Thread: N4400 Hammer Bandsaw

Hi BF

The mitre gauge looked so flimsy that I did not bother purchasing one. Instead I made my own.

I had a mitre gauge from a table saw, which formed the basis. The steel guide is, as you know, non-standard in width and thickness. I discovered that the cheap Chinese clamps made an almost perfect fit: good on depth and just required a little filing for the width ...





Regards from Perth

Derek

Further to the above I forgot to mention that prior to adjusting the tilt of the lower wheel it is important to move the blade guides out the way to allow the blade to go backwards. DAMHIKT, and readjust afterwards
BF

Thanks for the heads up. I've recently placed an order for one so will keep it in mind when I take delivery. Considering the general high build quality of most Hammer machinery I find it odd that the quality of the miter gauge is poor. Luckily I convinced the supplier to include a miter gauge without extra charge but by the sounds of it will be looking for an alternative anyway.

Hi Derek,

I was thinking along the same lines and I think I will make my own miter gauge even though I do not a lot of crosscutting on the tablesaw as most of this is done on the tablesaw.
BF

I finally had the opportunity to run my Hammer N4400. Great machine - tracks well, rip fence is nice and true and cuts easily through some really hard material (I ripped a piece of Queen Ebony without breaking a sweat). Echoing what others have said AVOID the mitre fence. I have it and it is cheap and nasty. Unfortunately the table slot is of a non-standard width so it wont take an aftermarket crosscut fence without some work on your part.

Is that the standard Fence on the Hammer N4400 or is that a custom one? How does it go allowing for drift and is there and adjustment if needed to ensure it is always 90 degrees to the table?

Cheers

Simon

Originally Posted by derekcohen

Hi BF



Regards from Perth

Derek

I have to agree that when my mitre gauge arrived I thought it was a bit below the Hammer standard. I also purchased an aluminium outfeed extension for my saw and fairdinkum it is made of the absolute best material; so impressive.

How's the bandsaw lower wheel going?

Hi Blackforester,
just to let you know that I had the same problem with the bottom wheel alignment with my Hammer bandsaw when it was delivered in 2009. Also, check the alignment of the table mounting bracket with the frame - mine is slightly out of parallet by about 10degrees.
PITA when I spent that much $$$.
Paul

BF

Could you maybe give a little more info regarding the bottom wheel fix? I have the same problem with my recently delivered N4400. Just wanting to check that it is as straightforward as you've made it sound.

The miter gauge is woeful. Going to have to find an alternative asap.

Originally Posted by Blackforester

My machine did the same but I managed to fix this by adjusting the lower wheel axle in the axle housing at the back of the machine under the motor. There are 4 bolts which hold the axle and by loosening and tightening opposing bolts (after removing the bolt at the centre of the axle) the tilt of the axle can be adjusted and the blade can be made to track in the middle of the tyre or anywhere else for that matter.BF

Thanks

Hi,
I posted detailed instructions on how to adjust the bottom wheel of a Hammer N4400 bandsaw back in June 2010
Search this forum using the words:
hammer blade stay on
and then look for my thread (Paul Cleary - 16th June 2010) - the instructions are in part 2 of the thread.
This worked well for me and I have not had any more problems.
Cheers
Paul

Just got my self one of these bandsaws... cut like a dream and now to get some advice from those of far more experience than myself.
The guilds for the blade... the round pads on the ends of the adjustor are not tight andthe right one lay on a angle to the blade ...the top touches the blade first.
Is this bit adjustable? see pic

The bottom set looks ok

Thanks for you suggestion

Russell

Originally Posted by rusel

The guilds for the blade... the round pads on the ends of the adjustor are not tight andthe right one lay on a angle to the blade ...the top touches the blade first.
Is this bit adjustable? see pic
Russell

I think both guides need adjusting. Have you tried adjusting the entire setup using the guide rod with adjusting screw? I checked my guides and there is a little play.

Thanks GarethR
I have ajusted the whole setup but the right pad is much losser than the left. There nothing in the manual about ajustment......might shoot Felder a email see what they say

Russell