Thread: woodfast 19 inch bandsaw sled

They may be smaller, but they are still slots running across the bed, so what's stopping you making one?

What happened to your Carbatech? I am now in the market for a smaller bandsaw.

John

Originally Posted by dai sensei

They may be smaller, but they are still slots running across the bed, so what's stopping you making one?

Yes, it seems that you could make a croscut sled using mdf, ply or a combination with hard wood slides fairly easily similar to what you would make for the table saw.

Originally Posted by Yanis

What happened to your Carbatech? I am now in the market for a smaller bandsaw.

John

i do still have it....its had to have some repairs to it and isnt running as well as i would have liked...i got the money to upgrade it so i took the oportunity to do it...
ill prob end up selling it cheap

also thanx for the advice regarding the sled....

It can be hard to find off the shelf metal strips to match small slots and wood strips that small can pose problems also. The miter gauge however has a rail that fits the slot so you can attach a sled to it. The other way is have rails under the sled that slide along the table sides. I have used this method to make a sled for an old combo machine.
Regards
John

I have the same BS & it has two mitre slots. Matching the "T" slot dimensions exactly is not really an issue because you have the two slots. All you have to do is rip hardwood strips (or UHMW/HDPE) and glue them to the bottom of the sled or inlay them into the bottom if you feel the need for extra strength. Main thing is to set the two strips so they run tight to either the inner or outer edges of the slots so you remove any free play.

http://www.ptreeusa.com/uhmwproducts.htm

My Hammer 4400 bandsaw has a narrow and shallow slot. I built a runner out of a cheap clamp blade. Find one that fits or, as I did, use a belt sander to grind it back slightly.



Regards from Perth

Derek

Originally Posted by derekcohen

My Hammer 4400 bandsaw has a narrow and shallow slot. I built a runner out of a cheap clamp blade. Find one that fits or, as I did, use a belt sander to grind it back slightly.



Regards from Perth

Derek

Derek, excuse my ignorance, but what is a clamp blade and where would I get one for my Hammer? Also I know you have said it before but what type of bandsaw blade do you use?

Thanks in advance.

A clamp blade is the length of steel on a clamp, such as this one (but cheaper) ..



Blades for my 4400? I use the bimetal blades from Henry Bros (Sydney). I re-sharpen them myself, usually about 3 times. These blades last a very long time in our abrasive hardwoods. I have a couple of Woodslicer resaw blades from Highland Woodworking (USA), and the one I tried ran dull within a few minutes!

Regards from Perth

Derek

Originally Posted by derekcohen

A clamp blade is the length of steel on a clamp, such as this one (but cheaper) ..



Blades for my 4400? I use the bimetal blades from Henry Bros (Sydney). I re-sharpen them myself, usually about 3 times. These blades last a very long time in our abrasive hardwoods. I have a couple of Woodslicer resaw blades from Highland Woodworking (USA), and the one I tried ran dull within a few minutes!

Regards from Perth

Derek

Derek, my bi-metal 3tpi blade for my Hammer arrived from Henry Bros yesterday. In the past you said you use it for everything but does that include material less than 1" thickness?

I resaw down to 1mm with this blade ...



It is all in the speed you push through the blade. The board on the left was pushed faster than the board on the right ...



Regards from Perth

Derek