Hammer N4400 Bandsaw - Likes and Dislikes 

Forgetting to tension the blade is a problem with all bandsaws. What I do is when I un-tension the blade, I first open the top door. Then when I re-tension the blade, I close the top door. I just got used to only tension/un-tension the blade with the top door open. This has a lot of benefits for me: * For setting the blade tension the correct way, you need the top door open anyway. I'll explain below. * I never forget to put tension on the blade: because the door is open so the machine will not start. * I (almost) never forget to un-tension the blade: when I look through the shop when I leave, I see that the door is still closed: that means I forgot to un-tension the blade. * The top door has a circuit breaker: this means it is an extra safety measure helping with kids in your shop. Let me explain why the top door needs to be open when tensioning: Setting the correct tension is never done using the useless indicator on the machine. I moderately press on the sawblade along the length of the column on the left. I can only access this with the top door open. I just eyeball the deflection to be, let's say 10mm to 20 mm or so depending on the blade type. You can only do this along the left column, as there is nothing like blade guides influencing your measurement.

Thanks for the review. One trick I use when I remove tension on my saw I clip a mini clamp on the blade just above the table. Never mistakenly turn on the saw after this.

Very detailed review. The workshop looks great 😍

Thanks for the honest review!

The only review where you said that the saw has no quick release tention switch to lower the tention of the blade after work. This was really helpfull for me! Thx for that.

Thank you , finally a review that feels genuine instead of sponsored :)

Good review! I really enjoy your review. Little tip: I also always had the problem with tensioning the bandsaw, till i made a wooden block with magnets, which kind of functions like your sticker (it also says "tension!" ;-) ). Only difference is, that if I'm tensioning the saw and using it, i stick the block to the backside of the saw, but as soon as i detension the blade I stick the wooden block in front of the blade. So every time I'm walking up to the saw and the wooden block is there, I know i need to tension the blade.

I was looking at buying this band saw- thanks for the honest review.

Thanks for your review, all the best from ireland, seán

Excelente Andrea´s..Esta una hermosura la maquina y toda tu carpintería....mas lo que realizas..! Felicitaciones campeón..! Gracias y un gran abrazo..!

That seems to be an excellent tool Andreas and I understand your frustration with the small problems - I bought a new and, for me, expensive bandsaw last year. I'm pleased with it but it was shipped with poor set up, a bad blade and some other small problems. Sometimes these smaller problems can be deeply frustrating - like an itch you can't reach! Thanks mate and may you and your brother use the saw in good health.

I also have the N4400 and been using it for a good few years now. The wiggle in the guide rails is a pain but once you have that setup properly and the blade properly aligned you can go quite thin on veneers. Got some blades from Tuffsaws in the UK and that transformed the saw for me...Keep up the good work :)

Great video! Thanks.

I have a N4400 and have the same problems with the guides and post. for a reminder about the tension I jus put a magnet on top of the table in front of the blade every time I take the tension off. great review. Thanks and good luck

Hi, To set the table to negative degrees, you dont have to remove to 0 degree stop, its enough to slide it away and then you can tilt the table easily. But on mine 510 its was tighten well so I cannot move it by hand, I have to loosen it.

i like the tension reminder! the amount of times i've switched my bandsaw on only to hear the soul destroying sound of the blade falling off the wheels

Gracias por compartir tus opiniones , conocimientos y experiencias , un saludo cordial y por supuesto un gran like desde Narón , Galicia (España)

Many thanks for the great review Andrea. I also have a N4400 . What blade did you use for the wide cut of the oak board? The main issue I have with this saw is vibration. It’s not terrible, but despite all my efforts to tune the saw it still has some vibration, especially with a wide blade. Murray

Great review thank you! I also saw that you have the Felder AF 14 chip extractor. I was wondering what are your thoughts to it? Cheers!

Thank you for great reviews. I'm getting this bandsaw and considering the Felder AF14 for my small garage workshop as well. Are you pleased with the AF 14? Not sure if it's worth getting the cartridge filter from the beginning as well? Any thoughts?

Hello All, I believe aligning the blade to the center of the wheels can make the bandsaw perform better. If I may suggest you to look up the Alex Snodgrass method for tuning your bandsaw. I've done it on all my saws. They have performed great after the tune, even the used saws. Great video by the way. I can also imagine how the class room full of kids could make you nervous in your shop. I have 12 nieces and nephews who like my shop when they visit.

Great review , i also have the Hammer N4400 , the K3 sliding table saw and the jointer. Honestly the only tool which I really like is the jointer. The K3 has many problems which are just annoying and the N4400 is also just lacking a so many details. The small fence, the missing scale on the fence , the horrible bladeguides ect...

Nice review. This look like a very nice saw. Like you I didn't had a lot of bandsaws. so it's hard to compare, the only saw I bought new is my General ans it's not really good.

Hi Andrea, can you make a short review about Felder AF 14? Are you happy with the bag filter? Should worth the investment in cartridge filter? Is it enough for A3-41? Good luck from Romania.

This is a great bandsaw. I have one. It's very well made (in Austria, NOT China, like most or all of its competitors, and that was very important for me) and does not lack for power. In that class and price range, I think it's the best saw you can buy. You're quite right, though, that the guides are the weak point. I have the very same issues you do. I think the N4400 may now come standard with the ceramic X-life guides (which is why I'm surprised to see yours came with the steel guides), though you can also buy after-market ceramic or bearing guides from Laguna and others. I have been planning that upgrade for a while.

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Enjoyed your review Andrea. I should take delivery of my Felder FB510 in a few weeks and although I have experience of using a bandsaw I think there should be a way of reminding users to re-tension the blades before using the machine. Unless you use one everyday it's something we can all easily forget to do.......... Cheers and regards from England... Adrian

Thanks for the honest review! The point about the tension is not a valid one I think. As a lot of users do not decrease the tension between use, it is a bit of a personal one . Either way it should just be something the user needs to get in his method of operation.

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could try some blue loctite on the guide adjusters

Hello and congratulations for the review. I also bought the N4400 for 2 weeks but unfortunately I am not completely satisfied. For the moment the saw is stopped because it has a production defect and when it turns, it begins to vibrate dangerously ... it can happen, of course, but, at Felder, there is no testing and quality control service? I have been told that a technician will come in 2 weeks ... what? 2 weeks? And this would be warranty service? For the moment I am forced to take the wood to be cut by a carpenter friend of mine. I won't add anything else, otherwise I risk offending someone. One thing is certain: as soon as this problem is solved, the N4400 saw and the A3-31 plane will go on sale.

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