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   JoeU | Apr 07, 2023 07:52pm | #1

   Any information on what bandsaws have decent dust collection. My 14 inch Rockwell Delta completely fills my shop instantly with dust. I've tried lots of gadgets to try to trap it--none of them work. Is there a saw that has solved the problem?

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   [email protected] | Apr 09, 2023 10:54am | #2

   When I first started watching, I thought Ben finally organized his shop. Then he said he was in the FW shop.

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   benstrano | Apr 10, 2023 08:40am | #6

   You're entirely confusing organized and clean! My shop is more organised than 99% of the shops I've been in. Clean on the other hand... !

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   [email protected] | Apr 09, 2023 11:55am | #3

   Thanks for answering my band saw question. Now I feel bad about my previous comment about Ben's shop.

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   snacked | Apr 09, 2023 05:56pm | #4

   I have the exact same bandsaw as Ben does and agree with his assessment of it. I'd love to have found a nice vintage delta and cleaned it up, but by the time it was set up and ready it would've cost as much or more than the Grizzly. Anyway, hearing the discussion of it again in this episode reminded me of some upgrades I've made, one inspired by Ben in a previous STL and another that more people might want to explore.

   Ben mentioned he 3D printed an upper dust collector I realized that I needed to do the same. Thanks for the tip! I also replaced the factory tension spring with a replacement from Carter and got an EZTensioner, both have really helped with cut quality. I do have the riser block installed, not sure if the factory spring would've performed better without that. Small thing: I hardwired one of those little magentic led lamps so it is always ready to go when the bandsaw is plugged in (bonus! they're rated 110-250 volts, so I was able to hardwire it even with the bandsaw wired for 220).

   I bought a 1/4" blade when I bought the saw and I've never even taken it out of the box. The 1/2" blade is all I ever use, but I wasn't very happy with the amount of twist or deflection I was getting with the stock roller guides. Rather than replacing them, I just bought wider bearings (8x22x11 vs 8x22x7). I got a sack of them off on online auction site for cheap. They fit with no modifications except longer bolts and the range of adjustment accommodates the extra width. It would be a huge pain now to switch to a narrower blade though, since I'd have to swap the bearings as well, but I'll just buy another bandsaw if that ever comes up.

   I'm considering adapting this post as a novel, if anybody is interested in picking up the publishing rights.

   
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   curmudgeon | Apr 09, 2023 08:09pm | #5

   Laughter is good for the soul. Enjoyed the show.

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   drcrack | Apr 12, 2023 08:30am | #7

   I enjoyed the discussion about vises. I, too, was enamored with Benchcrafted vises, but my workbench is trestle-style. In fact, the only good thing about it is that the apron pieces are bolted on using threaded inserts. I removed two segments of one long apron, and attached two "legs," using height adjusters to make up for any floor unevenness. Now, I've got a Benchcrafted leg vise, which I love, and a sliding deadman which I never expect to use.

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   thehistorydude | Apr 12, 2023 10:54pm | #8

   Two comments, laughter meter is great, just leave it unplugged so the needle stays on zero : )

   When are you guys going to do FWW Live again? I finally have the time to go and now it's gone...

   Keep up the good work and thank you.

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   ysu65 | Apr 13, 2023 08:02pm | #9

   Enjoy the shows. Commission projects: I can do that. Then how am I going to do that? Finally, why did I say I could that!! From the last STL on wood, I have made furniture out of locust, cabinet out of box elder, lamp stand out f sycamore, currently finishing a table top out of ambrosia maple. I had some hop hornbeam but not enough to do anything with it.

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   [email protected] | Jun 01, 2023 06:23pm | #10

   Thought I'd let you guys know I did by the Laguna 14 12 bandsaw. However the assembly instructions leave something to be desired. They said to assemble the base with the "fixings" provided. Didn't say which "fixings" Not a big deal, but also not very professional. Same way with fastening the saw to the base. I also never saw a list of "fixings" in the manual.