Thread: Hammer N4400 -About to commit

Got a 3phase 4hp one myself. Bought it, loved it, then got a 1in 3tpi from guess who (Henry Bros), and love it even more. It does all I've ever asked of it, and hasn't missed a beat.

Get one.

(and if you're going to upgrade the shed power, go 3phase if you have the chance). It cost me $1200 to run 16mm STI to the garage, but so what. Life's too short to live with underpowered tools.

If you are cutting veneer much or even resawing ,get the Henry Bros carbide tipped blade . I have got one in an 18" Jet which I bought when I could not afford the extra dollars to buy the Felder . It is a beautiful blade and not that expensive. $110

Peter, do you use that blade as an all-purpose blade, or just for resawing?

FWIW, I've just resharpened a bi-metal blade, which seems to have worked fine. Wasn't sure if it would work or not.

Alex. I just use it for resawing . It is 25mmx 1.3TPI . I have wondered about using a chainsaw sharpener to resharpen bandsaw blades. What did you use.
Cheers

I use a chainsaw sharpener in a Dremel. Just touch up each tooth in the gullet and it will also sharpen the tip. However, wear eye protection! I had one suddenly become unbalanced, probably spinning too quickly. It flew over my shoulder about 3m. All I found was the metal piece, who knows where the stone went when it disintegrated.

I just purchased the N4400 and cannot work out how to adjust the fence for drift. I emailed Felder Melbourne a couple of times, however, I didn't get a reply on this point, just a copy of the pdf manual.
Does anybody know how to do this?

Andrew.

There are two allen bolts that go through the cast iron bracket that runs on the round guide bar. These go up into a block that sits in a slot in the fence. Loosen these two bolts and adjust as necessary. You will need to tighten them pretty well, because the washers will bend (unless they've changed it). You need to bend them as far as they will go.
I just set the fence square to the front of the table, because if the blade is running correctly, there is no drift.

Originally Posted by akaszubski

I just purchased the N4400 and cannot work out how to adjust the fence for drift. I emailed Felder Melbourne a couple of times, however, I didn't get a reply on this point, just a copy of the pdf manual.
Does anybody know how to do this?

Andrew.

I couldnt figure it out either, just ended up using a home made fence i had from my previous bandsaw.

Originally Posted by AlexS

There are two allen bolts that go through the cast iron bracket that runs on the round guide bar. These go up into a block that sits in a slot in the fence. Loosen these two bolts and adjust as necessary. You will need to tighten them pretty well, because the washers will bend (unless they've changed it). You need to bend them as far as they will go.
I just set the fence square to the front of the table, because if the blade is running correctly, there is no drift.

Alexs any chance of some pics?

Thanks
Joe

I had a good look and couldn't see the allen bolts you were referring to. Is it possible that I have a different version of the fence than you?
I tried attaching a picture of mine (upside down for better visibility).

Andrew

akaszubski, that black part you've showed in your pic - it clamps to a round metal bar running in front of the table. That bar is held off the table by a couple of lengths of threaded rod (or are they just bolts, I can't remember). these threaded rods, from memory are adjustable so that you can offset the main round bar if needed to account for drift.

You're not looking to adjust the aluminium fence, but rather the steel round bar it ultimately attaches to.

(note, I don't need to adjust mine for drift, it runs pretty true right now, but I'm sure I investigated how I would do it if needed, when I bought mine, and that's what I came up with).

It's the two allen-head bolts you can see here.

Wouldn't the rod on the right of the picture be easier to adjust? (you can just see the nut against the table in the far right of the picture).

Originally Posted by TimberNut

Wouldn't the rod on the right of the picture be easier to adjust? (you can just see the nut against the table in the far right of the picture).

I don't think so. Presumably, the bar is set parallel to the front of the table in the factory, so why change it. It's easier to slacken off the allen bolts, set the fence to the angle you want, and tighten them up. It looks like yours is different, Akaszubski.

It's pretty academic really, because with a good blade running on the crown of the wheels, it doesn't need any adjustment anyway.

I am alsocurious about the adjustment. However to date I have not felt the need to modify the factory settings. After over 12 months of use everything runs spot on.

The only issue I have with the fence is that, as with other T-fences, it moves as you tighten it. I try and pull it against the runner before tightening, but it does not always work. Anyone offer a suggestion?

Regards from Perth

Derek