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I bought my 4x6 from HF about 3 months ago for $99.00 and love it.
It sure beats the hack saw. I don't use it everyday but it sure is
nice to know it's sitting there waiting for me.I haven't had any
problems with it so far.I have done a few mods. to it. Just buy one
and have fun watching it do the work.

Bill

Gotta second the cheer leading here! Any brand of the 4x6 will let you
do jobs that you would be very reluctant to tackle with a hand powered
hack saw.

The only downside to one of these wonders, is trying to get over
allowing 1/8 to 1/4 inch oversize to the cut to make sure a crooked cut
does not spoil the workpiece! 8-)

Leo (pearland, tx)

I take it no-one has solved the crooked cut problem yet? I've finally learned to live with it, and think it's slightly mitigated with the bi-metal blade.
I sometimes fantasize about going with the next bigger size saw with the 3/4" blade, but the small size and low cost of my 4x6 trumps the straight cut. Of course I'm just assuming the 3/4" blade will cut straight; maybe that's a fallacy. Anyone know?

rex

----Original Message Follows----
From: dswr@...
Reply-To: 4x6bandsaw@...
To: 4x6bandsaw@...
Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] 4x6 Bandsaw
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 10:59:32 -0500 (CDT)

Gotta second the cheer leading here! Any brand of the 4x6 will let you
do jobs that you would be very reluctant to tackle with a hand powered
hack saw.

The only downside to one of these wonders, is trying to get over
allowing 1/8 to 1/4 inch oversize to the cut to make sure a crooked cut
does not spoil the workpiece! 8-)

Leo (pearland, tx)

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I tied a small piece of rope around the blade tightening knob. I apply
light pressure in and down during cutting of larger pieces, seems to get
around the crooked-cut problem.

Graciously,
Jim
Lakewood, CA
All Hail Rube Goldberg!

dswr@... wrote:

On 10 Jun, Rex Smith wrote:

I take it no-one has solved the crooked cut problem yet? I've finally
learned to live with it, and think it's slightly mitigated with the bi-metal
blade.
I sometimes fantasize about going with the next bigger size saw with the
3/4" blade, but the small size and low cost of my 4x6 trumps the straight
cut. Of course I'm just assuming the 3/4" blade will cut straight; maybe
that's a fallacy. Anyone know?

I've found that

if the band tension is up HIGH and
if the rollers are carefully adjusted and
if the pivot is not worn and
if the speed is not too fast and
if some lubricant is used ( I use some waxy stuff ) and
if the saw is sharp

pretty darn straight cuts result.

I do usually run an endmill over the edge when I'm being really picky,
but rarely take off more than .050" to true it up.

Often just a file cleans it up to my satisfaction. The pivot IS an
issue, though, and I can see a major mod in my future somewhere along
the line.

But like everyone else here, I can't IMAGINE how I lived without one.

Alan

--
Alan Rothenbush | The Spartans do not ask the number of the
Academic Computing Services | enemy, only where they are.
Simon Fraser University |
Burnaby, B.C., Canada | Agix of Sparta

Uh Oh! My feeble attempt at humor was misinterpreted!!! (glad i'm not a
sit-com writer)

My reference to "crooked" cuts was meant to show that in laying out a
cut line on a workpiece that will be cut by a hand hacksaw, you have to
allow for a wandering blade. (in my case anyway)

I have used the same system on my bandsaw, only to find that the cut is
only "thousands" off square. This means extra work, facing, to bring
the part to the correct length dimension.

My saw (an akra brand) has a bi-metal blade, bought from Enco. I am
impressed with the exactness of the cut.

Excuse the attempt at humor!

Leo (location not disclosed)

On Tue, 10 Jun 2003 alan@... wrote:

On 10 Jun, Rex Smith wrote:

I take it no-one has solved the crooked cut problem yet? I've finally

if the band tension is up HIGH and
if the rollers are carefully adjusted and
if the pivot is not worn and
if the speed is not too fast and
if some lubricant is used ( I use some waxy stuff ) and
if the saw is sharp

pretty darn straight cuts result.

I would say all of the above are correct with the major factors being the
first three. I run mine at high speed with no lube and it still cuts
pretty straight.

Often just a file cleans it up to my satisfaction. The pivot IS an
issue, though, and I can see a major mod in my future somewhere along
the line.

Yeah, even with the limited use I've given mine I can definitely see the
pivot being a problem in the future. I think some sort of bearing
arangement would help a lot.

But like everyone else here, I can't IMAGINE how I lived without one.

No kidding! It's mesmerizing just to watch it happily cutting away.

C|

Jim,

Gave me a good chuckle, Thanks !

Lenord

Rex
I have tried everything I can think of and can't get it out of one of my
saws. I have two of them, the first one cuts straight right since I got it,
the other one is way off and can't get it corrected for nothing

Clint

Now if we could only understand why that is...


----Original Message Follows----
From: "Clint D" <driggars@...>
Reply-To: 4x6bandsaw@...
To: <4x6bandsaw@...>
Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] 4x6 Bandsaw
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 14:55:21 -0500

Rex
I have tried everything I can think of and can't get it out of one of my
saws. I have two of them, the first one cuts straight right since I got it,
the other one is way off and can't get it corrected for nothing

Clint

Clint,

I've found that if I put too much downward pressure on the blade, cutting
too fast, whether with weight added to the handle or fussing with the spring
thing, I get an angled cut..............

FWIW
Lenord

I've tried with very light cutting pressures; same result.


----Original Message Follows----
From: <lenord@...>
Reply-To: 4x6bandsaw@...
To: <4x6bandsaw@...>
Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] 4x6 Bandsaw
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 16:06:29 -0500

Clint,

I've found that if I put too much downward pressure on the blade, cutting
too fast, whether with weight added to the handle or fussing with the spring
thing, I get an angled cut..............

FWIW
Lenord

Depending which way the blade is cutting crooked, loosen the two
bolts on the guide arms and turn outward the opposite way that it
cuts crooked, repeat until straight. Mine will cut piston ring type
cuts all day in 3" pipe...Bob
--- In 4x6bandsaw@..., "Rex Smith" <rex@h...> wrote:

I've tried with very light cutting pressures; same result.


----Original Message Follows----
From: <lenord@g...>
Reply-To: 4x6bandsaw@...
To: <4x6bandsaw@...>
Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] 4x6 Bandsaw
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 16:06:29 -0500

Clint,

I've found that if I put too much downward pressure on the blade,

cutting

too fast, whether with weight added to the handle or fussing with

the spring

thing, I get an angled cut..............

FWIW
Lenord

----- Original Message -----
From: "Clint D" <driggars@e...>
To: <4x6bandsaw@...>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] 4x6 Bandsaw


> Rex
> I have tried everything I can think of and can't get it out of

one of my

> saws. I have two of them, the first one cuts straight right

since I got

it,
> the other one is way off and can't get it corrected for nothing
>
> Clint
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rex Smith" <rex@h...>
> To: <4x6bandsaw@...>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 11:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] 4x6 Bandsaw
>
>
> > I take it no-one has solved the crooked cut problem yet? I've

finally

> > learned to live with it, and think it's slightly mitigated

with the

> bi-metal
> > blade.
> > I sometimes fantasize about going with the next bigger size

saw with

the
> > 3/4" blade, but the small size and low cost of my 4x6 trumps

the

straight
> > cut. Of course I'm just assuming the 3/4" blade will cut

straight;

maybe
> > that's a fallacy. Anyone know?
> >
> > rex
> >
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: dswr@w...
> > Reply-To: 4x6bandsaw@...
> > To: 4x6bandsaw@...
> > Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] 4x6 Bandsaw
> > Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 10:59:32 -0500 (CDT)
> >
> > Gotta second the cheer leading here! Any brand of the 4x6 will

let you

> > do jobs that you would be very reluctant to tackle with a hand

powered

> > hack saw.
> >
> > The only downside to one of these wonders, is trying to get

over

> > allowing 1/8 to 1/4 inch oversize to the cut to make sure a

crooked cut

> > does not spoil the workpiece! 8-)
> >
> > Leo (pearland, tx)
> >
> >

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Lenord
It could be that I am using to much down pressure, I will try it lighter
next time

Clint

I posted a pic in photos under aametalmaster of some 4 inch alum bar
i recently cut. The saws will cut straight if set up correctly. Do
not try to adjust the saw with a used blade it will only compound
problems...Hope this helps..Bob
--- In 4x6bandsaw@..., "Clint D" <driggars@e...> wrote:

Rex
I have tried everything I can think of and can't get it out of one

of my

saws. I have two of them, the first one cuts straight right since I

got it,

the other one is way off and can't get it corrected for nothing

Clint


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rex Smith" <rex@h...>
To: <4x6bandsaw@...>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] 4x6 Bandsaw

I take it no-one has solved the crooked cut problem yet? I've

finally

learned to live with it, and think it's slightly mitigated with

the

bi-metal

blade.
I sometimes fantasize about going with the next bigger size saw

with the

3/4" blade, but the small size and low cost of my 4x6 trumps the

straight

cut. Of course I'm just assuming the 3/4" blade will cut

straight; maybe

that's a fallacy. Anyone know?

rex

----Original Message Follows----
From: dswr@w...
Reply-To: 4x6bandsaw@...
To: 4x6bandsaw@...
Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] 4x6 Bandsaw
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 10:59:32 -0500 (CDT)

Gotta second the cheer leading here! Any brand of the 4x6 will

let you

do jobs that you would be very reluctant to tackle with a hand

powered

hack saw.

The only downside to one of these wonders, is trying to get over
allowing 1/8 to 1/4 inch oversize to the cut to make sure a

crooked cut

does not spoil the workpiece! 8-)

Leo (pearland, tx)

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Proper blade guide alignment, good sharp blade preferrably bimetal
10/14 and proper feedrate. My blade speed is set at the middle
pulley position 95% of the time.
See the photo:

27+Bandsaw+Mods&.src=gr&.dnm=Slice2.jpg&.view=t&.done=http%
3a//photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/4x6bandsaw/lst%3f%26.dir=/Cletus%
2527%2bBandsaw%2bMods%26.src=gr%26.view=t

I get to take some pretty thin and parallel cuts with my setup.

Hope this helps.
Cheers, Cletus 9Z4CLB

--- In 4x6bandsaw@..., "Rex Smith" <rex@h...> wrote:

Now if we could only understand why that is...


----Original Message Follows----
From: "Clint D" <driggars@e...>
Reply-To: 4x6bandsaw@...
To: <4x6bandsaw@...>
Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] 4x6 Bandsaw
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 14:55:21 -0500

Rex
I have tried everything I can think of and can't get it out of one

of my

saws. I have two of them, the first one cuts straight right since

I got it,

the other one is way off and can't get it corrected for nothing

Clint


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rex Smith" <rex@h...>
To: <4x6bandsaw@...>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] 4x6 Bandsaw


> I take it no-one has solved the crooked cut problem yet? I've

finally

> learned to live with it, and think it's slightly mitigated with

the

bi-metal
> blade.
> I sometimes fantasize about going with the next bigger size saw

with the

> 3/4" blade, but the small size and low cost of my 4x6 trumps

the straight

> cut. Of course I'm just assuming the 3/4" blade will cut

straight; maybe

> that's a fallacy. Anyone know?
>
> rex
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: dswr@w...
> Reply-To: 4x6bandsaw@...
> To: 4x6bandsaw@...
> Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] 4x6 Bandsaw
> Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 10:59:32 -0500 (CDT)
>
> Gotta second the cheer leading here! Any brand of the 4x6 will

let you

> do jobs that you would be very reluctant to tackle with a hand

powered

> hack saw.
>
> The only downside to one of these wonders, is trying to get over
> allowing 1/8 to 1/4 inch oversize to the cut to make sure a

crooked cut

> does not spoil the workpiece! 8-)
>
> Leo (pearland, tx)
>
>

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When you say guide arms, do you mean the arms that hold the roller bearings? If so, mine don't look adjustable. They are cast iron and move up and down, but don't seem to have a rotational adjustment.


----Original Message Follows----
From: "BOB WRIGHT" <aametalmaster@...>
Reply-To: 4x6bandsaw@...
To: 4x6bandsaw@...
Subject: [4x6bandsaw] Re: 4x6 Bandsaw
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 01:05:40 -0000

Depending which way the blade is cutting crooked, loosen the two
bolts on the guide arms and turn outward the opposite way that it
cuts crooked, repeat until straight. Mine will cut piston ring type
cuts all day in 3" pipe...Bob
--- In 4x6bandsaw@..., "Rex Smith" <rex@h...> wrote:

I've tried with very light cutting pressures; same result.


----Original Message Follows----
From: <lenord@g...>
Reply-To: 4x6bandsaw@...
To: <4x6bandsaw@...>
Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] 4x6 Bandsaw
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 16:06:29 -0500

Clint,

I've found that if I put too much downward pressure on the blade,

cutting

too fast, whether with weight added to the handle or fussing with

the spring

thing, I get an angled cut..............

FWIW
Lenord

----- Original Message -----
From: "Clint D" <driggars@e...>
To: <4x6bandsaw@...>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] 4x6 Bandsaw


> Rex
> I have tried everything I can think of and can't get it out of

one of my

> saws. I have two of them, the first one cuts straight right

since I got

it,
> the other one is way off and can't get it corrected for nothing
>
> Clint
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rex Smith" <rex@h...>
> To: <4x6bandsaw@...>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 11:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] 4x6 Bandsaw
>
>
> > I take it no-one has solved the crooked cut problem yet? I've

finally

> > learned to live with it, and think it's slightly mitigated

with the

> bi-metal
> > blade.
> > I sometimes fantasize about going with the next bigger size

saw with

the
> > 3/4" blade, but the small size and low cost of my 4x6 trumps

the

straight
> > cut. Of course I'm just assuming the 3/4" blade will cut

straight;

maybe
> > that's a fallacy. Anyone know?
> >
> > rex
> >
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: dswr@w...
> > Reply-To: 4x6bandsaw@...
> > To: 4x6bandsaw@...
> > Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] 4x6 Bandsaw
> > Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 10:59:32 -0500 (CDT)
> >
> > Gotta second the cheer leading here! Any brand of the 4x6 will

let you

> > do jobs that you would be very reluctant to tackle with a hand

powered

> > hack saw.
> >
> > The only downside to one of these wonders, is trying to get

over

> > allowing 1/8 to 1/4 inch oversize to the cut to make sure a

crooked cut

> > does not spoil the workpiece! 8-)
> >
> > Leo (pearland, tx)
> >
> >

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Yes, The cast ends that hold the blade rollers. Mine has 1 bolt on
each arm that allows the blade to rotate inward and outward on the
cutting edge. Adjust the opposite way that it is cutting off. Try to
loosen one bolt and see what happens...Bob
--- In 4x6bandsaw@..., "Rex Smith" <rex@h...> wrote:

When you say guide arms, do you mean the arms that hold the roller

bearings?

If so, mine don't look adjustable. They are cast iron and move

up and

down, but don't seem to have a rotational adjustment.


----Original Message Follows----
From: "BOB WRIGHT" <aametalmaster@y...>
Reply-To: 4x6bandsaw@...
To: 4x6bandsaw@...
Subject: [4x6bandsaw] Re: 4x6 Bandsaw
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 01:05:40 -0000

Depending which way the blade is cutting crooked, loosen the two
bolts on the guide arms and turn outward the opposite way that it
cuts crooked, repeat until straight. Mine will cut piston ring type
cuts all day in 3" pipe...Bob
--- In 4x6bandsaw@..., "Rex Smith" <rex@h...> wrote:
> I've tried with very light cutting pressures; same result.
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: <lenord@g...>
> Reply-To: 4x6bandsaw@...
> To: <4x6bandsaw@...>
> Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] 4x6 Bandsaw
> Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 16:06:29 -0500
>
> Clint,
>
> I've found that if I put too much downward pressure on the blade,
cutting
> too fast, whether with weight added to the handle or fussing with
the spring
> thing, I get an angled cut..............
>
> FWIW
> Lenord
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Clint D" <driggars@e...>
> To: <4x6bandsaw@...>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 2:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] 4x6 Bandsaw
>
>
> > Rex
> > I have tried everything I can think of and can't get it out of
one of my
> > saws. I have two of them, the first one cuts straight right
since I got
> it,
> > the other one is way off and can't get it corrected for

nothing

> >
> > Clint
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rex Smith" <rex@h...>
> > To: <4x6bandsaw@...>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 11:47 AM
> > Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] 4x6 Bandsaw
> >
> >
> > > I take it no-one has solved the crooked cut problem yet?

I've

finally
> > > learned to live with it, and think it's slightly mitigated
with the
> > bi-metal
> > > blade.
> > > I sometimes fantasize about going with the next bigger size
saw with
> the
> > > 3/4" blade, but the small size and low cost of my 4x6 trumps
the
> straight
> > > cut. Of course I'm just assuming the 3/4" blade will cut
straight;
> maybe
> > > that's a fallacy. Anyone know?
> > >
> > > rex
> > >
> > > ----Original Message Follows----
> > > From: dswr@w...
> > > Reply-To: 4x6bandsaw@...
> > > To: 4x6bandsaw@...
> > > Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] 4x6 Bandsaw
> > > Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 10:59:32 -0500 (CDT)
> > >
> > > Gotta second the cheer leading here! Any brand of the 4x6

will

let you
> > > do jobs that you would be very reluctant to tackle with a

hand

powered
> > > hack saw.
> > >
> > > The only downside to one of these wonders, is trying to get
over
> > > allowing 1/8 to 1/4 inch oversize to the cut to make sure a
crooked cut
> > > does not spoil the workpiece! 8-)
> > >
> > > Leo (pearland, tx)
> > >
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