Setting up your band saw

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  • Setting up a band saw for good performance

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  • @giuliofavara
    @giuliofavara 2 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    *Perfect band saw for the hobby enthusiast **MyBest.Tools** Easy to set up and square. Had it running in 10 to 15 minutes. Quality of cuts will depend on the quality of the blades.*

  • @kevloon22
    @kevloon22 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome video! 4 and a half years later and it still helping people like me! Thanks again.

  • @ArtCrouse
    @ArtCrouse ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you. Straight to the point no useless fluff. Bandsaw cuts like it should now. Post may be old but it still applies.

  • @nelsonsguitars4656
    @nelsonsguitars4656  8 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    I am so happy that this video has been helpful to so many. Thanks for all the comments!

    • @eatgluedrnkpaint
      @eatgluedrnkpaint 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nelsons Guitars I was under the impression the blade was supposed to ride on the bearing wheels hahah! It all makes sense now! Thank you so much.

    • @graethom
      @graethom 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! Great video and clear instructions. Exactly what I needed in 2020!

    • @ronin6044
      @ronin6044 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just got bandsaw yesterday, and I really needed this. Great explained and detailed.

  • @kentmorris829
    @kentmorris829 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am a beginner and this video was perfect. The information was very helpful

  • @harley1969chuco
    @harley1969chuco ปีที่แล้ว +1

    one of the better adjustment Video I seed thanks for sharing ,,, and the behind the blade rounding tip thanks for sharing

  • @Skimoab
    @Skimoab 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This has to be one of the best explanation videos I've ever seen. Thank you!

  • @oldb-1kenobi
    @oldb-1kenobi 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well, here it is 07 Feb 2022 and your video is still helping people like me. Thank you.

  • @blanchae
    @blanchae 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    9 years later and you are still helping people out. I picked up a generic 3 wheel bandsaw without a manual. I used a wheelbarrow inner tube to make the tires for it! I had everything figured out except the thrust bearing setup - I was right out to lunch with how they were supposed to work. Thanks for sharing this.

    • @gregnelson3486
      @gregnelson3486 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad this is still being useful for people. Will likely outlast me!

  • @blazemanchannel477
    @blazemanchannel477 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    This little band saw has turned out to be the best tool purchase I've ever made th-cam.com/users/postUgkx5ZrqmYO2uJq_nuU8TopyWxVzn8vqmPUL Once doing the set-up as per the included suggestions, this table top tool has been my go-to saw ever since (8 months as of this review). There are few things I wouldn't attempt with this saw. It takes up much less space than my table saw yet delivers twice as much punch. I've used it to create slices of wood no thicker than an 1/16th of inch by using the POWERTEC BS900RF Rip Fence. For small shop projects this tool can't be beat.

  • @drewby613
    @drewby613 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was terrific. Super helpful. The tip about the kerfs--💯!! That will be very helpful. Saving this one!!

  • @tyreveen7898
    @tyreveen7898 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I was just about to work on my band saw and I noticed your video out of the blue, learned a few things too! Thanks!

  • @steveo3012
    @steveo3012 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent video! Bookmarked and subscribed. Appreciate your details and easy flow.

  • @stevenmason1674
    @stevenmason1674 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One of the better videos i've seen about band saw set up. Thanks

  • @freestylmx311
    @freestylmx311 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great video and explanation. One thing I learned from a band saw maniac is that you don't actually want the blade in the center of the top wheel but the deepest part of the gullet to be dead center. So the blade will be just a bit off to the right. This helps keep the blade from wandering in a cut.

  • @LelandPD
    @LelandPD 8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Wow, this video is exactly the kind of thing I was looking for! Your timing and level of detail is perfectly succinct - not flying past things too quickly, or lingering too long anywhere. You'd make a great teacher sir (this coming from a teacher).

  • @JoeConlin
    @JoeConlin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Just finishing up restoring an old Delta 28-303 and this was exactly what I needed to get it correctly setup. Thanks for an excellent tutorial!

  • @trucker-paramedic7547
    @trucker-paramedic7547 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was the best video I have found on band saw setting. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. Awesome.

  • @tehgyb
    @tehgyb 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    The blade drift part while setting up a fence is something I never even thought about. I thought I just sucked at running along the fence. HUGE help man, thanks!

  • @TomaszDobrucki
    @TomaszDobrucki 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nelson, its been ten years now buddy, still doing good job here. Thanks for advices, all the best 👍

  • @mistylarrison2884
    @mistylarrison2884 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the band saw guide set up! The craftsman 3 wheel bandsaw was giving me fits without the manual. Now it's running like butter! Thanks again.

  • @mrtrek64
    @mrtrek64 9 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    No question, you're the coolest band saw instructor on the tube.

  • @paulescott
    @paulescott 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just bought a hobbyist bandsaw from Bunnings. The set up instructions were pretty incomprehensible. This helped a lot, many thanks :-)

    • @loskop100
      @loskop100 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yep me too but mine didn't even have instructions, just drawings but now I know how to set it up, great video thanks.

  • @michaelbillups3706
    @michaelbillups3706 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! softening the back edges of the blade and marking blade drift were ones I'd never seen before. Thanks!

  • @Zerostar369
    @Zerostar369 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Nelson. Your video is one of the best out there on set up for this saw.

  • @stevetrubilla755
    @stevetrubilla755 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is an absolutely outstanding instructional video. The best I have seen for the basics of setting up a bandsaw. Great guitar music as well!

  • @mijodo2008
    @mijodo2008 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the best Bandsaw Setting Up Procedures out there. Well presented with excellent tips and camera shots. Very professional and easy to understand. The cool and almost casual imparting of knowledge, is just like having you here with me in my workshop. Many thanks for making this great video.

  • @clamoss1
    @clamoss1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! Time spent on each part and the delivery are spot on. Thank you for the lesson. This is exactly the video I was looking for.

  • @JPToto
    @JPToto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Greg, this was enormously helpful. I just picked up an old Craftsman bandsaw and didn't know much about getting it into shape. This video was perfect. My saw has just about the exact same knobs and adjustments so it translated very easily. Well done!

  • @Ivorymandingo
    @Ivorymandingo 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for taking the time to do this video it has been extremly helpful for me.
    John

  • @OneMoreDecision
    @OneMoreDecision 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video. I just got a used 14 inch craftsman and this was a good intro into the setup for it.

  • @sunaJH
    @sunaJH 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, what an amazing tool the bandsaw is, jumping into changing this blade and setting it up on this 14002, good tune for the video

  • @pamhein5897
    @pamhein5897 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a Craftsman Band Saw that is quite loose and flexible and I didn't know how to adjust it as the owner's never left a manual for it. This helped a great deal! Thank you!!

  • @B0M0A0K
    @B0M0A0K 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Excellent video.

  • @TheAngryMushroom
    @TheAngryMushroom 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Appreciate the time spent on this. Very helpful. I have a 10" Craftsman with 3 wheels. Will get it tuned up.

  • @baileysbootstraps8170
    @baileysbootstraps8170 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wife is getting me one next week for my birthday !! Great vid you have dispelled a few fears. Nice little touches on safety too.

  • @richardderfler7729
    @richardderfler7729 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good job this helped since I have a hand me down B&D that is much more primitive and no manual and thanks for the tips at the end of video for alignment for straight cuts.

  • @kellerbaum
    @kellerbaum 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for all the detail. Really helped me get going.

  • @ianturner6062
    @ianturner6062 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Me too, that was EXACTLY what I was hoping to find. Thank you. Your saw looks almost identical to mine as well.

  • @fredsadjadi
    @fredsadjadi 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you very much for showing this video, just bought a small band saw to build my self bows and your comment and procedures are definitely helpful.

  • @bufford14
    @bufford14 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great tutorial, with some really great music in the background.

  • @kcw3204
    @kcw3204 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Found this video very helpful, finally able to get my bandsaw to cut properly after following. Thanks for posting

  • @mirage3rd
    @mirage3rd 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was given an old bandsaw and adjusting it was a struggle. Thank you for the explanation

  • @chrisgrayling7584
    @chrisgrayling7584 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow what an amazing video! Thank you for posting.

  • @Traderjoe
    @Traderjoe 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was a great video! Thank you so much for taking the time to do it. I want to find some lignum vitae now!

  • @davidstamp6376
    @davidstamp6376 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a wonderful video. So beautifully explained. Perfect. Thank you.

  • @Sundude150
    @Sundude150 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, thanks for the simple but thorough guide!

  • @harmonicamans
    @harmonicamans 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for helping us out here who are new at this stuff. This is a great video that has helped me to understand why my band saw is not cutting like it should be. Again I say thanks and may God Bless.

  • @splash5974
    @splash5974 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you
    This is exactly what i needed....
    Had no idea how to properly set up the bandsaw...
    Especially the thrust bearing

  • @Aussieuke
    @Aussieuke 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice. Not going back to the shop for a couple of days but now have task number one for the morning before anymore cutting.

  • @Kaunas-rx3qv
    @Kaunas-rx3qv 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this. Really helpful and nicely presented too.

  • @rockereb
    @rockereb 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic video! Answered all my question!

  • @gregaltenhofel7326
    @gregaltenhofel7326 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How fortunate. I bought a new band saw. Well new to me, it was new in 1955 but I got this 20” not just because I have to resaw some cypress for some cabinets but I want to start building guitars. And look who I found. Thank you sir

    • @nelsonsguitars4656
      @nelsonsguitars4656  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you know how to make a small fortune making guitars? Start with a large one. ;) I hope my other videos are helpful in some way but none of it is the best or only way. Just my way. Enjoy your journey and remember that any day that ends with your feet covered in wood shavings was a day well spent.

  • @seandyne2200
    @seandyne2200 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for making this. I bought a second hand band saw and has no idea how to set it up. I am excited to try it out now!!!!!!!

  • @daviddaddy
    @daviddaddy 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Video! Thank you Very Much! i just bought my first Bandsaw used and had no idea how to adjust it, until watching this so Thank You very Much!!!

  • @misterGpei
    @misterGpei 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really enjoyed the video. I am a shop teacher here in Ontario Canada and used it with the image I hand out to my grade 9s. Nicely done.

  • @3dmade934
    @3dmade934 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was an amazing video and saved me from intense frustration! Thanks!!!

  • @danstephensen9902
    @danstephensen9902 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We would imagine that you know our old musical buddy Rich Prenkert who is also a Luthier like yourself.
    Great information here. Fascinating!!

  • @jimgates743
    @jimgates743 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good Job ....Thanks from the Heartland

  • @ajrikli
    @ajrikli 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is very helpful to a new rookie band saw user. Thanks!

  • @yves6268
    @yves6268 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello from France, thank you very mutch.
    Happy new year😉

  • @redalertcraftworks1325
    @redalertcraftworks1325 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    just snapped a blade on my gsale band saw same model as in video and I really needed the help getting mine back in working order. thanks!

  • @myboyteo9
    @myboyteo9 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I want to thank you sir! This absolutely helped me do it and do it right. I'm new at the woodshop practice and I'm thrilled to get going. Replacing this blade was on my to do list. Done.

  • @bitemyram
    @bitemyram 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Excellent video! It's such a pleasure to listen to an articulated and versed person explaining how to do something. Thank you. I just received a 1942 Sears, Roebuck and Company 12" band-saw from an old woodworking mentor. A very nice hand me down... I spent the day disassembling it and taking care of ancient maintained issues that had gone un-checked perhaps for decades. 4 hours later I'm astonished at what an incredible peace of equipment it truly is. I'll need to make some minor adjustments based upon your video. Again much appreciated. :) oh, and I have to say the older these tools are the better! I had one that was only 5 years old and it was literally junk by comparison. Your saw is a nice piece too. Is it older too or is it simply a high quality machine? Nice...

  • @Logined85
    @Logined85 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks good sir!This was utmost helpful. I will try it back home.

  • @carv504
    @carv504 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video is great. Thank you for taking the time to make it.

  • @garrysmythe
    @garrysmythe 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I would like to say a big thanks for posting this very helpful video.I have just bought a cheap DIY bandsaw here in the UK, and after reading the setup guide I was even more confused than I would have been just guessing lol, but after watching your video, evereything now makes perfect sense, my machines big failing is the ability to be able to see the blade on the wheels ( or rollers ) as this company calls them, so trying to see if they are running true is somewhat difficult but I will do it if it kills me lol, once again big thanks and as a guitar player ( my Martin is worth more than my wife) I'm going to start looking for any videos you post, cheers from Garry from the UK ,

  • @Justicejamesb
    @Justicejamesb 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, Awesome!! Thank you so much for this video, it answered all of my questions!!

  • @sacc198
    @sacc198 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you for taking the time to make this video. helped me out a ton. regards.

  • @kathifournier6664
    @kathifournier6664 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!!! I have a new to me Craftsman Bandsaw and could not install a new blade with the users manual. I was able to change the blade after watching your video, and so easy to make all the adjustments. Thank you!

  • @katieoneil-stratton7361
    @katieoneil-stratton7361 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very informative ,same band saw I have , thanks for helping me out !!

  • @Selvarbeidcom
    @Selvarbeidcom 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Just what I was looking for. Thank you from Norway ;)

  • @Floodtide100
    @Floodtide100 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Extremely informative, and well put over in an uncomplicated way. I have a German built machine that I find excellent, and does a good job. However I leant a couple of things from your video thank you.

  • @denisefrantz7110
    @denisefrantz7110 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video! Thank you for the great information

  • @Tom-bm7mm
    @Tom-bm7mm 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Extremely helpful! Thank you very much.

  • @marykedykhuizen6902
    @marykedykhuizen6902 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thankyou so much for your video. It seems that being female it takes me a little bit of learning before I try adjustments on my own. I think this will help me a lot. I also need to know how to change planer blades and jointer blades, so hope this will encourage someone to put up video for that

  • @davidgentry880
    @davidgentry880 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Exactly what I was looking for..Thanks so much!!!

  • @daveanthony3880
    @daveanthony3880 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you. You are awesome.

  • @jerometime
    @jerometime 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great info and well presented, thanks heaps!

  • @robertrios4885
    @robertrios4885 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    this will definitely help me adjust the blade and guides. thanks for sharing....

  • @stevefromlondon9175
    @stevefromlondon9175 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Many thanks for making this video it's been a great help & easy to follow
    Regards
    Steve
    UK

  • @bruhnfreeman
    @bruhnfreeman 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was a HUGE help. Thanks!

  • @user-rx4nr4ej9u
    @user-rx4nr4ej9u 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    My friend you helped me very much.Thanks from Greece

  • @ytbillybob
    @ytbillybob 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    BEST setup I've seen!

  • @mystifiedpodcast9746
    @mystifiedpodcast9746 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great informative video. Keep up the good work!

  • @Chanenersys
    @Chanenersys 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much. This was helpful for a DYI newbie.

  • @havoc1488
    @havoc1488 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job!

  • @randallshular5362
    @randallshular5362 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good instructional video.
    This will be helpful for the first time band saw owner.

  • @podluthier5451
    @podluthier5451 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video! Thanks, Greg. I tend to get carried away with the instruction manual and adjust to those specs. Not only is it frustrating, but my band saw doesn't perform nearly as well as when I view your video (each time I change the blade).

  • @mrbenmall
    @mrbenmall 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks very much. I have an old cheap bandsaw I inherited from my father and was about to get rid of it. But I followed your instructions and now it works decently, anyway. Thanks very much.

  • @gretschdude1
    @gretschdude1 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really awesome video! very informative!!

  • @belindamanning9851
    @belindamanning9851 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tips in this video I haven’t seen before. Glad I found it. Thanks for the video

  • @SmallGameHunter
    @SmallGameHunter 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Informative and the guitar playing in excellent as well. Thanks!

    • @nelsonsguitars4656
      @nelsonsguitars4656  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I will let my brother know. He's actually a banjo picker but did an excellent job on that song!

  • @shopnwoods9901
    @shopnwoods9901 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! Very informative.

  • @freaksarise
    @freaksarise 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    wonderful video! Thank you.

  • @adamjackson82
    @adamjackson82 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks mate, I've recently gotten a made in Taiwan Universal 14" bandsaw from 1985 and have been trying to figure out the guides as the newer bandsaws use bearings for the side and back guides. The guides on yours are almost identical to mine, so very helpful video. Cheers

    • @nelsonsguitars4656
      @nelsonsguitars4656  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nothing wrong with block style guides. They actually run quieter than the bearings and do the job.

  • @blackfender100
    @blackfender100 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great advice thanks .

  • @Eric_Shaun
    @Eric_Shaun 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks alot for this greatly and patiently explained guide. I just bought an Elektra Beckum BAS 315 with no Manual or such at all.

  • @timrennick9740
    @timrennick9740 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks much! fixing up an older crapsman band saw. I wasn't remembering from shop class how to. This helped a LOT! I had it wrong. You probably saved me a blade and some blood?..lol

  • @alberteller7286
    @alberteller7286 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much I always wondered why my bandsaw would not cut straight but I think I know now very good.