The end
caps (bells ?) have been removed but the shaft, front
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makull2002
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Re: How to remove motor bearing?
Sunday.
end
Got them apart by supporting the rim on two sides of the bell
housing, applying a little heat and one sharp rap on the end of the
shaft with a plastic faced hammer. Used a puller to
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makull2002
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