I'm about to buy a bandsaw, and want to know what the general usage of riser
blocks is ..
Is it standard procedure to install them and leave them in, or is it
desirable to remove them when the additional height is not needed ?
Rephrased, does the use of riser blocks cause increased tuning / adjustment
problems?
My thoughts are that I am eventually (soon) going to want to do some
resawing or cutting thick blocks and will require the riser blocks. Also, I
figure I should probably get the kit up front so I don't have any problem
(time or availability) when I finally do want it.
If there are no issues with leaving the riser blocks in, then I would only
need one set of blades rather than 2.
For the past 7 years I have had a sears variable speed 3 wheel 11" bandsaw.
The primary limitation has been 3 1/2" cutting height.
Recently I have not been able to tension it enough. I have yet to call
sears to price a new spring, if they still have parts, but fixing it I would
still leave me with limitations that have bugged me for 6 years. I
frequently cut plastics, which is why a new saw is desirable to be multi
speed.
If it can be fixed relatively cheaply, I will.
About the saws I am looking at - 14" multi speed capable, enclosed motor
I have narrowed it down to two, with the essential differences that I know
of so far
Delta 28-206 2 speed 16" table, , fast tension release
King KC-1433fx 3 speed, 15" table,
both have: 9 spoke wheels, enclosed motor, micro adjusts, 1 hp motor
Comments would be appreciated.
--
M. Silver
[email protected]
"M" <[email protected]> wrote
> Is it standard procedure to install them and leave them in, or is it
> desirable to remove them when the additional height is not needed ?
You just install it once, and leave it in.
> About the saws I am looking at - 14" multi speed capable, enclosed motor
> I have narrowed it down to two, with the essential differences that I know
> of so far
>
> Delta 28-206 2 speed 16" table, , fast tension release
> King KC-1433fx 3 speed, 15" table,
I can't comment on those saws specifically, but my saw has a tension
release lever which is _extremly_ handy.
Thanks for the info
Adding the riser blocks up front and needing only one set of blades is what
I needed to know.
I will look into the other bandsaws that have been recommended, but I kind
of want my equipment to be able to serviced locally should I need it. The
dealer for Delta and King are one in the same here and literally around the
corner from me.
Matt
"M" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm about to buy a bandsaw, and want to know what the general usage of
riser
> blocks is ..
> Is it standard procedure to install them and leave them in, or is it
> desirable to remove them when the additional height is not needed ?
> Rephrased, does the use of riser blocks cause increased tuning /
adjustment
> problems?
>
> My thoughts are that I am eventually (soon) going to want to do some
> resawing or cutting thick blocks and will require the riser blocks. Also,
I
> figure I should probably get the kit up front so I don't have any problem
> (time or availability) when I finally do want it.
> If there are no issues with leaving the riser blocks in, then I would only
> need one set of blades rather than 2.
>
> For the past 7 years I have had a sears variable speed 3 wheel 11"
bandsaw.
> The primary limitation has been 3 1/2" cutting height.
> Recently I have not been able to tension it enough. I have yet to call
> sears to price a new spring, if they still have parts, but fixing it I
would
> still leave me with limitations that have bugged me for 6 years. I
> frequently cut plastics, which is why a new saw is desirable to be multi
> speed.
> If it can be fixed relatively cheaply, I will.
>
> About the saws I am looking at - 14" multi speed capable, enclosed motor
> I have narrowed it down to two, with the essential differences that I know
> of so far
>
> Delta 28-206 2 speed 16" table, , fast tension release
> King KC-1433fx 3 speed, 15" table,
>
> both have: 9 spoke wheels, enclosed motor, micro adjusts, 1 hp motor
>
>
> Comments would be appreciated.
>
>
> --
> M. Silver
> [email protected]
>
>
I would install th3e riser block from the start and not worry about buying 2
different sized blades. i don't feel that the riser block created any
additional. tracking/adjustment problems
Take a look at the Jet model also that has 3 speeds.
Gene
"M" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm about to buy a bandsaw, and want to know what the general usage of
riser
> blocks is ..
> Is it standard procedure to install them and leave them in, or is it
> desirable to remove them when the additional height is not needed ?
> Rephrased, does the use of riser blocks cause increased tuning /
adjustment
> problems?
>
> My thoughts are that I am eventually (soon) going to want to do some
> resawing or cutting thick blocks and will require the riser blocks. Also,
I
> figure I should probably get the kit up front so I don't have any problem
> (time or availability) when I finally do want it.
> If there are no issues with leaving the riser blocks in, then I would only
> need one set of blades rather than 2.
>
> For the past 7 years I have had a sears variable speed 3 wheel 11"
bandsaw.
> The primary limitation has been 3 1/2" cutting height.
> Recently I have not been able to tension it enough. I have yet to call
> sears to price a new spring, if they still have parts, but fixing it I
would
> still leave me with limitations that have bugged me for 6 years. I
> frequently cut plastics, which is why a new saw is desirable to be multi
> speed.
> If it can be fixed relatively cheaply, I will.
>
> About the saws I am looking at - 14" multi speed capable, enclosed motor
> I have narrowed it down to two, with the essential differences that I know
> of so far
>
> Delta 28-206 2 speed 16" table, , fast tension release
> King KC-1433fx 3 speed, 15" table,
>
> both have: 9 spoke wheels, enclosed motor, micro adjusts, 1 hp motor
>
>
> Comments would be appreciated.
>
>
> --
> M. Silver
> [email protected]
>
>
By the time you add the riser block and a couple of other accessories to the
price, you are getting close to something like this:
http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?itemnumber=G0513
Wayne
"M" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm about to buy a bandsaw, and want to know what the general usage of
riser
> blocks is ..
> Is it standard procedure to install them and leave them in, or is it
> desirable to remove them when the additional height is not needed ?
> Rephrased, does the use of riser blocks cause increased tuning /
adjustment
> problems?
>
> My thoughts are that I am eventually (soon) going to want to do some
> resawing or cutting thick blocks and will require the riser blocks. Also,
I
> figure I should probably get the kit up front so I don't have any problem
> (time or availability) when I finally do want it.
> If there are no issues with leaving the riser blocks in, then I would only
> need one set of blades rather than 2.
>
> For the past 7 years I have had a sears variable speed 3 wheel 11"
bandsaw.
> The primary limitation has been 3 1/2" cutting height.
> Recently I have not been able to tension it enough. I have yet to call
> sears to price a new spring, if they still have parts, but fixing it I
would
> still leave me with limitations that have bugged me for 6 years. I
> frequently cut plastics, which is why a new saw is desirable to be multi
> speed.
> If it can be fixed relatively cheaply, I will.
>
> About the saws I am looking at - 14" multi speed capable, enclosed motor
> I have narrowed it down to two, with the essential differences that I know
> of so far
>
> Delta 28-206 2 speed 16" table, , fast tension release
> King KC-1433fx 3 speed, 15" table,
>
> both have: 9 spoke wheels, enclosed motor, micro adjusts, 1 hp motor
>
>
> Comments would be appreciated.
>
>
> --
> M. Silver
> [email protected]
>
>