*Worked perfectly right out of the box **MyBest.Tools** a nice compact bench bandsaw, that will work with 1/4 to 1/2 inch blades! First use was a joy, better quality than I expected for the price ! ! !*
@plainwornout39644 жыл бұрын
About it being heavy to move around, try this. I just bought this saw after my old saw broke. It is heavy to move with the bow in the down position. Lock the bow up at appx. 45° and grab the handle on the bow with one hand and the lower handle with the other hand. It is much easier to pick up and move this way as it shifts the weight to the back more and makes it easier to lift and control.🙂
@rpaull34 жыл бұрын
The lower the tooth count per inch the bigger solid metal you can cut without the metal curling up and clogging the blade before it comes across the entire piece. I cut at work 16" solid rods all day long with blades that have 2-3 teeth per inch, and they cut beautifully.
@070basemetal4 жыл бұрын
Correct. Also, feed speed can be lowered so cutting small stock with a low tooth count is no problem when only cutting a few pieces and not worth changing to a higher TPI blade. Of course, cutting aluminum with a "wood blade" should be perfectly acceptable too, pretty sure this guy decided his intuition was good enough to go ahead and put an educational video on the internet.
@_B_K_2 ай бұрын
It's now $1,349.99 -- prices have become insane.
@AnchorCaddie4 жыл бұрын
I purchased this saw last year and it is great for the money. Get the extended warranty and they say you can return it in 2 years and get it replaced, no questions asked. So I set a calendar reminder. As far as the blade it came with, 6tpi, it's good for solid metal stock. I purchased a Lenox 4/6 bi-metal with a Raker Tooth Set and I cut through 4 pieces of 1-1/2" round hot roll bar at a time in less than 3 minutes. I have a 14tpi blade that I use for .060 tubing. The thicker the metal, the fewer tpi. My 2c worth.
@mattschwartz9154 жыл бұрын
Liked and subscribed because you gave good info and facts and not a "review" of a machine you just bought. I appreciate that!
@sicofthistoo3 жыл бұрын
The blade you complain about is the correct one if you are cutting heavy steel as I am.
@drw64513 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video man, really helped!
@RobertCowanDIY3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@340havoc5 жыл бұрын
I picked one up yesterday, and have mixed feelings. Mine was built to the green machine specs but was painted in the new color scheme. I really wanted that magnetic switch, metal tank, built in handle and flex nozzle... but nowhere local has the new new one in stock. It's still a good value compared to buying another brand, but damn. I didn't know this variant was an option. I only poked a hole through the box at the store to make sure it wasn't the green one. Now that the hired help is gone, and the rented truck returned, I'm kind of stuck with it without a hefty reinvestment.
@Codeman7854 жыл бұрын
Dang that's a scumbag thing of them to do, I've been wanting to get this saw as well, I'll have to make absolute sure it's the new model. Because my local harbor freight 'claims' they have the new one in stock.
@Mitalayeka2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the overview, it helped a lot in my decision.
@callofgeorge4 жыл бұрын
exactly the video i needed to see... someone let me know when this thing gets a 20% or more discount again...
@417plasma63 жыл бұрын
become a member and youll get the discount
@chiathach2063 жыл бұрын
@@417plasma6 seriously?
@callofgeorge Жыл бұрын
@@417plasma6 not true. at least not to the amount in this video. they did however email me a $25 1 item, no exclusion coupon for not shopping with them for a while. it couldn't be used with the membership discount and gave over $300 off since it's not a $1400 saw.... price increases are a bish..
@TAWPTool6 жыл бұрын
Great overview Robert! Thanks for taking the time necessary to create the video.
@RobertCowanDIY6 жыл бұрын
Sure thing. When I was looking to upgrade, I looked around for awhile trying to find anyone who had done a video on the new model and only found one short video, so hopefully someone will find this video helpful.
@craigmonteforte14785 жыл бұрын
Thanks Robert you did a great reveiw with excellent details on the features
@RobertCowanDIY5 жыл бұрын
thanks!
@gordonfrank3 жыл бұрын
Both saws are gravity feed. The hydraulic cylinder is simply a gauge to control the arm descent . The low tpi blade works fine due to the fact that the hydraulic cylinder gauges descent, keeping the low tpi blade from plunging into the metal. Great saw for the money.
@RobertCowanDIY3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, you're right, I misspoke.
@intjonmiller6 жыл бұрын
That appears to be every bit as good as the Jet models I've used in production. Thanks for the review!
@RobertCowanDIY6 жыл бұрын
Right? I looked for months to try and figure out if there was a reason to go with Gizzly, Jet, or any of the other clones, and I was unable to find a compelling reason to NOT go with the Harbor Freight this time.
@stevenrocco41205 жыл бұрын
Use that 6 blade for wide flat bar you will like it a 5/7 blades are great
@rdtaguestudios6 жыл бұрын
All of these China horizontal bandsaws are the same. I've owned a Turn-Pro and Enco 7x12 in my metal shop for smaller cuts. I have different TPI blades on each for quickly cutting different material. The Turn-Pro is 18 years old and the Enco is 15 years old. Both have cut, literally, tons upon tons of metal. Good machines for the $.
@moretoolsthantalent71275 жыл бұрын
correction to my earlier comment: I just bought one of these. The local HF team had a few, and they were nice enough to peek in the box and make sure it was a gray one. So I got that one, as the other ones they had were green. I now have it home, and it is *the old style*, even though it's grey. So, you can't go just by color. :(
@Texasknowhow4 жыл бұрын
More Tools Than Talent - This is what I was saying in my comment as well. They are really using trickery to get rid of the last of the old ones. Probably under a contract with their supplier to purchase a certain amount of the green/changed color units. They have to move those first.
@crashkeyz14 жыл бұрын
Same here grrrr
@crashkeyz14 жыл бұрын
What is the skew number on the new saw?
@turtlemann143 жыл бұрын
6tpi blades are for 1/2+ thick metals. rule of thumb is three teeth in the cut at all times if possible. saw at the shop i work at is about 4:1/2tpi
@alexjustinvan6 жыл бұрын
Matthias would beg to differ about the green color scheme :)
@RobertCowanDIY6 жыл бұрын
Oh, I think we differ on quite a few things.
@78heloman4 жыл бұрын
“The wire wheel was bent in shipping?” Probably by the last shipper who flopped the box every which way hauling it in a SUV! Lol!!!
@BigMikesGarage6 сағат бұрын
Aluminum is kind of "gummy" when you cut it. A few quick squirts of WD40 will make cutting aluminum much better and keep the material from sticking to the blade.
@dgb58202 жыл бұрын
Awesome video
@ask_jeebs4 жыл бұрын
Hey just watched this video and instantly subscribed. Now that you've had the saw for a bit, could you share any mods or tips you have on it. I'm picking up one this week :).
@Codeman7854 жыл бұрын
Can you please tell me how you got such a heavy discount? I'm trying to buy one and I REALLY want that price
@RobertCowanDIY4 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure, I think they've recently exempted central machinery brand from the coupons, so that's probably part of it. I just used a coupon when it was already a bit reduced.
@417plasma63 жыл бұрын
@@RobertCowanDIY i use my small band saw as a vertical band saw comes in handy lol
@ChrisMuncy6 жыл бұрын
Robert, I have the Jet version of that without the coolant system, which I hope to add soon. I also have that red bastard just like yours. Tippy is an understatement. I was just finished with a jut, lifted the blade up, it got away from me, did a back flip, and bent the neck. Hense I now own a 7x7 :-) . I am looking at taking the red one, and if I can get it somewhat straightened out, make it a vertical metal bandsaw.
@RobertCowanDIY6 жыл бұрын
Nice! Yeah, the smaller one is VERY tippy. I was going to build a new stand for it, but decided to just go bigger intsead.
@flyman_06 жыл бұрын
Isn't the new one still just a gravity feed with a hydraulic limiter? There's no pump creating pressure from what I can see, it's just a ball valve in line between the intake/output of the cylinder. So gravity is still doing all the work.
@RobertCowanDIY6 жыл бұрын
Actually, you're right. My bad. There's just a LOT more weight behind it, which makes it function a lot better. I guess they're both adjustable too, but the hydraulic one is much better in every way.
@duanedickey70435 жыл бұрын
Odd that there is a spring on one side.
@umahunter6 жыл бұрын
Just a lil info for folks I wanted the new version as my store had the old. I was told they won't send them the new until they sell the old ones. so I called harbor freight to see if I could get a new version sent to the store I was told they don't do that and when the new version comes out it will list for 100 more at 999 harbor freight won t ship to store only direct and you have to pay for shipping
@TheFalconJetDriver5 жыл бұрын
umahunter harbor freight is committing suicide with that marketing mentality, that is just plain stupid.
@mariogachy42474 жыл бұрын
Had the same dilemma when I ordered my I've paid 867.99 with shipping and taxes included. Not that it matters anymore, since it's been removed from the hf website
@rlcolwell3 жыл бұрын
thanks. perfect video to help me decide.
@JonathanRansom6 жыл бұрын
Fun new toy!
@daveb18705 жыл бұрын
Suckered the wife into helping huh, good job my man! We usually end up not talking for a couple of days lol
@rockyblankenship11665 жыл бұрын
Can't find this saw anywhere. All my local Harbor freights has the old green style. They can't even find this saw.
@skatewithvanz4 жыл бұрын
Order it
@m.j.96274 жыл бұрын
Blades aside, I hope that you have no problems with the saw. I have found that getting replacement parts for HF tools when they break is a tedious and often futile experience.
@styluminium6 жыл бұрын
Just scored the display unit of the old model for $398 including tax, I'am willing to live without a magnetic starter and a fixable hose!
@JAMESHOPKINSIBXCNC2 жыл бұрын
Your material that you are cutting determines the pitch of your blade, I use a 6-10 to cut aluminum all the time!! Make sure you have as many teeth in contact with the material as possible. Thin material like tube needs to be cut with fine tooth pitch blades. Get yourself some cutting wax that will help with the aluminum clogging the blade.
@macgyverx50776 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review! Little surprised you didn't get a AF50 from Tormach.
@RobertCowanDIY6 жыл бұрын
I don't really have a need for the automation. It's basically the same saw, but with automation controls, which I don't really need.
@rendel50244 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, I'm looking at a metal bandsaw, not sure which way I'm going to go yet. The equivalent here in Australia is about $1400, our dollar sucks right now.
@michaelclarke43874 жыл бұрын
@Rendel I just went through it. The best i found was Gasweld $1390 it is a great saw for the price i did need to adjust the clamp on it however.
@rendel50244 жыл бұрын
@@michaelclarke4387 cheers Michael, I got a great bandsaw at a sale about an hour drive away, got $100 off. 👍 It's the same model as another KZfaqr I follow, if it's good enough for him, it's more than good enough for my needs. ☺
@marknichols78616 жыл бұрын
Just to be a bug - nice video btw - at minute 18:42, you state "unloosen" which would be to "tighten" I suppose. ;-) How does one convince the local Harbor Freight to obtain and sell us the new model? The local person looking it up said they can't get them.
@RobertCowanDIY6 жыл бұрын
HAHA. I didn't think about that, but you're right. Well, we're both right, but you're more right ;-) They won't let you just get the new one, unless they are out of stock of the old one. Thankfully, there are several harbor freights around me, so I just called around to see who had the new one. So you might need to just find a store with the new one unfortunately.
@TheNuggetshooter5 жыл бұрын
@@RobertCowanDIY Order on line, but it is $96 to ship. Wait for 25% coupon and that eats up about half of the shipping cost. Still a good buy.
@spencerking88102 жыл бұрын
@@TheNuggetshooter how do i get the 25% coupon?
@eformance6 жыл бұрын
TL;DR, at 3x the cost you get ~4x the cutting volume. 4x6->7x12
@RobertCowanDIY6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I was REALLY bad at the math on that. the cutting area is quite a bit different, not the "slightly more" that I said. You're totally right. (also, don't forget coolant, hydraulic feed, and stand).
@eformance6 жыл бұрын
No doubt, I was just clarifying the price scale ratio. I went from a 4x6 to 7x12 and stopped using the 4x6 afterwards, 7x12 is a HUGE step up! With the right blade selection, a 7x12 can REALLY do some work. I had a 2/3 pitch blade made for cutting blocks of Aluminum.
@Ben-kg2ku2 жыл бұрын
Sadly the vice only opens up barely over 9"
@RetrowaveUniverse6 жыл бұрын
Hey Robert the new bandsaw looks nice. I was wondering whether you're going to make a vertical bandsaw with the older one.
@gandersson61216 жыл бұрын
this!
@RetrowaveUniverse6 жыл бұрын
?
@RobertCowanDIY6 жыл бұрын
I already sold it. that's a good idea though!
@brian2k16 жыл бұрын
I have that one and would love to upgrade. for whatever stupid reason I never thought of upgrading the blade... I did upgrade the blade on their portable bandsaw and it works like a champ. I can confirm that old thing is more than tipsy, almost took out a toe when I was setting it up when it flipped onto it's side. thanks for the review!
@TheNuggetshooter5 жыл бұрын
@@brian2k1 I agree - I tilted it up one time, and the whole thing went over - little to no damage, but I totally changed the base so that it no longer can happen. I am headed for this new larger saw as well.
@TheNuggetshooter5 жыл бұрын
People keep saying blades are not available. But I see a lot of 93 X 3/4 inch blades on the internet. What blades did you buy to replace the original? Harbor Freight has a 25% coupon on now, so with shipping to my door, it is just under $700. This looks like it will more than meet my needs - just a hobby welder and blacksmith.
@RobertCowanDIY5 жыл бұрын
Here's what I ended up getting: amzn.to/2JlzPCF
@oby-16074 жыл бұрын
For what you paid for that saw, you got a lot of features that are to be appreciated. Complaining about the packing crate it came in and the saw blade is the question. What did you expect? Loading that crate into a truck is a problem? You have an SUV and NOT a truck. Loaded into any pickup would have been no problem. Overall you have a nice bandsaw for the money and the cut is in the blade and setup.
@RobertCowanDIY4 жыл бұрын
I wasn't necessarily complaining, just telling people the facts. I really didn't have any issue with it, but if you don't have a truck, it's something to consider.
@oby-16074 жыл бұрын
@@RobertCowanDIY 370 pounds thereabouts must have been a hassle. Good to see you working with what you have.
@xxINTOXIFADEDxx Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately they $1300 now. Thank you for this video.
@Texasknowhow4 жыл бұрын
I just looked on HF website and it looks like they now have the old model that was green painted like the one you have, but it is basically the green one... What exact model is that one so I can find it? Great review, I can see why you have ~25K subs... I also sub'd - Appreciate the quality of the review and the time you took to make it. Clay
@RobertCowanDIY4 жыл бұрын
It's the exact same model. I talk about this early in the video, they're phasing out the old one, but keeping the SKU the same.
@Texasknowhow4 жыл бұрын
Robert Cowan - okay. I thought you said that, but you know how HF will have interchangeable Part #s; I thought it may be one of those deals.
@triangledetecting5757 Жыл бұрын
Think. It’s 1399 now
@consaka14 жыл бұрын
My plasma torch would make quick work of that packaging.
@foxwood674 жыл бұрын
Im kinda late here. How is the saw holding up and do you recommend it. Also did you consider the Grizzly model and why did you ultimately choose the HF. Was it based on price? The only real negative is many of HF models have limited replacement parts whereas Grizzly offers almost all parts for replacement. Im just not sure which one i should get. Oh yeah Grizzly is $1,160 with shipping and their sales are far and few between. Any input greatly appreciated
@RobertCowanDIY4 жыл бұрын
I chose it based on price and convenience. It was just easier to pick it up than deal with shipping and with the discount it was quite a bit cheaper. It's been working great and I'm not sure there's a whole lot of difference between the two. I wouldn't be surprised if the replacements parts for the Jet, Grizzly, and others work for all models.
@foxwood674 жыл бұрын
@@RobertCowanDIY Thanks for the input. The fact that HF has excluded all central machinery from their coupons since the tariffs went into effect almost levels the price if you were to buy the HF extended warranty of 1 year. I may wait until tariffs are lifted and see if HF includes these back in their 20 or 25% coupons. Thanks again
@mannyfilmsinc4 жыл бұрын
Great video, how you like it after 2 years?
@harschness6 жыл бұрын
Could you include a link to the blade you ended up using?
@RobertCowanDIY6 жыл бұрын
Sure, here's the one I used: amzn.to/2JlzPCF That's an affiliate link FYI ;-)
@ChrisFields-zq5bp2 ай бұрын
can this saw be taken apart to walk downstairs in a basement? also are those crocs osha certified?
@drw64513 жыл бұрын
Also six teeth per inch is more for cutting a higher carbon percentage-based metal. Absolutely not for aluminum or wood ..
@hyeloque35373 жыл бұрын
I'l try maybe you can help me.. I bought a used KC 712DS. Wich is the KING Industrial (equivalent of hardorFreight in canada) rebrand. the pivoting system was all jammed up and would not budge. I am trying to figure out if the shaft is supposed to be fixed and the saw is pivoting on the shaft. or the shaft is pivoting inside the ears of the base of the saw on bushing maybe. In my case the shaft is jammed pretty bad and before pressing it out i want to be sure its not press fit inside the assembly. No luck on google nor on the manual of the saw. Thank you
@robc84685 жыл бұрын
You have a great wife there Robert willing to help you unload heavy machinery....
@davidepperson23764 жыл бұрын
Nice review, but was it made for really short folks?
@tonys29244 жыл бұрын
Almost all horizontal bandsaws are low to the ground like that. Helps when trying to put a 24-foot piece of stock on it to cut that can weigh 100+ pounds.
@Codeman7854 жыл бұрын
How did you get it for 675?? Its 720 with a 20% off coupon.
@TheNuggetshooter5 жыл бұрын
Nice informative video - I am seriously thinking about this video. Can you tell me what exact blade (maybe post a link or the information on the blade) I should buy. I use a bimetal blade with 14 TPI on the small red HFT saw that works fine. The red one is definitely unstable!
@RobertCowanDIY5 жыл бұрын
I'm not totally sure, the one I got isn't work out so well. I need to possibly get a different one, or do some adjustments. It's cutting, just not as well as my last one was.
@TheNuggetshooter5 жыл бұрын
@@RobertCowanDIY If you find one that works well, please post the link or information on it. We are building a new home, so I will not be upgrading until early to mid spring of next year when the shop will grow in size. Until then, I will continue to use the smaller HGT saw. Thanks.
@zwigledo5 жыл бұрын
Just went to harbor freight to buy one. Guy fork lifts it out. Ut oh, no metal bands. So we open it up. Its grey but it's the old model. Didn't get it. Manager is checking on getting the new model. Did you order online or how did you get the new model. And what skew number?
@klappy8034 жыл бұрын
I just picked up one of these used and abused for $50. Needs a motor and hydraulic feed needle valve. I'm pretty excited to give up on my chop saw.
@ypop4176 жыл бұрын
Use the metal for a project
@greghomestead8366 Жыл бұрын
$1399 today ( 1/30/23 ) Ouch.
@RobertCowanDIY Жыл бұрын
OH WOW! I re-watched the beginning to see what I bought it for. Man, I got a good deal.
@davebrown2764 Жыл бұрын
literally said the same thing UNREAL!!!
@09vrodz2 жыл бұрын
You guys need to understand, them factory blades are meant for setup and testing, manufacturing companies have no idea what your personal use will be so its up to the customer to choose their own blades , its impossible for the manufacturer to know what blades 8 billion people may want, a perfect example is the test blade on my woodmill, i ordered woodmizer blades when i ordered the mill from harbor freight, ill use the original to setup and tune the mill and after its set right ill pop the woodmizer blades on and fine tune
@RobertCowanDIY2 жыл бұрын
Fair point.
@d-skysthelimit78253 жыл бұрын
What blade did u end up getting because its gotta cut counter clockwise
@craigmonteforte14784 жыл бұрын
The Blade ? What was HF thinking ? well there is a problem all on its own they don’t do much thinking untill their Lawyers tell them to do so you better believe the first one to have that blade explode on them cutting a piece of Steel and shrapnel gets in their face they will start putting the 12 dollar blade inthe box with Warning Stickers all over everything you are correct i’m a retired Woodworker and that’s what we would use at a much higher speed thanks for the review
@mitchellwest17925 жыл бұрын
I just purchased one loooking for the best upgraded blade for steel , any suggestions?
@RobertCowanDIY5 жыл бұрын
Check the comments, this has been answered a couple of times.
@mitchellwest17925 жыл бұрын
Does the 60 dollar one you recommend install easily , any mods since it’s deeper 3/4 blade ?
@RobertCowanDIY5 жыл бұрын
@@mitchellwest1792 It installs the same as the original, the blade that came with mine was a 3/4" deep blade.
@helicopterjohns6 жыл бұрын
What is the width of the blade? 1/2" 3/4" 1"
@duanedickey70435 жыл бұрын
3/4"
@Ben-kg2ku2 жыл бұрын
Anyone else realize the vise only opens up to 9" so it's not really a 7x12.
@umahunter6 жыл бұрын
How did you get the saw so cheap it lists for 899 did you use another coupon with the 20 percent off
@TheNuggetshooter5 жыл бұрын
Use a 20% or wait for a 25% coupon around holidays. The 20s are always on line, the 25% only around major holidays. Maybe Thanksgiving - but pretty certain for Christmas or New Years, Presidents' Day, etc. If you have to order it on line, the extra 5% on a 25% coupon knocks of about half of the shipping.
@plainwornout39644 жыл бұрын
Small print see u can't use the coupons for these and I verified it with the store.
@edwardlance23794 жыл бұрын
With a little bit of effort you could remove those jaws and flatten/square them on sandpaper 3M tacked to a piece of glass. It would be simple to make a jig to hold them square for the sanding process. I do this with old Stanley hand planes to clean and square up the bodies. Or, if you don't want to mess with that, have a machinist flatten and square them up on a mill (if you have a mill yourself, well...)
@ze_german29213 жыл бұрын
Price is $1100 in 2021
@vrva31384 жыл бұрын
How much sound does it make? is it apartment compatible?
@RobertCowanDIY4 жыл бұрын
You can use it wherever you want, but I would hate you as a neighbor if you had one.
@vrva31384 жыл бұрын
@@RobertCowanDIY Then my neighbor upstairs hates me already. bcoz i am running metal cutting CNC in my apartment. :) Thanks for the info btw.
@RobertCowanDIY4 жыл бұрын
@@vrva3138 it won't be any worse than the cnc, but it's not very quiet.
@070basemetal4 жыл бұрын
6 TPI blade is not "stupid". You should not have more than 10 teeth in the material you are cutting. If you are cutting 2" solid stock, 6 TPI is still pushing too many teeth.
@JustArandomDude11c3 жыл бұрын
so what blade would you recommend for a guy who will be cutting automotive materials i.e. stainless exhaust tubing, aluminum intake tubing, maybe titanium tubing from time to time?
@AngelGdo Жыл бұрын
They are now 1299
@RobertCowanDIY Жыл бұрын
Yeah, prices have gone way up!
@jeremywood19803 жыл бұрын
What lubricant do you use for oiler
@RobertCowanDIY3 жыл бұрын
I actually haven't used any yet, I'm just lazy and squirt some WD-40. I rarely cut steel and it's usually pretty small. It chows right throw aluminum with a small squirt of the good stuff.
@Reedith4 жыл бұрын
So I just bought one from harbor freight thinking it was this new version because I peeked in the box and it was Gray Turns out they're just painting the green ones grey now !!! Because it's definitely a gray green one with all the green one features and none of the improvement s
@RobertCowanDIY4 жыл бұрын
OH bummer! That's unfortunate. Good info.
@Reedith4 жыл бұрын
@@RobertCowanDIY currently calling every harbor freight in Los Angeles trying to see if anyone has the one with metal strapping or model number 62875
@Shredxcam226 жыл бұрын
Link to the saw online. Can't find it?
@RobertCowanDIY6 жыл бұрын
It's this one, they just haven't updated the picture and such. It's the same model number as the old green one: www.harborfreight.com/1-hp-7-inch-x-12-inch-hydraulic-feed-metal-cutting-bandsaw-97009.html
@seancarlindesigns14316 жыл бұрын
The new model # is 62875
@michaelfedder70705 жыл бұрын
Searching the HF site for Item# 62875 returns an "Item not found" error..
@optimistichorizon5 жыл бұрын
*What model number is this?*
@Quantalume5 жыл бұрын
62875
@davidhollingsworth44032 жыл бұрын
Not drastically bigger. 7x12 on my tape measure is almost twice as big as 4x6
@RobertCowanDIY2 жыл бұрын
Or 3.5 times the cross-section.
@toolman75404 жыл бұрын
Can I have the old one
@RobertCowanDIY4 жыл бұрын
A year and a half after this video posts, you're hoping I just give you my old bandsaw?
@daveanderson23166 жыл бұрын
Still gravity feed. A bit tippy when you use it vertically.
@RobertCowanDIY6 жыл бұрын
It's not even remotely tippy when vertical. It would take quite a bit to knock it over when it's vertical. It's quite solid.
@robertbutler80042 жыл бұрын
Why do we need to see the bullshit of the bandsaw being unpacked?
@RobertCowanDIY2 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure if you're aware, but you can skip past parts that aren't relevant to you. At the time of this comment, the video has 62K views. Maybe you're not the only one watching and someone else wants to know what's involved in getting in unboxed (in case they don't have any help in the shop, have a hard time lifting something, or want to know how easily damaged it could get in shipping).
@christianstark10553 жыл бұрын
There is a newer new model now, and it looks to be a downgrade over this one.
@lalithkishore37746 жыл бұрын
Hi ,I'm from India I wanna build a 100 lb robot for combat I literally Know just few things in robotics and I don't have CNC machine at home .but I really wanna build a robot and need ur help
@RobertCowanDIY6 жыл бұрын
Hello. My advice is always the same. Go to a couple events and see what it's like in person. Then find a local event that you can attend and build something small. Start with an antweight or beetleweight. Starting with a 100lb robot is a VERY bad idea, you will waste a lot of time and money. Just start small.
@lalithkishore37746 жыл бұрын
Robert Cowan but there's one more thing that in India we don't conduct ant weight combat war .it's starts only at 40 kg (88lb) and I there's loads of video in KZfaq just Type ( robo war in India ) pls watch some videos and give me suggestions pls pls pls
@RobertCowanDIY6 жыл бұрын
Those competitions looks criminally unsafe and downright dangerous, I'll have nothing to do with that.
@dudamage82414 жыл бұрын
lol initially I thought this was a joke but reading the replies you guys are actually serious, damn I guess I need to get out more often.
@bitchinmoniker46476 жыл бұрын
That bandsaw looks OK, but --- I have a very low opinion of anything sold by H.F. Very poor quality products all made in China. Some products made in China can be very high quality, but the good stuff is not sold by Harbor Freight, they sell crap.
@RobertCowanDIY6 жыл бұрын
I challenge you to find a product that's made entirely NOT in China. Do you have a phone, TV, microwave, etc? All of these are made in China, and if they aren't, they are only assembled elsewhere and the raw materials are from China. China is NOT the problem, properly communicating and documenting quality control procedures are the problem. The iPhone and many other higher end electronics (or at the very least, the chips that power them) are made in China. Harbor Freight has earned a bad reputation for poor quality in the past. HOWEVER, lately they have made great strides in increasing their quality. This is not across the board, but on certain lines and products. The US General tool cabinets come to mind. Some of their hand tools are actually VERY high quality for the price. Having a blanket opinion about everything a specific store carries can be problematic because there are always exceptions. I much prefer my HF tool cabinets over the others I have owned and have since replaced them all with HF, because they were MUCH nicer. You say that some products made in China are quality, but others aren't, but apply a blanket statement to everything at HF. At least give them the benefit of the doubt that at least some of their products are really decent. The upgrades that have been made to this version of the bandsaw aren't found on the other variants and all feel very quality and make it at least feel better engineered than some of the others that sell for quite a bit more. There are several products at HF that are far from crap, and are actually some of the best values on the market right now. I work heavily in supply chain and manufacturing, and the hardest part is setting up a reliable supplier and the processes needed to create a consistent product. Once you accomplish that, it's quite easy for a company with a large market share to produce a product that's high quality and consistent, while keeping costs the same. Raw materials are usually very cheap, it's the factory oversight that's tricky. Once you get big enough and move enough units, it's much easier to dial it in. At the very least, give some of their well-rated hand tools a try, you may or may not change your opinion. But the stuff you can get from them has changed drastically in the last 5 years or so.
@daveanderson23166 жыл бұрын
Rick Kimmerling I've been running one in my home machine shop for 10 plus years, zero issues and I use the crap out of it.
@thomaslum25 жыл бұрын
Robert Cowan Would you consider maybe doing a video on your favorite HF tools or toolboxes?
@steveu2355 жыл бұрын
comparing the two is pretty stupid since they are completely different models
@wade-airdog77304 жыл бұрын
Obviously your opinion... I need one of these band saws and was trying to assess which one would meet my requirements and if the more expensive one was worth paying so much more. Personally, I found this video to be extremely helpful in making that decision.