how to square vertical cutting table?
The recent messages on vertical cutting tables reminded me I need to fix mine to be able to use it properly. Hopefully the attached photos come through with this message.
The top of the blade guide
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steve nicholson
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#15425
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Re: How to measure 4 x 6 bandsaw alignment
Hi
The way to measure the alignment is laid out on pg4&5 of in "Buying a used 4x6 Bandsaw" in the files section of this site,
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John Vreede
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#15424
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Re: How to measure 4 x 6 bandsaw alignment
I put a square to in, both axes.
If I can¡¯t see daylight anywhere between the stock and the square, I call it a party!
Other Bill
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Bill Armstrong
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#15423
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Re: How to measure 4 x 6 bandsaw alignment
Another way to measure it is to get a piece of hardwood in a larger size, 4 x 4 or 3 x 3 also works, and square the vice to the blade and make a cut then rotate the wood 180 degrees and make another
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November X-Ray
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Re: How to measure 4 x 6 bandsaw alignment
I took a 2¡± diameter piece and faced it in my mini lathe and then took a slice and measured around like you did. I used the magnet and 6¡± square on the blade against a 1-2-3 to get vertical
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Rob M.
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How to measure 4 x 6 bandsaw alignment
I am new to this group and I just purchased my first 4 x 6 band saw.? ?I purchased a fairly old band saw and I'm going through it to make it work right.? ?The band saw is quite old, I think.?
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dpidwerbecki@...
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#15420
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Re: What is the best size and purpose for you to use a vertical cutting table?
Henry, I love the table held in the vice, no assembly required just put it
in the vice, use the table then loosen the vice and remove the table
horizontal cuts.
Ralph
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Ralph Hulslander <rhulslander@...>
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Re: What is the best size and purpose for you to use a vertical cutting table?
I would estimate 20% of the time I cut longer stock and,. like I said, in those cases I use a roller stand or something similar to support the ends. Given the overall size of this saw I would not
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Steve Fikar
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#15418
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Re: What is the best size and purpose for you to use a vertical cutting table?
Hi, Steve:
Appreciate your share, with drawing is perfectly understand the size, do you cut longer stock very often? or just occasionally? if you can let me know the rough percentage will be perfect,
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Henry
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Re: What is the best size and purpose for you to use a vertical cutting table?
Henry,
The existing approximately 9¡± x 9¡± is probably OK. General usage would be to hand-saw small parts out of sheet or plate.
However, the flexibility in one plane would not be
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Robert Downs
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#15416
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Re: What is the best size and purpose for you to use a vertical cutting table?
I converted my saw to vertical use only and my table is permanently mounted. Because of that I placed the slot in front for blade removal. I use my saw for mostly cutting parts easily held by hand. I
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Steve Fikar
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What is the best size and purpose for you to use a vertical cutting table?
As the subject says, we are small bandsaw maker from Taiwan and just wondering what will be the best size and purpose for all of you to use the vertical cutting table? Below is the current design for
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Re: Replacement blade guide bearings
John, many thanks for the information, and thanks for the previous post
with the table of replacement blade guide bearings. I've just been able to
begin looking into this machine, which sat unused for
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Terry Lund
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#15413
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Re: Replacement blade guide bearings
My saw that I got in '83 is identical to posted pics. Brand is Fairbanks Ward USA [made in Taiwan]. On-off switch broke in first fire up. Motor got really hot for a while but has cooled down over the
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seb fontana
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#15412
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Re: Replacement blade guide bearings
Hi Terry
I can tell from the pictures/drawings it's not a Rong Fu or an RF clone
(the major manufacturer at the time), the base casting and fixed vice jaw
styles are way different.
The manual is also
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John Vreede
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Re: Replacement blade guide bearings
TSL>Thanks, John, I was mainly intending to post a "new member, first post"
but goofed and did not modify the Subject. Thanks for the information on
bearings as I might well need that when I get to
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Terry Lund
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#15410
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File /HorizVert-Band-Saw-Circa-1983.pdf uploaded
#file-notice
The following files have been uploaded to the Files area of the [email protected] group.
* /HorizVert-Band-Saw-Circa-1983.pdf (
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[email protected] Notification <4x6bandsaw@...>
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#15409
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Re: Replacement blade guide bearings
Sorry Terry, I didn't think that you may have been asking for a brand name.
I have a similar problem with my 1987 Taiwanese bandsaw.? It has a manual that just give the model number 'UC115'? and
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John Vreede
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#15408
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Re: Replacement blade guide bearings
Hi Terry
I presume from the header you need new guide bearings.
All Taiwanese and Chinese manufactured saws have metric bearing sizes even if they have UNC threads on their (metric headed) bolts. Some
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John Vreede
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#15407
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Re: Replacement blade guide bearings
I just got a bandsaw at a tool sale Model HBS-348, Serial #000756, MFG Date 1983, but no brand identification I can see. The Instruction Manual came with it, but that document has no mention of any
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Terry Lund
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#15406
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