Hello Dave,
Just got my Powermatic 14" CMS bandsaw I bought at the
woodworking show in Novi, MI. on Dec. 12...........2 months, they were on
back order. Dealer said he didn,t know. Oh, well, I did sell my old Sear`s
14" in the mean-time though.(1995 model)
Bought 2 HTC 2000 mobile bases, they gave me show price $55 each,
thought that was a good price till I checked Amazon.com....they have them
for $49.99......oh, well, I walked out the door with them under my arm...
Gonna start putting it together on Mon., got a few other thing to
do first. Can I lift the head on the bottom part with 2 guys....don,t think
I can do it by myself. Gonna build the mobile base n put the housing on,
then the head part. Any comments welcome.
Did you check your bandsaw wheels for co-planer before you
installed the table top?
You said yours runs like a sewing machine, hope mine works that
way.....thanks.....George Berlinger
I haven't been so fortunate to have problems with the thinner blades yet,
I've mostly been using my 1/2" which is a tight fit on the tires to begin
with so like your 5/8 there's already some tension even when de-tensioned.
I'd be a little nervous with the results on my 3/16 blade ;)
"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Mike, yeah, with the Carter guides, you can mess up the blade faster
> than you can imagine! When the blade's loose, it will make one hell of
> a noise upon startup when the teeth scrape against all those metal
> thingies. :)
>
> The 5/8 blade I use sometimes, isn't so bad, because even detensioned
> (by detensioned, I mean when you bring the lever down, but don't unscrew
> the adjuster), it still has enough tension on it to prevent it from
> whipping around. But my 3/16 blade is another story; when I bring the
> lever down, there's lots of slack in the blade.
>
> dave
>
> Mike in Idaho wrote:
>
> > Dave,
> >
> > Great tip! I've been trying to think of a way to remind myself to flip
the
> > quick tension lever before I use it -- I always forget when I want to
make a
> > "quick" cut on some scrap or something -- DOH!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mike
> >
> > "Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> >>LITTLE TIP:
> >>I put a red streamer on the carter tension knob to remind me that it is
> >>de-tensioned; the streamer rests on the table. The knob also sits near
> >>the table, but it is easy to miss, being black.
> >
> >
> >
>
George, glad to here you got that bad boy!
Here's what you do:
Put the base on the mobile base and back it up with an immovable object
(like a wall <g>).
get a piece of 3/4" ply OR a couple of pieces of lumber about 6' long or
longer for a shallower incline.
Place the ply or lumber between the floor and the top of the BS base.
Drag the BS up the ramp, being careful not to let it get away from you.
I kept the BS vertical, dragging it on the leading edge of it's base,
up the plywood. You don't want it leaning much, because it can get away
from you. I'm pretty tall, but not overly strong, and for me it was the
easiest way to do it. I've placed band saws on stands 3 times doing it
this way and ONE with two guys. The two-guy method is a strain on the body.
COPLANER:
The wheels will NOT be co-planer under load, and let me tell you, it
doesn't MATTER! I followed Duginske's method of making them coplaner
and it ran like sh*t, so just get the blade centered on the top wheel
and you should see that it's within 1/6" or closer to being in the same
relative position on the lower wheel, when under tension. The
"co-planer" thing is really not applicable to this unit as even Keeter
will acknowledge with his vast knowledge of other 14" BS's.
HAPPINESS:
You are gonna LOVE it when you get the belt on and fire it up the first
time. Wish I could see the look of contented bliss on your face! :)
LITTLE TIP:
I put a red streamer on the carter tension knob to remind me that it is
de-tensioned; the streamer rests on the table. The knob also sits near
the table, but it is easy to miss, being black.
The metal bracket (straight black bracket) that holds the tubing onto
the guide goes under the top shield attachment bolt. The instructions
don't mention that. YOu might need to heat up the hose to get it to go
over the nipples at the motor and nozzle.
Another tip I almost forgot. Guess at where the motor needs to be
mounted and tighten it down without the belt. Roll the belt onto the
pulleys. If it's too loose; readjust the position of the motor. If
it's too tight, you won't be able to get the belt on. When the motor is
adjusted properly, rolling the belt on should be just a little bit
difficult; not super easy and not hard as hell. Trying to get the motor
aligned with the tension from the belt is worse than a bear, as I found
out. Check the manual for deflection spec on the belt. I forget what
it is.
Again, George, I found it imminently easier to drag it up a ramp to the
base by myself, than having another person and myself heft it up there.
If you don't feel comfortable that you can control it while dragging
it up a ramp, then by all means use a buddy to lift it into place
instead. I'd hate to have you tell me you lost it, doing it my way.
the blade that comes with it is marginal at best, so get some nice
blades to enjoy the quality of the saw.
Keep me posted, ok??
dave
George Berlinger wrote:
> Hello Dave,
> Just got my Powermatic 14" CMS bandsaw I bought at the
> woodworking show in Novi, MI. on Dec. 12...........2 months, they were on
> back order. Dealer said he didn,t know. Oh, well, I did sell my old Sear`s
> 14" in the mean-time though.(1995 model)
> Bought 2 HTC 2000 mobile bases, they gave me show price $55 each,
> thought that was a good price till I checked Amazon.com....they have them
> for $49.99......oh, well, I walked out the door with them under my arm...
> Gonna start putting it together on Mon., got a few other thing to
> do first. Can I lift the head on the bottom part with 2 guys....don,t think
> I can do it by myself. Gonna build the mobile base n put the housing on,
> then the head part. Any comments welcome.
> Did you check your bandsaw wheels for co-planer before you
> installed the table top?
> You said yours runs like a sewing machine, hope mine works that
> way.....thanks.....George Berlinger
>
>
Mike, yeah, with the Carter guides, you can mess up the blade faster
than you can imagine! When the blade's loose, it will make one hell of
a noise upon startup when the teeth scrape against all those metal
thingies. :)
The 5/8 blade I use sometimes, isn't so bad, because even detensioned
(by detensioned, I mean when you bring the lever down, but don't unscrew
the adjuster), it still has enough tension on it to prevent it from
whipping around. But my 3/16 blade is another story; when I bring the
lever down, there's lots of slack in the blade.
dave
Mike in Idaho wrote:
> Dave,
>
> Great tip! I've been trying to think of a way to remind myself to flip the
> quick tension lever before I use it -- I always forget when I want to make a
> "quick" cut on some scrap or something -- DOH!
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
> "Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
> [snip]
>
>>LITTLE TIP:
>>I put a red streamer on the carter tension knob to remind me that it is
>>de-tensioned; the streamer rests on the table. The knob also sits near
>>the table, but it is easy to miss, being black.
>
>
>
Dave,
Great tip! I've been trying to think of a way to remind myself to flip the
quick tension lever before I use it -- I always forget when I want to make a
"quick" cut on some scrap or something -- DOH!
Thanks,
Mike
"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
[snip]
> LITTLE TIP:
> I put a red streamer on the carter tension knob to remind me that it is
> de-tensioned; the streamer rests on the table. The knob also sits near
> the table, but it is easy to miss, being black.