putputman
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After reading a lot of posts I see that I was not the only one having problems with the 4 X 6 band saws. I bought my first one 20 + years ago. Used it on a ton of projects. It seems every time I moved it I would have trouble cutting square. It was also a nuisance to have to move and adjust the material stand also. The saw was O.K., but the stand for these saws are "junk".
I finally took the time to build a frame or stand and have been very pleased with it every since. I find I seldom ever have to do any adjusting to maintain a good square cut. The frame also eliminated the need for a material stand for pieces shorter than 4-5 feet, depending on weight of the material. It is easy to move around and because it is a three point stand, it will set anywhere without distorting the saw.
The original saw "crapped out" on me in the middle of a big project a couple years ago. I didn't want to take the time to fix it (after all those years it kind of paid for itself) so I bought a new one. It was a Jet and I don't remember the name of the 1st one. After all those years, the frame was almost identical to the old one. I merely set the new one on the stand, drilled mounting holes in it, adjusted the roller height to match the saw table, & was done.
Adjust the roller height after the saw is mounted.
It also works for a vertical band saw.
I will put a drawing in the download section for anyone who might be interested in making a stand.
I finally took the time to build a frame or stand and have been very pleased with it every since. I find I seldom ever have to do any adjusting to maintain a good square cut. The frame also eliminated the need for a material stand for pieces shorter than 4-5 feet, depending on weight of the material. It is easy to move around and because it is a three point stand, it will set anywhere without distorting the saw.
The original saw "crapped out" on me in the middle of a big project a couple years ago. I didn't want to take the time to fix it (after all those years it kind of paid for itself) so I bought a new one. It was a Jet and I don't remember the name of the 1st one. After all those years, the frame was almost identical to the old one. I merely set the new one on the stand, drilled mounting holes in it, adjusted the roller height to match the saw table, & was done.
Adjust the roller height after the saw is mounted.
It also works for a vertical band saw.
I will put a drawing in the download section for anyone who might be interested in making a stand.
