HF Bandsaw fix so it can actually take 6" wide material

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Mar 27, 2020, 05:12 PM
jdurand

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HF Bandsaw fix so it can actually take 6" wide material

The time: round a decade ago.
The place: California.
The mission: Build custom lighting controls for a famous traveling circus from Canada.

The panic: The 3" x 6" aluminum tube I need to cut a bunch of pieces of won't fit in my ^%$%#! 4x6 bandsaw!

The solution: Replace one jaw of the saw to allow larger items in. Pictures follow.

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I made it closer to the blade while I was at it so now I can cut short pieces. The jaw is just angle from my scrap bin.

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Rounded corner
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Done
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Mar 30, 2020, 06:28 PM
Karl_H

Simple and eloquent.
Mar 31, 2020, 08:58 AM
katy

Thanks for the tip, I'll keep that in mind, "just in case".
PS, I'm glad you posted a few pics rather than a video, much quicker to walk through rather than sitting through a 5 or 10 minute video.
Apr 1, 2020, 02:12 PM
DIYer


Thanks jdurand! We've added your Bandsaw Jaw Modification to our Bandsaws category,
as well as to your builder page: jdurand's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

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Apr 5, 2020, 10:01 PM
Paul Alciatore

Two in one here. Yes, the bandsaw tip is great.

But so is the no video tip. Bravo! And Bravo 2!

I hope to do some videos but I firmly intend to keep them as short as possible and totally to the point.

Quote:

Originally Posted by katy

Thanks for the tip, I'll keep that in mind, "just in case".
PS, I'm glad you posted a few pics rather than a video, much quicker to walk through rather than sitting through a 5 or 10 minute video.
Jun 21, 2022, 06:36 AM
mr mikey

I just bought a metal saw. Thanks for the idea. Mr Mikey.
Jun 21, 2022, 07:13 AM
WmRMeyers

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdurand

The time: round a decade ago.
The place: California.
The mission: Build custom lighting controls for a famous traveling circus from Canada.

The panic: The 3" x 6" aluminum tube I need to cut a bunch of pieces of won't fit in my ^%$%#! 4x6 bandsaw!

The solution: Replace one jaw of the saw to allow larger items in. Pictures follow.

...

...

I made it closer to the blade while I was at it so now I can cut short pieces. The jaw is just angle from my scrap bin.

...

Rounded corner

...

Done]

that's cheating, Jerry! nicely done, and thanks for sharing!

Bill
Jun 21, 2022, 10:29 AM
WmRMeyers

Jerry, I posted a link to this thread on the 4x6 Bandsaw groups.io group, formerly the Yahoo group. Looks tailor-made for a lot of folks there, too!

Again, thanks!

Bill
Jul 2, 2022, 01:36 PM
jdurand

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Since a lot of people seem to be reading this lately, here's that same band saw moved 11 time zones to the East with a new stand under it.

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I had to swap out the motor since we're in 220V, 50Hz land now. I was given an OLD 3 phase motor so it's currently "Jerry Rigged" on but I'll be making a proper motor mount for it and also installing a 3 phase automatic shutoff at end of cut. All parts are here, just need time to install them.

I did have to bore out the motor pulley to fit this new motor. Luckily I have a lathe.