Called Harbor Freight today and was told the bandsaw riser block they used
to carry has been discontinued. I knew I should have ordered it before
going to Iraq. I did a search through Google Groups and found several
references to using other brands. However, nobody really said if it had
worked out or not. Anyone that has used a different brand I would
appreciate some feedback.
Thanks!!!
Ken Gunter
CH-47D Chinook Pilot
http://www.ch47.org
[email protected]
Thu, Jul 31, 2003, 3:03pm [email protected] (47Driver) wants to know:
Called Harbor Freight today and was told the bandsaw riser block they
used to carry has been discontinued. <snip>
Never been to Iraq, but had a stop in Theran years ago. Weird.
I don't use one, but looking at the pictures here, looks like
nothing major to making one. Or, sweet talk one of the mechanics to do
it for you.
http://www.jameshendrix.com/Tips___Techniques/Bandsaw_Riser_Block/bandsaw_riser_block.html
Nice thing about making your own, you can make it as tall as
reasonable.
JOAT
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Web Page Update 23 Jul 2003. Some tunes I like.
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47Driver wrote:
>
> Called Harbor Freight today and was told the bandsaw riser block they used
> to carry has been discontinued. I knew I should have ordered it before
> going to Iraq. I did a search through Google Groups and found several
> references to using other brands. However, nobody really said if it had
> worked out or not. Anyone that has used a different brand I would
> appreciate some feedback.
>
> Thanks!!!
>
> Ken Gunter
>
> CH-47D Chinook Pilot
> http://www.ch47.org
> [email protected]
I made one for my "clone" (Tiwan) out of a block of aluminum on a
milling machine. drilled a 3/4 in
hole and made a bolt out of a peice of rod, threaded on both ends and
"lock nuts" on each end.
Been using it for a couple of years now. Made a pair of steel plates to
act as washers under the
nuts about 1/4 in thick. No big deal if you have a mill and lathe
available or a friend with one.
...lew...
47Driver wrote:
>
> CH-47D Chinook Pilot
> http://www.ch47.org
> [email protected]
Incidentally that web address dosent work with Netscape 4.7n. It
stops with about 20% downloaded.
I was curious about it .
...lew...
"47Driver" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Called Harbor Freight today and was told the bandsaw riser block they used
> to carry has been discontinued. I knew I should have ordered it before
> going to Iraq. I did a search through Google Groups and found several
> references to using other brands. However, nobody really said if it had
> worked out or not. Anyone that has used a different brand I would
> appreciate some feedback.
>
> Thanks!!!
>
> Ken Gunter
>
> CH-47D Chinook Pilot
> http://www.ch47.org
> [email protected]
>
>
>
>
They told me the same thing at the local HF, but upon calling the main
number and finding someone who new what they were talking about...the story
changed. If by chance they really have discontinued it lately, the riser
from Rigid BS that Home Depot sells is supposed to work. I think you might
have to ream the bolt hole i tiny bit or something, but several have used
this of the HF units. Seems they got tired of waiting also.
BTW, Thanks for your service to our country. You probably don't hear it
enough.
Digger
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"Tim V" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I pasted my comments from a previous message sent a while ago. In the
> middle you can see what I had to do the Rigid riser to get it to work.
>
> Added a Ridgid 6" riser kit from HD. Had to drill out the upper blade
guide
>
Can anyone give me the part number for the Rigid riser kit at HD. The local
HD says they don't carry it, and I would like to call a few others in the
area and see if they might have one. I am picking up a new HF 14" bandsaw
tomorrow for $219, and want to put the riser in. Thanks
Digger
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"JEL" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
> Prior to buying my riser kit from Harbor Freight, I did an extensive
search
> and remember reading an article where the guy used a Grizzly . He said it
> took some work to make it fit , the pins are off etc. However, if you can
> no longer get a riser kit from Harbor Freight, you may have to modify one
> for another brand of saw. Let us know how you make out - a lot of people
> buy the cheap Harbor Freight bandsaw that works ok, and many will be
> interested in the riser block.
>
>
> joe
I ordered the Grizzly G1127 riser kit today for $39.95. It looks like the
pics from the harbor freight website that I DL'd before they stopped
carrying them. Should be hear before the weekend, and we'll see what has to
be done to get it to work. I paid $219 for the saw, so I am not out too
much if I have to get another riser kit. The Rigid kit AC5005 will work
with some mods, but it is $59 and according to them 3 weeks for delivery. I
also bought four TimberWolf blades at 105" so that I haveto make this work.
I have a couple of logs sitting in my yard that have been down, wet, and
dirty for about two and a half years, and look to be good spalted material,
so I wanna cut it up.
Digger
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"47Driver" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Picked up a Ridgid riser block today from the local HD for $15. The only
> thing it's missing is the blade and I wasn't planning on using theirs
> anyway. I will let you all know how it turns out tomorrow.
>
> Ken Gunter
>
> CH-47D Chinook Pilot
> http://www.ch47.org
> [email protected]
>
>
>
>
> "47Driver" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Called Harbor Freight today and was told the bandsaw riser block they
used
> > to carry has been discontinued. I knew I should have ordered it before
> > going to Iraq. I did a search through Google Groups and found several
> > references to using other brands. However, nobody really said if it had
> > worked out or not. Anyone that has used a different brand I would
> > appreciate some feedback.
> >
> > Thanks!!!
> >
> > Ken Gunter
> >
> > CH-47D Chinook Pilot
> > http://www.ch47.org
> > [email protected]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
You, are a lucky dog.
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"timonjkl" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "47Driver" <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
> > Exceptionally easy. As posted before, I had to drill out the upper
> > blade guide rod hole an extra 1/8", no big deal. Big fan of it,
> > especially for $15.
> >
> > Ken Gunter
> >
> > CH-47D Chinook Pilot
> > http://www.ch47.org
> > [email protected]
> >
> >
> Much easier and cheaper to buy a piece of ¾ rod and cut to length you need
> and sand a side flat IMHOP
>
> Tim
So Tim, you are saying that his deal for the entire riser kit, and the need
for drilling one hole, is somehow a worse deal than something you have
found? Please elaborate.
Digger
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I don't think that was what TIm was saying at all. He suggested replacing
one part of the kit -- the upper blade guide rod -- with one that ends up
fitting better in a stock machine. I agree with Tim on the grounds that it
is very difficult to precisely drill out the blade guide hole than to find a
precisely sized 3/4" steel rod and adapt it. If you screw up on drilling
out the hole, it affects the blade to guide distance as you adjust the
height of the guide above the table (i.e. you end up not being parallel to
the blade).
As an aside, I bought the Ridgid riser kit and adapted it to my Taiwanese
no-name bandsaw (Grizzly clone) without problems. The only snag was the
upper blade guide rod again. In my case, the hole to accept the mount on
the guide was too small and had to be drilled out. I took the guide to a
machine shop and paid them the equivalent of a couple dollars to precisely
ream out the hole on a milling machine because I lacked the necessary tools
at home. It was money well spent.
"Digger" <DW> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> > Much easier and cheaper to buy a piece of ¾ rod and cut to length you
need
> > and sand a side flat IMHOP
> >
> > Tim
>
> So Tim, you are saying that his deal for the entire riser kit, and the
need
> for drilling one hole, is somehow a worse deal than something you have
> found? Please elaborate.
>
> Digger
"Robert MacKinnon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I don't think that was what TIm was saying at all. He suggested replacing
> one part of the kit -- the upper blade guide rod -- with one that ends up
> fitting better in a stock machine. I agree with Tim on the grounds that
it
> is very difficult to precisely drill out the blade guide hole than to find
a
> precisely sized 3/4" steel rod and adapt it. If you screw up on drilling
> out the hole, it affects the blade to guide distance as you adjust the
> height of the guide above the table (i.e. you end up not being parallel to
> the blade).
>
> As an aside, I bought the Ridgid riser kit and adapted it to my Taiwanese
> no-name bandsaw (Grizzly clone) without problems. The only snag was the
> upper blade guide rod again. In my case, the hole to accept the mount on
> the guide was too small and had to be drilled out. I took the guide to a
> machine shop and paid them the equivalent of a couple dollars to precisely
> ream out the hole on a milling machine because I lacked the necessary
tools
> at home. It was money well spent.
>
Thank You. I was not following him. I understand the guide rod part, but
several have said that drilling it was no problem. Considering that, I
thought he was comparing what he said, to the price and meed to drill the
hole. I just couldn't make that work in my mind, so I was hoping som,eone
would lay it out.
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"47Driver" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Called Harbor Freight today and was told the bandsaw riser block they used
> to carry has been discontinued.
Looks like you misunderstood, Harbor Freight no longer carries the
riser block through the customer service department. They now have it
in the catalog. Item 09645-OBFA fits item number 32208 - it's listed
at $49.99
The last few months Harbor Freight has been adding many new items to
the catalog including several router bit sets, only wished I knew how
good they were, a cabinet maker kit for less then $100.00 sounds
goods. I paid twice that much for my Freud set, and don't know if the
Freud is any better.
"Digger" <DW> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "chughes60" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Jst to let you know the latest HF catalog has #09645-oaba riser block
> > kit for $49.00 on 8/5/3 I just ordered it and it was in stock.
>
> That's weird. I just picked up my saw on Saturday and they checked and said
> no go on the riser. Oh well, if the Grizzly kit ($39.95) doesn't work, I'll
> give HF another try. Last time I heard, HF was taking 6-8 weeks to deliver
> them even when they were in stock. That would suck.
>
> Digger
>
>
>
>
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Just a follow up I came home 8/19/3 in the pm and the riser kit had
arrived by post. I dissassembled the saw and had everything installed
in45 minutes by myself in spite of the 104 degree heat. everything
lined up well and I will get a decent blade from woodcr*fter's
tomorrow. I thought I was correct in stating the stock #.
Chris
On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 10:25:40 +0200, "Robert MacKinnon"
<[email protected]> Crawled out of the shop and said. . .:
snip
i got in on this one late. . .but here goes.
the riser kit you need from HF is STILL available.
its not a "kit" nor does it really have a "part number"
its a "replacement part" and if the gonad on the other end of the line
at the HF order center does not know to punch the numbers in as a
replacement part, they will say its discontinued.
i have the kit numbers here somewhere, and i'll post em asap
Traves
Yes I called that number...the lady was even kind enough to supposedly go
check with numerous supervisors. The discontinuation started last week.
They said to wait 5 or 6 months and they might bring it back. I went ahead
and got the Ridgid one.
Thanks to everyone for their help and comments.
Ken Gunter
CH-47D Chinook Pilot
http://www.ch47.org
[email protected]
"Guy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "47Driver" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Called Harbor Freight today and was told the bandsaw riser block they
used
> > to carry has been discontinued. I knew I should have ordered it before
> > going to Iraq. I did a search through Google Groups and found several
> > references to using other brands. However, nobody really said if it had
> > worked out or not. Anyone that has used a different brand I would
> > appreciate some feedback.
> >
> > Thanks!!!
> >
> > Ken Gunter
> >
> > CH-47D Chinook Pilot
> > http://www.ch47.org
> > [email protected]
> >
> >
>
>
> When I ordered it a while back, I had to call customer service at
> 1-800-444-3353 rather than the normal phone-order number. Did you try this
> number?
>
> P.S. I had to wait 4 months for the block. Their normal long wait (
> typically 60-90 days) was made worse by the west coast docker handlers
> strike.
>
>
chughes60 wrote:
> ust a follow up I came home 8/19/3 in the pm and the riser kit had
> arrived by post. I dissassembled the saw and had everything installed
> in45 minutes by myself in spite of the 104 degree heat. everything
> lined up well and I will get a decent blade from woodcr*fter's
> tomorrow. I thought I was correct in stating the stock #.
> Chris
>
>
I see it will fit my #32208 4 speed 14 inch bandsaw. Will
the guide adjust to handle the full 0 to 12 inch range with
the riser block in place?
If not, do you have any ingenious ideas to work around that?
If not that, how long do you think it would take to change
the saw over with a little practice?
I kinda think I will get one "just because" but would feel
better if I knew it would do everything at once.
Rico
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"47Driver" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> Exceptionally easy. As posted before, I had to drill out the upper
> blade guide rod hole an extra 1/8", no big deal. Big fan of it,
> especially for $15.
>
> Ken Gunter
>
> CH-47D Chinook Pilot
> http://www.ch47.org
> [email protected]
>
>
Much easier and cheaper to buy a piece of ¾ rod and cut to length you need
and sand a side flat IMHOP
Tim
Picked up a Ridgid riser block today from the local HD for $15. The only
thing it's missing is the blade and I wasn't planning on using theirs
anyway. I will let you all know how it turns out tomorrow.
Ken Gunter
CH-47D Chinook Pilot
http://www.ch47.org
[email protected]
"47Driver" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Called Harbor Freight today and was told the bandsaw riser block they used
> to carry has been discontinued. I knew I should have ordered it before
> going to Iraq. I did a search through Google Groups and found several
> references to using other brands. However, nobody really said if it had
> worked out or not. Anyone that has used a different brand I would
> appreciate some feedback.
>
> Thanks!!!
>
> Ken Gunter
>
> CH-47D Chinook Pilot
> http://www.ch47.org
> [email protected]
>
>
>
>
>
I pasted my comments from a previous message sent a while ago. In the
middle you can see what I had to do the Rigid riser to get it to work.
I have the HF bandsaw. I have completely disassembled it down to the
castings. Cleaned and filed all pertinent edges and surfaces. Added my own
handmade tension crank extended above the top. If I was to do this again, I
would spend the time to find fine pitch thread. The coarse thread works
good and fast but maybe too coarse. I've added hinges to both covers
and removed the bolt and nut closest to the hinge, so I have only one knob
to secure the cover. I moved the motor from the flimsy support in the stand
to behind the saw on a base. Much more secure now. I added a link belt on
both pulleys (motor to stepped pulley and stepped pulley to lower wheel).
Added a Ridgid 6" riser kit from HD. Had to drill out the upper blade guide
hole on the casting because the Ridgid diameter rod is larger (IIRC by
1/8"). No big deal since the hole is already there to guide the drill bit.
And painted all the individual components prior to reassembly. Oh yea,
added
cool blocks and sanded the table face with my ROS then polished.
Here's the link to a picture.
http://www.wood-workers.com/users/timv/images/Tools-Shop/bandsaw4.jpg
It's awesome now, but I put a great deal of time into it.
--
Tim
--------
See my page @ http://www.wood-workers.com/users/timv/ (seriously needs
updating)
I have tried it with multiple versions of IE and Netscape with no problems.
I have not gone as far back as Netscape 4.7 though. I would suggest
upgrading if at all possible. Sorry!!!
Ken Gunter
CH-47D Chinook Pilot
http://www.ch47.org
[email protected]
"Lewis Hartswick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> 47Driver wrote:
> >
> > CH-47D Chinook Pilot
> > http://www.ch47.org
> > [email protected]
>
>
> Incidentally that web address dosent work with Netscape 4.7n. It
> stops with about 20% downloaded.
> I was curious about it .
> ...lew...
Go to http://www.ordertree.com which is the parts supplier for Ridgid. Then
type in AC5005 which is the riser block part number. It costs $59.97 by the
way.
Ken Gunter
CH-47D Chinook Pilot
http://www.ch47.org
[email protected]
"Digger" <DW> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
> "Tim V" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I pasted my comments from a previous message sent a while ago. In the
> > middle you can see what I had to do the Rigid riser to get it to work.
> >
> > Added a Ridgid 6" riser kit from HD. Had to drill out the upper blade
> guide
> >
>
> Can anyone give me the part number for the Rigid riser kit at HD. The
local
> HD says they don't carry it, and I would like to call a few others in the
> area and see if they might have one. I am picking up a new HF 14" bandsaw
> tomorrow for $219, and want to put the riser in. Thanks
>
> Digger
>
>
>
>
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Exceptionally easy. As posted before, I had to drill out the upper blade
guide rod hole an extra 1/8", no big deal. Big fan of it, especially for
$15.
Ken Gunter
CH-47D Chinook Pilot
http://www.ch47.org
[email protected]
"Digger" <DW> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
> "47Driver" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Picked up a Ridgid riser block today from the local HD for $15. The
only
> > thing it's missing is the blade and I wasn't planning on using theirs
> > anyway. I will let you all know how it turns out tomorrow.
> >
> > Ken Gunter
> >
> > CH-47D Chinook Pilot
> > http://www.ch47.org
> > [email protected]
> >
> >
> >
>
> Well...how did the install go? Inquiring minds want to know. How bad was
> the BS setup? I got my Grizzly riser kit yesterday, but need help with
the
> BS setup, as I'm temporarily on one foot only.
>
> Digger
>
>
>
>
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