raul segura
11-10-2010, 11:58 PM
my custom extension block:
Grizzly G1073 16" Band saw.............. dose any one have pictures of its equal with a block ??? Just wondering how it looks , built
This one was one of a dozen left at Grizzley,getting rid of them. Looks like they were moving on to lighter frames.
Review:
"American Woodworker magazine compared band-saws 1995 and 1996 Tool Buyer's Guide, crowned as a "Best Buy". The result of thousands of hours of intense research ,tremendous value for your woodworking dollar".
Picked it up for resawing and found that 7 3/4 in. was not quite enough, so I took a chance and chopped it in half. I used 1/4 in plating for the facings. L brackets from an old bed frame,"very strong stuff". I also used the extra cutting from the 1/4 in. plating for reinforcing the bond between the cast metal and plate. It welded better than expected.
The block I made = 6 .5 in. The total height of blade exposed is now 14.25 in. I don't plan on cutting that wide but its capable now. It takes some times to mate the block ,[adjustment wise], but it centers well. I use an over-head wench for picking . The saw was a little overkill for my wallet at the time,with more cash I would have gotten something with the block. Any way hers my build, I also have some pic's of extra dust collecting features if anyone is interested.
Grizzly G1073 16" Band saw.............. dose any one have pictures of its equal with a block ??? Just wondering how it looks , built
This one was one of a dozen left at Grizzley,getting rid of them. Looks like they were moving on to lighter frames.
Review:
"American Woodworker magazine compared band-saws 1995 and 1996 Tool Buyer's Guide, crowned as a "Best Buy". The result of thousands of hours of intense research ,tremendous value for your woodworking dollar".
Picked it up for resawing and found that 7 3/4 in. was not quite enough, so I took a chance and chopped it in half. I used 1/4 in plating for the facings. L brackets from an old bed frame,"very strong stuff". I also used the extra cutting from the 1/4 in. plating for reinforcing the bond between the cast metal and plate. It welded better than expected.
The block I made = 6 .5 in. The total height of blade exposed is now 14.25 in. I don't plan on cutting that wide but its capable now. It takes some times to mate the block ,[adjustment wise], but it centers well. I use an over-head wench for picking . The saw was a little overkill for my wallet at the time,with more cash I would have gotten something with the block. Any way hers my build, I also have some pic's of extra dust collecting features if anyone is interested.