Harbor Freight Band Saw - Part 3 - Adjustment of My New Saw

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This band saw needed adjusting after it was assembled in part 2 of my Harbor Freight Band Saw series. Now in part 3, I show those adjustments. Its a Central Machinery 4x6 horizontal / vertical metal cutting bandsaw that was purchased at a local Harbor Freight. It didn't cut straight because the blade guides needed an alignment. There were some other problems as well. After fixing the issues, the saw now makes nice, straight cuts. I use it for cutting metal like mild steel tubing and aluminum. In later videos of this series, I'll show some mods and upgrades that were made to improve it's performance. Below are some links to the most cost effective replacement blades I could find for this saw. I receive a commission from some of the links in the description. As a member of the eBay Partner Network and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Best Budget Blades I could find :
- Coarse Tooth Blade ( 6 -10 TPI ), For cutting thick material : ebay.us/LzDerD
- Medium/Course Tooth Blade ( 10 -14 TPI ), General purpose : ebay.us/muOek2
- Medium/Fine Tooth Blade ( 18 TPI ), General purpose : ebay.us/2KINls
- Fine Tooth Blade ( 24 TPI), For cutting thin metal : amzn.to/3vJdvNa
Blade Lubrication (stick wax) : amzn.to/3HpstKH
Gloves I wear : amzn.to/3xDggRd
Links to other videos of this series:
Link to Part 1, Unboxing and Inspection: • Harbor Freight band sa...
Link to Part 2, Assembly of the Saw: • Harbor Freight Band Sa...
Link to Part 4, Motor Pulley Alignment: • Harbor Freight Band Sa...
Link to Part 5, Stock Clamp Mod: • Harbor Freight Band Sa...
Link to Part 6, Quick Adjust Miter: • Harbor Freight Band Sa...
Link to Part 7, Stand, Custom Saw Base: • Harbor Freight Band Sa...
Link to Part 8, Chip Tray, DIY: • Harbor Freight Band Sa...
Link to Part 9, Shelves for Stand: • Harbor Freight Band Sa...
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@jbsprojects8186 4 года назад

Buying one tomorrow ....thx for the excellent no bs no music video....straight forward and simple...

@BudgetPhil 3 года назад

Glad I could help

@stevecallachor 3 года назад

I bought one of these about 7 years ago, it's a generic model, but made in Taiwan. It's a ripper, it's the best investment I ever made, it cuts a square inch of stella material in about 90 seconds. I use bimetallic blades but they never wear out , I've got 3 spares which I bought , Justin case, but they're still on the shelf. There are bits which need adjusting, but nothing's impossible if you put your mind to it. It cuts true, square and straight. Go out and buy one , best $250 you'll ever spend. By the way, the brand doesn't matter. Stavros, never too old to learn!

@pcdubya 4 года назад

Wow, nice comprehensive how- to. Just started using an old one and that helps, thanks.

@BudgetPhil 3 года назад

Thank you. Glad I could help

@randychenowth3619 4 года назад

GREAT VIDEO.. so many want to act a fool in their videos , This was easy to watch & very informative with good video angles so we could see what you were doing , Thanks

@BudgetPhil 3 года назад

Thank you.

@cs9anarchy Год назад

Great video, I've got an older one made in 99 that was gifted to me from a yard sale purchase so this has been very helpful in squaring everything.

@BudgetPhil Год назад

Thank you

@jimmer2880 3 года назад

Awesome video. My HF bandsaw was super crazy out of tune. I had to remove the idler pulley and adjust, adjust the blade tracking and completely reset the guide rollers from scratch.

@garethdavies3220 Год назад

Excellent series of videos on this type of bandsaw. You should do more videos on other machines etc. Easy to understand and well explained, thanks.

@BudgetPhil Год назад

Thank you for your kind words. I hope to post many more videos in the future about the tools and machines I play with.

@nathan100tz 2 года назад

Awesome info, thank you. This helped me change my blade and tune the machine and square the blade up. Really helpful!

@BudgetPhil 2 года назад

You're welcome. Thanks for stopping by

@geckoproductions4128 2 года назад

I bought one of these instead of Grizzly, ShopFox, Jet, etc. because all the online reviews said you get a surprisingly good deal for the buck. Your videos on inspection and assembly were invaluable to me to get it assembled and tweaked-up so it runs properly. THANK YOU!!!

@BudgetPhil 2 года назад

You're welcome. So far it's been a good saw for me also. Well worth the money I paid.

@GraphicFrost 4 года назад

Thank you so much. This is my first bandsaw and this helped me with everything I needed help with.

@BudgetPhil 4 года назад

My belt shredded some also after a couple projects. Both pulleys were kinda sharp and the motor pulley was out of alignment. I fixed those issues and didn't tighten the belt quite as much as before. Seems to be fine now. I'll post a video about this belt issue and how I fixed it later this month.

@foxwood67 4 года назад

Nice. To the point and good editing.

@BudgetPhil 4 года назад

Thank you

@dohc1974 4 года назад

Awesome tips man. Really appreciate the help 🙏

@BudgetPhil 3 года назад

Glad to help

@StormbringerMM 4 года назад

Fantastic video. In Canada we have the same stuff that gets pulled in by a company called Princess Auto, same machines, same horrible English manuals. Thanks a lot boss I’ll use this in my shop as a go to reference.

@BudgetPhil 4 года назад

You're welcome. Thank you for the kind words

@ImTheDude326 4 года назад

I’m on the hunt for a band saw. Great video.

@BudgetPhil 4 года назад

Thank you

@Gyppor 4 года назад

Excellent how-to, thank you!

@BudgetPhil 4 года назад

Your welcome. Thanks for the compliment.

@erichouse2548 4 года назад

Very helpful video. Well done

@BudgetPhil 4 года назад

Thank you

@the4thj 3 года назад

Very instructional video thanks!

@uriel-heavensguardian8949 2 года назад

Awesome video!!! Thanks for sharing! I’m looking at this machine so that’s why I’m checking your videos out. Still not sure yet.

@BudgetPhil 2 года назад

Thank you

@jaba512 3 года назад

I had a problem with the blade slipping off easily from the drive pulley. So I installed a bike inner tube (cut open) from a childrens bike between the blade and driving pulley. Now I can put more pressure on the blade than before and have less vibrations.

@BudgetPhil 3 года назад

Thanks for the tip.

@Debtfreehomesteaders 4 года назад

Well done. Thank you! -Will

@BudgetPhil 3 года назад

Thanks man

@m.j.9627 4 года назад

Phil, this is a very good video and the contents did help quite a bit. Nice of you to share your time. I am curious to find out if you ever made adjustments to accept three-inch stock?

@BudgetPhil 4 года назад

Thank you. I'm making a few modifications to the saw and plan to post a video or videos about it when finished. I'll make sure to include the material clamp mod.

@BulliKid Год назад

great video!

@BudgetPhil Год назад

Thank you

@robtroman818 3 года назад

Could anybody tell me the standard taper angle on the driven and drive pulleys for metal cutting horizontal bandsaws

@dogwillhuntv Год назад

Excellent. Thank you.

@BudgetPhil Год назад

You're welcome

@monkeygutz69 2 года назад

Great Video!!

@BudgetPhil 2 года назад

Thank you

@mickeymouse2.048 2 года назад

Thank you, I was having the same issue.

@BudgetPhil 2 года назад

Your welcome

@YouTuber-mc2el Год назад

Been looking for a way to adjust the overall vertical blade travel to be sguare with the table. Mine is out about 1/16" in 3 1/2" of vertical travel.

@BudgetPhil Год назад

I believe one of the pivot points on the saw arm can be adjusted to change that angle. It's the one on the same side of the saw arm as the large spring. The part that the spring attaches to and the pivot point is drilled into bolts onto the saw arm. Where it's bolted to the saw arm is where I believe it can be adjusted.

@gordonfreeman2715 4 года назад

Does anyone have a link for a good blade replacement

@santosmelendrez9310 3 года назад

Muy buen video amigo saludos 🤗 👍

@BudgetPhil 3 года назад

Thank you

@geraldchrisman7168 2 года назад

This video really helped me I was ready to throw the bandsaw in dumpster

@BudgetPhil 2 года назад

I'm glad the video was helpful. Budget tools can be pretty frustrating to deal with sometimes.

@tbarron442 Год назад

Just bought an OLD HF saw! Going to start “adjusting”. What blades are you using? Seem to cut good!

@BudgetPhil Год назад

I purchased a cheap after-market blade from harbor freight that works pretty good. I've heard that Lenox makes good blades for these saws.

@markthompson4885 3 года назад

I have this same saw. My first blade lasted about an hr. I replaced the blade now I can't get it to cut straight . wonders off 1/4 inch in 1 &1/2 inch bar stock. not enough adjustment in bearing guides to made blade vertical.

@BudgetPhil 3 года назад

If it cut straight before the blade change then the new blade may be a defective.

@easttnscott7629 4 года назад

I have been looking at purchasing this saw. I cut a lot of 2” square tubing with 1/4” wall thickness. I have an abrasive chili saw now but struggling with accuracy. I thought about a chop saw with carbide blade. Any opinion on this bandsaw over carbide blade saw? Thanks and I appreciate this video.

@BudgetPhil 4 года назад

Now that some adjustments have been made, this saw is quite a bit more accurate than the chop saws I've used over the years. I think it would cut 2 inch material with quarter inch wall thickness very accurately. Operating it takes longer than a chop saw but I am usually doing something else while it's cutting anyway. I'll stay close by to keep an eye on it though.

@BudgetPhil 4 года назад

I've never used a carbide blade saw for cutting steel but a friend of mine has. He said it was very fast and accurate but threw sharp metal shavings all over the place. The blades for those carbide saws are also kind of expensive. But, if I had to make a lot of accurate cuts and needed them done quickly then a carbide blade saw would probably be my choice.

@Sffker 4 года назад

We have a dewalt 14” carbide tipped cutoff saw at work, it makes very fast cuts but vertically speaking the cuts are not accurate, probably due to blade deflection or perhaps some operator error. They make fast cuts but band saws will be much more accurate in general.

@stockholm-tech Год назад

Nice series om mods and tweaks. Just a thought... could this saw be modified to take 5/8" blades?

@BudgetPhil Год назад

Thank you. I don't know if the saw could be modified to use 5/8" blades. It looks like there might be enough room if the blade guards are modified. But the stock blade guide bearings might be a little too narrow to provide enough support for that size of blade, which may negatively affect the saws accuracy and consistency. The pulleys that the blade rides on may also be a little too narrow for a 5/8" blade. But I really don't know.

@stockholm-tech Год назад

@@BudgetPhil I understand was just thinking it should cut straighter with a wider blade.

@BudgetPhil Год назад

I think you're right. A wider blade could probably help keep the cut straight. When the saw is adjusted and aligned it actually does pretty good, but I have noticed that when too much downward force is applied while cutting it tends to make the blade twist. Which then causes the saw to be inaccurate. I ended up adjusting the saw arm's spring tension to provide a balance somewhere between accuracy and cut speed.

@Mohammed-zu4uk 3 года назад

Hi Mr. What causes the bandsaw blade(horizontal) to cut the metal inclined . My Regards

@BudgetPhil 3 года назад

A defective or damaged blade can cause that. If the blade is not perpendicular to the table, then the blade guides might need adjustment.

@NewGunzSociety 3 года назад

what blades do you recommend? for cutting mainly Steel/Stainless?

@BudgetPhil 3 года назад

I think Lenox bi-metal blades would be a good choice. I've heard good things about Starret and Morse bi-metal blades also.

@driftergonewild 2 года назад

I tried adjusting my band saw (same as this one). I mostly cut 1.5" tubes it starts cutting straight but about half way it's starts cutting cricked. can't really figure it out. any advice ?

@BudgetPhil 2 года назад

Sometimes bad blades can cause that. I would try using a different blade. If that didn't fix the problem, I would probably check the alignment of the blade.

@kentuckytrapper780 4 года назад

My ram machinery, just like that one cuts worse than that one, can't seem to dial it in.

@BudgetPhil 3 года назад

I think there are a few different things that can cause the blade to wander. If adjusting the guide bearings to square the blade with the table didn't work then I'd probably check the teeth on the blade next. I might check to see that the saw arm is articulating perpendicularly with the table.

@kentuckytrapper780 3 года назад

@@BudgetPhil I pit a new blade on mine its cutting great, don't understand it, but I'm not complaining.

@Subi_doo 3 года назад

I was told the guides do not hold the blade. Seems like your using the guide to hold the blade? Is this the correct way?

@BudgetPhil 3 года назад

I use the blade guides to align and guide the blade but it's not clamped tightly between the guide bearings.

@Subi_doo 3 года назад

@@BudgetPhil mine is cutting all wavy, and idea?

@Subi_doo 3 года назад

I squared the blade to the fence, and it was fine until I change the blade, now the blade hangs down off the Lilly a little more than it used to and it cuts shitty

@BudgetPhil 3 года назад

A bad blade can cause that.

@Subi_doo 3 года назад

@@BudgetPhil I just put a blade on... made it 99% through 1 piece of 3.5” aluminized exhaust pipe before it no longer cut.... blade still felt very toothy still and not worn down... think I’m just selling mine and getting a cold cut saw if i can’t figure this out.

@luciankristov6436 4 года назад

The craziest part is that its 250$ lol. Thats a whole lot of tool for 250$

@BudgetPhil 3 года назад

I agree. This saw, once adjusted, performs well for the price.

@matiascool09 3 года назад

hello, i need your help to adjust my saw, can i contact you pls?

@BudgetPhil 3 года назад

I'm not yet available for personal consultation, but if you list your questions here in the comment section I'll do my best to answer. If I'm not able to assist then perhaps another viewer can help.

@matiascool09 3 года назад

@@BudgetPhil thanks for your answer, my problem is that the lower puller where the blade travels is touching the back of it, and if i try to adjust it only moves the one that is on the top but the bottom stays the same.

@BudgetPhil 3 года назад

Think I had a similar problem. I increased the blade tension and the blade backed off the lower pulley slightly.