Thanks Steve, I struggle with manuals, I find you just have to tinker with these machines and spend a bit of time playing around with them before using them.
@@Terrythemaker yes I’ve spent enough time now to have got the hang I reckon. There’s guide carrier, blade guides, back support bearing, alignment of all that, the bottom set up, bed alignment, it goes on and everyone says it’s easy enough. lol
Yes I must admit they are not the easiest, I changed mine last week to a 3mm blade and it was a nightmare trying to tension it up and get the blade to sit in the middle, but overall a good machine. If I had the chance to buy it again I would buy the next model up which has attention arm/lever on the back.
@Terrythemaker 3mm blade? Is that 1/8th Have you ever tried the scroll blades for these? Apparently there's a scroll blade attachment but since I inherited mine from my dad I know little about bandsaws and I'm trying to learn . Struggled with tight corners. .. anyway, thanks for the video. It's very easy to follow.
Finally someone who shows the guide carrier adjustment there’s no mention in the manual and simple when you know but too late for my first blade.
Thanks Steve, I struggle with manuals, I find you just have to tinker with these machines and spend a bit of time playing around with them before using them.
@@Terrythemaker yes I’ve spent enough time now to have got the hang I reckon. There’s guide carrier, blade guides, back support bearing, alignment of all that, the bottom set up, bed alignment, it goes on and everyone says it’s easy enough. lol
Very good Terry, always a million ways to do something. You did a great job, great pieces a well with the dogs.
Thanks 👍🏼
Thanks. On mine (same machine) the blades are so much harder to remove and replace - with the tension all the way released
Yes I must admit they are not the easiest, I changed mine last week to a 3mm blade and it was a nightmare trying to tension it up and get the blade to sit in the middle, but overall a good machine. If I had the chance to buy it again I would buy the next model up which has attention arm/lever on the back.
@Terrythemaker 3mm blade? Is that 1/8th
Have you ever tried the scroll blades for these? Apparently there's a scroll blade attachment but since I inherited mine from my dad I know little about bandsaws and I'm trying to learn . Struggled with tight corners. .. anyway, thanks for the video. It's very easy to follow.