iamnothim
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I picked up a Laguna Tools 14/Twelve bandsaw today.
The Major and I moosed it on and off his truck, wrestled it out of the packing materials, bolted the stand together and got all 280lbs upright. The Major left me to mung with the rest of the setup.
The last time I used a bandsaw was eighth grade shop class. On either the triangular walnut tie holder of the ball pean hammer. I can't remember which. The Laguna directions were a C- until it got to the important part and then they improved. Namely blade tension, tracking, and guides.
It went pretty well. The fence is not square to the table (See Photo of Tall Rip) and there appears to be a slight low spot in the back left of the table. Thats not a problem, the fence is. It was late when I got to that point. Tomorrow I'll see if I can figure it out, otherwise I'll call Laguna on Tues. The saw did seam to track great. I didn't see any drift. I only made two cuts with it. I'll test more tomorrow.
I bought the saw at Rockler. They have a special where the work light is free. (Mine is back ordered) I also had a 15% coupon for anything that isn't a power tool. This was great for the mobility kit and a 5/8" 3-4 skip Laguna blade, but it was a wash for anything I could buy on Amazon. Such as Bessey clamps and an Incra V120 miter gauge they were 15% less than Rockler list. At least I had them right away.
The gentleman at Rockler that knew Festool helped with some fittings to reduce the 4" dust port down to fit the 50mm hose. It worked great.
Have a safe Memorial Day,
Luke
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The Major and I moosed it on and off his truck, wrestled it out of the packing materials, bolted the stand together and got all 280lbs upright. The Major left me to mung with the rest of the setup.
The last time I used a bandsaw was eighth grade shop class. On either the triangular walnut tie holder of the ball pean hammer. I can't remember which. The Laguna directions were a C- until it got to the important part and then they improved. Namely blade tension, tracking, and guides.
It went pretty well. The fence is not square to the table (See Photo of Tall Rip) and there appears to be a slight low spot in the back left of the table. Thats not a problem, the fence is. It was late when I got to that point. Tomorrow I'll see if I can figure it out, otherwise I'll call Laguna on Tues. The saw did seam to track great. I didn't see any drift. I only made two cuts with it. I'll test more tomorrow.
I bought the saw at Rockler. They have a special where the work light is free. (Mine is back ordered) I also had a 15% coupon for anything that isn't a power tool. This was great for the mobility kit and a 5/8" 3-4 skip Laguna blade, but it was a wash for anything I could buy on Amazon. Such as Bessey clamps and an Incra V120 miter gauge they were 15% less than Rockler list. At least I had them right away.
The gentleman at Rockler that knew Festool helped with some fittings to reduce the 4" dust port down to fit the 50mm hose. It worked great.
Have a safe Memorial Day,
Luke
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