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11th April 2020, 01:13 AM #1
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Wixey DRO for Hammer N4400 bandsaw
Over at the FOG, Matt Byington posted a Wixey on his bandsaw. His was an impractical setup, but I really liked this idea of using a DRO for the bandsaw.
I do not know why I did not think of it myself before, as I have a spare Wixey for the table saw ... well, part of one: there was a small section of rail over from a previous installation, and then I replaced the digital box as the original had been damaged (lost the window, which I repaired with film), stopped working (although I later learned how to work around this, and now it seemed fine). In the meantime, the one on the table saw (Hammer K3 slider) looks nice and new
My thought was to build it in using the same method I used for the K3. This is what I came up with ..
The control box is attached with a rare earth magnet, so it can be removed.
The only issue with the gauge is that it attaches here from the left side of the fence, where it is designed to attach from the right (perhaps someone knows how to set this up for the other way around). The result is that the readout reads as a minus.
It sets up easily for zero, and this is important when changing blades.
Below is how it attaches to the Hammer N4400. I made use of the bolts attaching the fence rail. I am sure that other bandsaws will have something similar to use. The L-brackets were cut to length and drilled to suit this set up.
Why do this? I see the use when sawing tenons, resawing boards, even veneer. So far I find it pretty accurate. Importantly, it makes for repeatability and finding measurements.
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11th April 2020, 07:42 AM #2
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Funny, I never thought of using any scales with my Hammer.
Yes, I'll measure at the blade, with a rule, the width between the fence and the blade, if important, but never thought of attaching a scale, digital or analogue.
This raises more questions and opportunities, but it really depends on the main use of the tool. For me it it rounding blanks, to make the turning quicker and safer.
I cannot see why not this idea is transferable to other bandsaws, especially for those that use theirs to create veneers or final dimension flat stock.
Good idea Derek.Pat
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11th April 2020, 11:41 AM #3
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Derek, my K3 has the Wixey set up on the left and it does not read negative. I don't know but maybe the read strip is on wrong, it is the only thing I can think of.
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11th April 2020, 11:51 AM #4
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To fix the negative reading try flipping the read strip end over end.
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11th April 2020, 11:21 PM #5
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I tried flipping the strip. It made no difference.
This is what I have. Not an issue ...
With the fence closed to the blade ...
Pull it back 40mm ...
And a photo of the connection to the fence - I epoxied on a strip of mild steel to the fence lock, and a large rare earth magnet to the Wixey controller ...
Time will tell if the Wixey is useful. I find it so on my table saw - ageing eyes finding it harder to read small numbers. On the bandsaw the small items were either on the ruler, measuring the distance between teeth and fence, or lining up the mark on the wood with the edge of a tooth.
I did use the bandsaw today - just a little - and the results were very encouraging: within 0.1mm of that intended.
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