Not one, not two, but three (Wife, son, dog) supervisors in the shop...

Thank you for your noted kindness to all animals in so many of your videos. Not many would stop their journey and walk back to remove a little creature from the road to possibly prevent it from being hurt or killed. You folks are a credit to the species! Shop looks great too, btw.

Morning Steve! If you have an old speaker, take the magnet out and put it in the bottom of your tank. You'll be suprised how much metal will get past the filter.

Glad to see the turtle getting some help.

Nice mod to that saw. Well done. Living in the Appalachians, I bet I pick up and move 25-30 box turtles out of the road every summer.

Instant thumbs up for saving the tortoise

Little late for this one but we have had one of those saws in actual production for over 30 years (on it's 2d motor, 3d set of worm wheels, and 3d set of wheel bearings. I don't know how many guide rollers we have been through) At any rate, I basally did the same catch pan and water set up as Steve's like 25 years ago, but the best thing I ever did was to scrap the flimsy factory legs and make a stand that puts it at the same level as our Powermatic vertical. Fact is we have them next to each other at the end of the stock rack and we use the P'Matic as the infeed table for the HF horizontal. (Also a 12" extension on the in feed AND outfeed side doesn't hurt a thing. Mymajor point here is I have no idea why the horizontals are always set up so you have to stand on your head to use them. They are all made that way. - Monkey see. Monkey do I guess. Bringing it up to the level of other machine tools makes all the difference in the world when you are trying to get parts cut to an accurate length. There are other little mods but the first thing to do is get it up to One more thing we added a few years ago is a hydraulic downfeed damper. Between the water and the hydraulic we get a good 5 times the blade life in 4140 prehard and can carry +/= .015 all day long. Take it from Steve and I both. Don't sell these little HF saws short, especially with water and an add on Hydraulic. - A 6-10 Bimetal and Rust Lick coolant and you can cut anything from 4" alloy round bar to 2x2x1/4 A-36 angle all day and all night long.

Drop a largish Neodymium magnet in the bottom of those oilers... makes them less "tippy" on machines.

When the shop has turned out so nice that the entire family comes to hang out 😁 Nice one Steve! Now all that’s left waiting for is the DoAll saw ;)

Great video 👍 I think it would be a great idea if you got a cheap Lazer CNC desktop and get Elizabeth to learn and start her own channel.

Nice improvement to an already decent saw.

Love the soldering the screen on, I forget about using to affix parts together. Thanks for sharing!

That is one good looking shop

Nice filter screen work. That Mobil 600 flows like warm honey.

Talk about synchronicity I just got the same saw you have three days ago.winky just started selling his upgrade height plate yesterday and now you’re showing me how to finish up my coolant system. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos many of the things you do are very helpful to me

I move box turtles to the other side of the road too. Sandhill Cranes will be heading south in a few months. A welcome relief from the heat wave. Greetings from Bloomington Indiana.

"This one also comes pre-dented...saves me the trouble." Ha !

Turtle so mad that you interrupted its nice warm road nap.

It's always nice to have someone else put the first dent in...

Well that works better that the coolant system on our shop bandsaw with a factory coolant system

I see some of the old guys wrap lead solder around the base of the cylindrical oil cans. It helps to fill them only half way, too.

Turned out nice,

I have one of these saws , it's a beauty, cuts about a square inch per minute, so that most times you dint have time to scratch your arse before it's finished. I use a cheap aquarium pump and plastic tubing ( cheap as chips) . I put a magnet in a ziplock back and leave it in a plastic tray. It's a bit of a Heath Robinson setup but it does a good job. I wish I had your patience and attention to detail but you need folk like me to set the bar low enough that anyone can have a go!!! Stavros

I had a bigger regular 7” x 12” and I used a piece of material where the metal chips use to fall and also where the cutting solution would drain into the reservoir. I would then take them off and let dry and throw them away. I also had a small drill wire brush 2” dial on there that would spin with the blade to keep the teeth cleat especially if I was cutting soft metal. Brass aluminum from gumming up the teeth.

One work is sufficient, NICE

Good morning! Thanks for another peaceful Saturday morning visit with coffee. I am glad you took a week off from projects and/or filming (or did you??) we all need a break from.... the grind. Heh heh

Love tool mods! That's one bad saw now, Steve!

nice little project. I really enjoyed it. you have quite a number of talents

You are very inspiring, I live close to you but wish I were your neighbor. If you are ever passing by Owensboro/Whitesville and want to give me pointers, you and family have a place to stay.

I've got a good magnet set up near the pump on my saw. Works very well.

You did a really good job on this one!

An elegant solution. Swageloks I used those for 44 years in my day job .

Well to Steve from another Steve. You are a very talented guy. I have subbed to your channel. I make a lot of tube video's & always think things through on camera. Keep them coming. I love your huge workshop. Mine is only Dinky here in the UK. I am picking up one of these saws on Monday. I have just sold my vertical Ferrex bandsaw as it will not cut stock like a horizontal will. I will definately be putting it on a stand tray & a coolant system like you have. Brilliant. Thanks for sharing. Regards Steve.

It's great that the shop is so nice now the family comes to hang out with you while you work :)

8:30 🐢 “bugger off”, I’ve been here I was trying to get to the other side 🖕🏻 🤣👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Hi Steve, I put a second nozzle to wash the blade straight after the cut, it stops the blade from dragging chips through the machine. I like how you cut the copper to go over the blade, will have to modify mine as it seems to better control the flow of coolant. Regards from Oz

@5:01 looks like Elizabeth has her purse and is ready to go somewhere... Steve is working feverishly to get done with the project so they can leave.

Excellent video, thank you

Really awesome upload... super keen to do this modification to my bandsaw. Thank you for your efforts. 🇦🇺🤜🏼🤛🏼🍀🍀🍀😎

If coolant is running off the end of a long cut-off piece ,try putting a cable tie or something similar like a piece of string around the cut-off piece to act as a drip path into the tray. Even a magnet stuck to the bottom of the cut-off piece might work. Fluid will always find the most direct downwards path.

That turtle smiled at the internet! He might start his own channel!

Old times always said if a box turtle is headed up hill rain is close, if they are headed down hill it'll be dry. I paid attention to box turtles after hearing that and it was 100% true.

I get off work at 4:00 in the morning and it is always a joy to come home and find one of your videos.... thank you Steve and Elizabeth!

Hey Steve, your new workshop space is so nice its now become the new family room!!

Ahhhhhh, Steve Summers on Saturday morning!😁😁✌

Shop looks really great!

Thanks Steve…… soldering! Who knew… 😁👍

Nice, job coolant system

Nice design!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

You are a good man.

Nicely done Steve, should be a popular mod for lots of folks. 👍👍

Great bandsaw upgrade. That double filter system will make the coolant system last a lifetime. And if I ever buy a sheet metal bender, I'll try to find one that comes with an integrated shaper, like yours.

You like to buy pre-dented oilcans, I like to buy pre-dented trucks. Then we both slop oil while fillin em😂

Hi Steve. I have a similar HF bandsaw, but it has a built in coolant system within it's cabinet. One time the saw fell over when I was relocating it. All the cheap China plastic broke into pieces! The motor end cover, the fan assembly and the plastic junction box on the motor. All in pieces. HF did not offer any of these items as replacement parts! I found better parts made of steel for the identical saw by JET. All the metal parts were a perfect fit. I also built a dolly for the base to sit on and included casters on all four that fully rotate.

I have the same harbor freight Band saw I hope I can do the same Mod you did thanks for sharing

I haven't seen your old doggie in a long time and it's nice to see she still has enough giddyup in her to roll on her side and lift her leg up for a belly rub.

If you do put screens on the drains make it a dome type that will allow chip build-up around the screen without blocking it right off.

I got one of those.They are marketed under the Clarke brand in UK .I cut mostly SS.

Great job Steve, turned out nice with what two modifications. Cleaning the steel is the big trick to soldering with lead . Just like brazing clean and dry. Flux is acid to etch it in and together. So nice to see family hanging with dad.

I’m in love with that vise that is mounted to your shaper 🥰

Hear the turtle now “ hey man what did you do that? I was going to the other side of road! It took me two days to get that far! Now have to start over!!” Hear about the snail that got run over by a turtle? He got knocked out, woke up in hospital. They asked if he knew what happened? He said no! It all Happened too FAST!!!’😂😂😂

After re-watching this morning @ 10:24, see your on/off switch is external where my Dayton is mounted under the bed with possibilities of coolant coming in contact with wiring. I will have to water proof the housing and problem goes away :)>..Lov your upgrade, and really helped on our restoration,,Thx, Bear.

I would buy that if you sold it in kit form. Looks good

Nice job! My Saturday morning is complete... Missed you last Saturday, but I understand that stuff happens! Always enjoy your videos!

Love the channel and calm laid back vibe it gives. I too use a wheel to grind my tungsten. It only takes 1 small error to rocket that needle sharp dart out of your hands lol face them down when u grind. Also you can cut the tungsten in half and grind both ends, a cordless drill makes short work of it.

That's a big black wrench you got lol

Very nicely done modification Steve. Thanks.

Hiya Steve

Hey Steve Thanx for the video, and I hope the wifey is doin better with her allergies...p.s. I love animals also glad to c there are still people like us out there now adays...

Thanks for sharing!

How about adding a couple of magnets to the inside of the pan that will catch the smaller metal dust.

That really came out great ! That’s what they should offer as an add on kit from the factory. Or maybe you could make up all the parts as a kit ?

Nice HF mod. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum this week :)

*8:59* Steve tapping small holes without a follower! *_Savage!!_* 😲

Beautiful mod. Still think it could be a kit or at least a set of plans. :-D

maybe your sheet metal bending jig is a tiny bit over the top?

Great! Would be better if coolant was on the other side of the material when the blade is the highest temperature

Hi Steve and Elizabeth and family,☺ nice job on the bandsaw coolant add on, and the workshop is looking spick and span, looking forward to the next one, stay safe everyone, best wishe's to all, Stuart uk.

Hi Steve and Family! Happy Grits Saturday! Great mix of machining and nature, kinda like life. Thanks for sharing and the time you'll take for us. God Bless!

great job earns a subscribe I think ill try adding a blade wiper on mine after the cut to see if I can cut down on some chips and coolant slinging off at the corner

Awesome mod, Steve thanks for taking the time to share it with us. Play safe from Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada.

good video steve

Nice mod. I plan on doing the same with my Carolina. Thanks for sharing with us.

Add water soluble oil to collant.

inspirational video. thank you!

Its got to feel really good to be able to start using your equipment again! After all those months of hard work its going to pay in aces in your projects! Can't wait to see what you come up with next.

Great job. Super professional looking install. I appreciate the effort to make the system look like it came with the saw versus scabbed together!

Good morning Steve. Have a blessed day.

Great project, What a Beautiful wittle Tortoise.

Thanks, that is useful.

Great project. I like the way you used music in certain parts that fit really well with the action.

I must say great idea, great execution and great end results. 👍

Now you need to extend the legs about 12" to bring your work table closer to you.

Add a strip of duct tape to bottom off long parts to divert coolant into pan. 😃

Awesome upgrade Steve!!! I bought one of these saws back in the 80's. My brother took it and I don't know what became of it. I see someone already commented about Winky's plate upgrade. Thanks for sharing!!!

great mod , like the slotted copper line over the blade : very nice

Really neat work Steve,and no coolant on the floor as well! Love it! Phil, My week this week.

I have always loved your channel but I have to say the last couple episodes are amazing! The video work and editing, it has just turned a corner and comes off very slick and professional. A real pleasure to watch. Your videos were always great to watch, but usually for content and information. This though, this is something different. You've got the content, but the videography has just improved 10 fold. Great job!

Great Video Steve. I've had one of those HF Horiz/Vert bandsaws for 15+ years - still going strong. Love the flood coolant. Next -figure out a better mobile base for that thing. The bases are crappy and want to collapse.

Those off shore tires are gonna give up soon have some replacements coming