Bandsaw Build Diary - Part 9

Other than a few more dust-control enclosure panels, the bandsaw is finished. In this video I speed the blade up, improve one of the blade guides and make the table trunnions.

[@greghanna4549]

Thanks John, I'm planning on building one of Matthias' bandsaws later this year. It's really helpful to see the challenges encountered by someone who *didn't* design it.

[@borjafg6899]

You have a very nice bandsaw.

[@mrrcrogersjr]

Looks great!!!

[@cliveastley3321]

Loving this series. I think, when I get to this stage, I may abandon having a tilting table. I can't imagine that I would need it much, if at all (I never tilt my scroll saw table. On rare occasions, eg 90 degree meshing gears, I use an angled sled). Why do you not think that MDF would be a suitable permanent table?

[@DustAndFilings]

I know what you mean about the tilting table. I considered not bothering. But there have been a couple of times in the past where I couldn't safely do an angled cut on the table saw but where the band saw would have done it.
And trunnions instead of hinges? Well it is satisfying to see them in action. And it is nice that the zero clearance insert can stay in place without risking the blade if I tilt the table without thinking.
The MDF table might well be fine. Most of my sleds have an MDF base and they're fine. If I want to create a mitre slot in the band saw table, though, or add a fence rail, I may change to something else. No plans for that at the moment, however.