Thread: band saw riser

Hi Ron,
One of my teachers mounted a factory made riser to his saw but found the motor just didn't have the grunt to cut the extra depth.
Just a thought.

Hi DR

Take note that off-the-shelf blades are a specific length, and the riser block size takes this into account. On the other hand, it is exactly 6" extra height ...

It is possible to buy cast iron risers. I got one from Carba-tec. They are cheap enough to warrant doing it properly.

Regards from Perth

Derek

(He's from Ohio Derek; postage will cost some ;-}

But replacement blades should be cheaper.)

Well, since he's in Ohio, there are many suppliers over there that will have the riser for the Delta clones like the AMT. Grizzly, to name one, or Delta itself. I'd check Rockler or Woodcraft first, or even the tool dept at the local Big Box store (H.D., Lowes, whatever flavor is nearby).

Greg

Ron

Like RSSER says. I have a Taiwanese BS and severly doubt if it would cut anything over 6 " unless it was balsa. Mine has 1.5 HP motor.

Also be aware that some of these machines have the top section attached by a machine press onto a tapered stud on the bottom section (mine has) which makes it very, very dificult to remove to add the riser. Without damage that is.

Good luck

Thanks folks. Got lots of good advice here and elswhere on a couple of other forums. All agree that wood blocks are a poor idea. Also several thought that the saw would be overloaded for anything but dry wood, not too dense.

I did not know that the AMT saw was a Delta clone. I do have a reference to riser blocks for that. If I decide to do this, I will pursue that option. The design is such that it should be easy to do.

Thanks again. As the lads from Liverpool once said "I get by with a little help from my friends".
Doc Ron

Further to my stating that the AMT was a Delta clone, I think they might have been one of the first to go offshore for manufacturing. AMT was based in Royce, Pa. They used to make table saws and jointers (and maybe) band saws for Sears, sold under the Craftsman label. Sears parts dept may be another possible source for the riser.

You could also call Louis Iturra at Iturra Designs in Florida for his catalog of all things for (almost all) band saws. He has a toll-free number that I can't find right now. (No website)

I seem to recall a period when you saw 'AMT/Grizzly' advertised-I wonder if AMT became Grizzly?

Finally, although you could add a beefier motor without too much difficulty, maybe it might be better to spend some time on eBay or craigslist to try and get a bigger saw for cheap that won't need a lot of effort for a so-so performance improvement.

Greg
(who is troubled at knowing anything at all about an extinct saw from the other side of the world)

Greg
When I googled AMT some time ago, all I could find was info about a copyright infringement case they were convicted of. May be more info avail. now. I had forgotten about the possible Grizzly/ Sears connection.

I miss those guys. I had a quite good small table top saw once, and a friend had a good radial arm saw from them. They took some setting up effort, but once done, worked well.
Doc Ron

A Sears bandsaw.

Imagine over here (down under) if Coles Myer, or Woolworths bought out one!!!

Failing all else,how hard would it be to get the riser fabricated at your friendly local welding shop.
I have fabricated an entire bandsaw arm and a set of wheels for mine.In case your wondering about that,the original castings were really inferior.

Grahame

Originally Posted by stuart_lees

A Sears bandsaw.

Imagine over here (down under) if Coles Myer, or Woolworths bought out one!!!

and branded it something like Global Machinery Company or Ozito?


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Hi everyone,

I am the proud owner of an original AMT 14" bandsaw with a 6" riser block made of cast iron from the factory. The local distributor was AMT Tools in Royersford, PA which is not far from my home and in fact, when I needed tire rubber and other minor parts to bring this machine back, (bought at an estate auction) I simply went to the dealer in Royersford and picked from the parts list they provided me with. With the block riser, you will require a 105" band saw blade. Many of the accessories available for band saws (cool blocks, fences. blades etc.) are available from other import manufacturer's and dealers. My saw is now at least thirty years old and still works very well. My only real issue is that the tensioner is a bit funky and sticks regardless of how I lubricate it when I release tension to change blades. My shop is a busy one and the saw gets a lot of use. Recently, I resawed a 1/72 nd scale model of a ships hull made of laminated plywood to a thickness of 9" and the saw handled the task very well albeit very slowly due to having only a 1/3 HP single phase motor installed.

I have the model 4310 AMT and i was wondering if i can buy the belt for it ? it is orange and tough...........Part # 4310.30 key # 30

Thanks JOHN