#458

I am new to the board & just received a HF 4 X 6 bandsaw for 
christmas. I was looking at some of the other models that have 
hydralic controls & I would like to add it to mine if it is cost 
effective. Has anyone tried this or does anyone know one of those 
hyralic controls cheap? Any help would be appreciated, Thanks.

Rod

#459

IMO?the 4x6?is just what it is and it is good at it too ...a simple inexpensive metal cutting bandsaw. Keep it simple! IMO More useful and less expensive mods would be a Lenox Bi-metal?10-14 Blade and Recirculating Coolant system. But if you're bent on spending the bucks?on hydraulics, I'm sure it could be done with a little bit of engineering.

Cheers, Cletus

rangerod1 wrote:

I am new to the board & just received a HF 4 X 6 bandsaw for christmas. I was looking at some of the other models that have hydralic controls & I would like to add it to mine if it is cost effective. Has anyone tried this or does anyone know one of those hyralic controls cheap? Any help would be appreciated, Thanks. Rod

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Allen Sparks

#460

You will probably have to make your own. I plan on
putting one on mine, to hold the head up while
positioning work. I plan on reworking a auto shock for
the cylinder.

Sparky
--- rangerod1 <rangerod@...> wrote:
I am new to the board & just received a HF 4 X 6
bandsaw for 
christmas. I was looking at some of the other models
that have 
hydralic controls & I would like to add it to mine
if it is cost 
effective. Has anyone tried this or does anyone know
one of those 
hyralic controls cheap? Any help would be
appreciated, Thanks.

Rod 


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Kerry Pinkerton

#461

I just ordered two of these on the advice of a friend who said they will
work on my bandsaws.

Kerryp

KaP Imperial Services - Patch Panels, Metalshaping, Restoration
Manufacturer of high quality Wheeling Machines

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Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 12:49 AM
Subject: [4x6bandsaw] Hydraulic Down Feed Control

I am new to the board & just received a HF 4 X 6 bandsaw for
christmas. I was looking at some of the other models that have
hydralic controls & I would like to add it to mine if it is cost
effective. Has anyone tried this or does anyone know one of those
hyralic controls cheap? Any help would be appreciated, Thanks.

Rod

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I know you get what you pay for but the gravity "spring" feed is just horrendous but it?can still be simple & inexpensive that's why I asked for a "cheap" alternative to add the hydraulic control. If I can find a hydraulic unit on the inexpensive side then it would take nothing more than a couple of "simple" brackets to adapt it to the saw. I found a web site where a guy adapted a hydraulic unit to his saw & the unit only cost him $6.99 but I can't find the hydraulic unit any where, maybe I'm not looking right. That's why I was asking on this forum, just thought someone had already done & had a good part number. The coolant system is a given, that's on the list to be added & of course the infamous bi-metal blade change over : ) I will also be looking to improve the vise this thing came with, I'll work something out which will be simple & inexpensive & post if I am successful.

?

Allen

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Let me know how that shock absorber project goes, Thanks.

?

Kerry

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Thank you for providing this info to me. Are you going to use both units on the saw? The price is right if it is strong enough but I don't know if I want to mess with adding two of them but with that said if that's the only alternative I guess that will be that answer. Like I said earlier there is a guy who used an Atlas brand hydraulic control unit on his but I just can't seem to track one down I'll post the site when I can find it. If anyone knows where I can get one please advise.

?

Thanks for all the help.

?

Rod

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----- Original Message -----

From: Cletus L. Berkeley

To: 4x6bandsaw@...

Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 2:14 AM

Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] Hydraulic Down Feed Control

IMO?the 4x6?is just what it is and it is good at it too ...a simple inexpensive metal cutting bandsaw. Keep it simple! IMO More useful and less expensive mods would be a Lenox Bi-metal?10-14 Blade and Recirculating Coolant system. But if you're bent on spending the bucks?on hydraulics, I'm sure it could be done with a little bit of engineering.

Cheers, Cletus

rangerod1 wrote:
I am new to the board & just received a HF 4 X 6 bandsaw for christmas. I was looking at some of the other models that have hydralic controls & I would like to add it to mine if it is cost effective. Has anyone tried this or does anyone know one of those hyralic controls cheap? Any help would be appreciated, Thanks. Rod

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#465

Rod,

Maybe a pneumatic cylinder may be easier to find and adapt to hydraulic given the low pressures that will be used in this application. If you have shop-air from a compressor adding a two-way valve would give push-button raising and lowering if a pneumatic system was used.

Would be interesting to know how it works out!

Cheers, Cletus

rangerod wrote:

Cletus

?

I know you get what you pay for but the gravity "spring" feed is just horrendous but it?can still be simple & inexpensive that's why I asked for a "cheap" alternative to add the hydraulic control. If I can find a hydraulic unit on the inexpensive side then it would take nothing more than a couple of "simple" brackets to adapt it to the saw. I found a web site where a guy adapted a hydraulic unit to his saw & the unit only cost him $6.99 but I can't find the hydraulic unit any where, maybe I'm not looking right. That's why I was asking on this forum, just thought someone had already done & had a good part number. The coolant system is a given, that's on the list to be added & of course the infamous bi-metal blade change over : ) I will also be looking to improve the vise this thing came with, I'll work something out which will be simple & inexpensive & post if I am successful.

?

Allen

?

Let me know how that shock absorber project goes, Thanks.

?

Kerry

?

Thank you for providing this info to me. Are you going to use both units on the saw? The price is right if it is strong enough but I don't know if I want to mess with adding two of them but with that said if that's the only alternative I guess that will be that answer. Like I said earlier there is a guy who used an Atlas brand hydraulic control unit on his but I just can't seem to track one down I'll post the site when I can find it. If anyone knows where I can get one please advise.

?

Thanks for all the help.

?

Rod

----- Original Message -----

From: Cletus L. Berkeley

To: 4x6bandsaw@...

Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 2:14 AM

Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] Hydraulic Down Feed Control

IMO?the 4x6?is just what it is and it is good at it too ...a simple inexpensive metal cutting bandsaw. Keep it simple! IMO More useful and less expensive mods would be a Lenox Bi-metal?10-14 Blade and Recirculating Coolant system. But if you're bent on spending the bucks?on hydraulics, I'm sure it could be done with a little bit of engineering.

Cheers, Cletus

rangerod1 wrote:
I am new to the board & just received a HF 4 X 6 bandsaw for christmas. I was looking at some of the other models that have hydralic controls & I would like to add it to mine if it is cost effective. Has anyone tried this or does anyone know one of those hyralic controls cheap? Any help would be appreciated, Thanks. Rod

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Cletus

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Thanks for the idea, at his time I don't have air due to my housing situation but next year might look better since I am moving. I'll just keep my fingers crossed.

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Rod

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----- Original Message -----

From: Cletus L. Berkeley

To: 4x6bandsaw@...

Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 7:55 AM

Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] Hydraulic Down Feed Control

Rod,

Maybe a pneumatic cylinder may be easier to find and adapt to hydraulic given the low pressures that will be used in this application. If you have shop-air from a compressor adding a two-way valve would give push-button raising and lowering if a pneumatic system was used.

Would be interesting to know how it works out!

Cheers, Cletus

rangerod wrote:

Cletus

?

I know you get what you pay for but the gravity "spring" feed is just horrendous but it?can still be simple & inexpensive that's why I asked for a "cheap" alternative to add the hydraulic control. If I can find a hydraulic unit on the inexpensive side then it would take nothing more than a couple of "simple" brackets to adapt it to the saw. I found a web site where a guy adapted a hydraulic unit to his saw & the unit only cost him $6.99 but I can't find the hydraulic unit any where, maybe I'm not looking right. That's why I was asking on this forum, just thought someone had already done & had a good part number. The coolant system is a given, that's on the list to be added & of course the infamous bi-metal blade change over : ) I will also be looking to improve the vise this thing came with, I'll work something out which will be simple & inexpensive & post if I am successful.

?

Allen

?

Let me know how that shock absorber project goes, Thanks.

?

Kerry

?

Thank you for providing this info to me. Are you going to use both units on the saw? The price is right if it is strong enough but I don't know if I want to mess with adding two of them but with that said if that's the only alternative I guess that will be that answer. Like I said earlier there is a guy who used an Atlas brand hydraulic control unit on his but I just can't seem to track one down I'll post the site when I can find it. If anyone knows where I can get one please advise.

?

Thanks for all the help.

?

Rod

----- Original Message -----

From: Cletus L. Berkeley

To: 4x6bandsaw@...

Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 2:14 AM

Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] Hydraulic Down Feed Control

IMO?the 4x6?is just what it is and it is good at it too ...a simple inexpensive metal cutting bandsaw. Keep it simple! IMO More useful and less expensive mods would be a Lenox Bi-metal?10-14 Blade and Recirculating Coolant system. But if you're bent on spending the bucks?on hydraulics, I'm sure it could be done with a little bit of engineering.

Cheers, Cletus

rangerod1 wrote:
I am new to the board & just received a HF 4 X 6 bandsaw for christmas. I was looking at some of the other models that have hydralic controls & I would like to add it to mine if it is cost effective. Has anyone tried this or does anyone know one of those hyralic controls cheap? Any help would be appreciated, Thanks. Rod

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