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  • Опубликовано: 6 ноя 2017
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    Stockroom Supply's own Ethan Moore goes through why the Little Ripper completely eliminates the infamous bandsaw blade drift problem.
    The Little Ripper - stockroomsuppl...

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  • @shanecarender9051
    @shanecarender9051 4 года назад +53

    Finally someone discussing bandsaw use who actually has a thorough working knowledge of the machine and its sheer mechanical simplicity. Hats off to you buddy. And thank you.

  • @Jer0da0sniper
    @Jer0da0sniper Год назад +2

    Damn, this is a game changer. It’s all about how you feed the material, everything else is secondary.

  • @henryfitzgerald4965
    @henryfitzgerald4965 5 лет назад +17

    As you say, “The real problem is when you want to cut a board straight down the middle. Regardless of what you do, when the wood begins to stress, inevitably it will push against the fence and bind the blade...therefore causing the drift!” If you attach an auxiliary fence which ends at the front of your blade, the stressed wood can spread out without pushing against the fence and causing drift.

    • @michaelmllerhansen3340
      @michaelmllerhansen3340 2 месяца назад

      Good one with the second fence ending at the sawing point so stresses will not cause the blade to bend.

  • @mavenfeliciano1710
    @mavenfeliciano1710 2 года назад +11

    After watching this a few times and using my bandsaw, I find you can get the same results with a fence.
    The key is 1) slower feed rate (especially with less tension), and 2) rip with the cutoff on the opposite side of the fence.
    Your hold-down jig is basically a fence with the all but the top and bottom (image a fence without the bulk of the middle).
    When you push the stock and put pressure, you deflect the blade and that is what makes it wander. When you have the veneer cutoff towards the fence, it has no where to go.
    It’s like cutting a case-hardened board on the table saw. After feeding it just past the splitter I add a shim to prevent the binding. The same could be done on the bandsaw.

    • @pseudapollodorus
      @pseudapollodorus 2 года назад +2

      Point #2 seems like the crucial point, especially.

    • @alexandersangster7137
      @alexandersangster7137 2 года назад +1

      Look I’m a sawyer and let me ask you this:
      What’s the most you’ve seen a board spread apart while being ripped? I’ve seen stuff spread 3+” both verticals horizontal and a compound of both. Using a fence under these circumstances will lead to the blade drifting due to being half dull.
      I use my fence all the time! Blades get thrown out all the time. Part of the game… all these guys literally can’t afford to Woodwork without blade drift. It’s all in the blade and like ethen said binding it under its own fence is number one cause

  • @cowboycarpentry
    @cowboycarpentry 5 лет назад +24

    I totally agree, my method is I leave the end of the fence just back past the centre of the blade, the same on my table saw! Never had any problems

  • @bammortgage
    @bammortgage 2 года назад +1

    FANTASTIC video. I spent hours and hours fiddling with adjustments, including the purchase of new blade guides, blades. Nothing could make my saw cut strait...... Until I understood what this video says.

  • @wolflahti412
    @wolflahti412 4 года назад +27

    Despite having (almost) everything perfectly set up, I was getting severe drift of the blade into the fence. This was cured, finally, by rotating the _table_ on the trunnion so the fence (and miter slot) was parallel to the blade's cut.

  • @stefanmikenorway
    @stefanmikenorway 6 лет назад +5

    I'm not convinced I need a Little Ripper, though I wouldn't mind having one, I do appreciate you debunking some bandsaw myths and giving us some good insight into what is going on while resawing.

  • @lafamillecarrington
    @lafamillecarrington 2 года назад +3

    Nice to see a little evidence! Presumably, if you use the fence to cut off a thin strip on the outside of a block of wood, it should cut straight as the thin piece will bend much more than the thicker piece next to the fence? Love to see a more detailed version of this video.

  • @Ibaneddie76
    @Ibaneddie76 6 лет назад +11

    Thank you, I've been saying that for years. I've never had blade drift I set up my bandsaw correctly.

  • @veritasestveritas8646
    @veritasestveritas8646 5 лет назад +1

    I stopped at 2:14. When you use a special jig (e.g. a sliding table) to hold the stock and don't use just the fence, the only point you're proving is that you'll always have problems resawing until you get this fancy jig. It's a great tool, and it works. No doubt about that. I've seen it used on other channels. Now set it on the side and do all of your resawing with just the fence.

  • @avelinowilliams6646
    @avelinowilliams6646 3 года назад +1

    Amazing tip, now I know why, yesterday my band saw cut skew due to the fence, thanks bud.

  • @setsappa1540
    @setsappa1540 Год назад

    I wish I could take you for a beer for this! Thank you sir for both the competence AND the bravery to do this to ones own saw for unbelievers to see! I have stuff to do now!

  • @ellieprice3396
    @ellieprice3396 4 года назад +1

    Wow, that's quite an eye opener, never would have thought, low blade tension, top guide much too high but perfectly straight cuts. Of course all of this is out the window if your blade is warped or dull.

  • @stefannordling6872
    @stefannordling6872 4 года назад

    THANK YOU!
    I bought a used bandsaw, and it was drifting to the left like crazy.. My instinct was that it was simply cutting less on the right saw, but being the millennial that I am, I had to get instructions on RUclips how to adjust a bandsaw..
    So I was fiddling with guide blocks, blade tension and how the blade was running on the wheels. Finally I gave up...
    Your explanation made things click for me, the blade is a laser beam, unless you touch a non cutting part of it!
    With that in mind I went back to investigate.. Turns out the teeth set to the right were quite damaged, I guess the previous owner might have run into a nail.
    After setting the teeth and sharpening the blade, my bandsaw cuts straight!

  • @603storm
    @603storm 22 дня назад

    This vid was an absolute eye opener.

  • @rml3wood
    @rml3wood 2 года назад +1

    Eth you are the MAN! I’ll be ordering one of those for my shop when I get home 👹

  • @mattedwards4533
    @mattedwards4533 4 года назад

    I never thought of the why things drift? I have never had a problem with drift unless I forced the material through the blade. I Never force my saw to cut faster than it wants to! Nice explanation!

  • @dwaynebrazeaux3084
    @dwaynebrazeaux3084 5 лет назад +2

    He's preventing the wood from opening up (at least on the side clamped to the jig), so this prevents the blade from being pushed over (called drift - which is what causes the set on the teeth to get changed). Once the set on the teeth are changed, it will never cut straight again. The other side is free to open up and will not affect the set on the teeth because no binding is occurring.
    So 2 keys things are happening here:
    1. The jig is holding the wood firmly in place so it cannot move (which it normally would because of the internal stresses being released unless you have an exceptional piece of wood)
    2. The wood is not binding the blade and wrecking the tooth set .

  • @mdtoolguy65
    @mdtoolguy65 6 лет назад +3

    So I had some doubt about this rig so I looked forward to seeing it in action upfront and close at the WACO S.W.A.T. show last week. Folks this thing really works and works well. Ethan's explanations and his answers to questions were spot on and accurate. I bought the mini mill and circle cutting mill package and am looking forward to receiving it and doing my own testing.

  • @christunks7512
    @christunks7512 4 года назад +12

    So well explained. Thank you! My bandsaw drift has been doing my head in! The winds of change are jingle jangling in my work shop now!

    • @WesMcV
      @WesMcV 10 дней назад

      He did not explain how to keep from binding the blade. I’m not using a fence, I’m doing exactly what he is doing and my blade still binds.

  • @pc7082
    @pc7082 2 года назад

    I have been having issues with this for sometimes… Was about to sell this bandsaw. Now I understand. Thanks so much !

  • @MsAnaCasanova
    @MsAnaCasanova 4 года назад +6

    Where can I buy that wonderful sled jig?

  • @LaneyShaughnessy
    @LaneyShaughnessy 6 лет назад +9

    Excellent Video! Super informative Ethan, the information I just obtained is going to totally change my way of thinking when it comes to re sawing my boards. The Little Ripper is awesome! Must Have! Thank you for taking the time to make this video.. I look forward to future videos to come.

  • @AshleyMillsTube
    @AshleyMillsTube 8 месяцев назад

    I think the general issue is, if you use a fence and your tracking is off, the probability of binding is greatly increased. I've seen tracking drive the blade toward the fence. If your saw doesn't have a dolly like yours then the fence is required and so the tracking has to be perfectly straight to prevent binding.
    In your example you reduce the tension and the tracking. If you have a tensioned blade then the tracking has more of an impact as it stays more "true" to the tracked angle. Try with a tense blade and tracking off.

  • @macbirt56
    @macbirt56 4 года назад

    I'm just so excited that you are using a Rikon saw. I just bought a model 10-325 used, for $140. The guy I got it from didn't know anything about how to fix it. (Someone broke the upper trunnion so all I have to do is replace it.)
    Videos are great keep 'em coming.

  • @rodmills4071
    @rodmills4071 5 лет назад +7

    I'm trying to think of what more you could have done to the machine to make it cut wrong. .......nope nothing comes to mind. ....nice demonstration of your point. Thanks. 🤣😂😁😀😎

    • @cheekymonkey6791
      @cheekymonkey6791 4 года назад

      Could he have placed the blade on the front of the wheel instead of the back?

    • @robertsullivan2396
      @robertsullivan2396 3 года назад

      @@cheekymonkey6791 what about teeth at back lol

  • @josmcs
    @josmcs 5 лет назад +2

    You just blew my mind! That was awesome! I've waisted so much time trying fix my band saw cuts with constant adjustments. I look forward to trying this.

    • @rrob4206
      @rrob4206 5 лет назад

      ruclips.net/video/vNdrkmx6ehI/видео.html

  • @fastbow9
    @fastbow9 Год назад

    Wish I had watched this 5years ago ! You made your point very clear! WOW !

  • @joelromero5346
    @joelromero5346 6 лет назад

    Fantastic. This explains why I get terrible results doing it the common way. Thank you for thinking outside the box.

    • @StockroomSupply
      @StockroomSupply  6 лет назад

      Thanks for your feedback Joel. I really can't take all the credit. My Dad Paul Moore designed the jig about 12 years ago. Since then I've updated and improved it significantly but still it was his stroke of genius.

  • @leonardpearlman4017
    @leonardpearlman4017 5 лет назад +2

    I thought he was going to say "When I did this at a woodworking show a riot broke out", something like that. It seemed kind of shocking! I've got kind of used to the idea that a band saw might cut at a certain angle and you just have to deal with it. I have to go back to the beginning here, never really thought it through, and certainly never did radical stuff like loosening the guides!

  • @firstmkb
    @firstmkb 5 лет назад +1

    My world has been turned upside down, and the Truth Revealed! I didn't know this because the people I learned from didn't know either - we repeat the same myths, handing them down from generation to generation.
    One way to look at the Little Ripper is similar to a table saw crosscut sled, but designed for a bandsaw. In both cases, the cutting path is based on a machined track to guide the wood into the blade, rather than using the (unreliable) edge of the wood as a guide. Call it a ripping sled?
    The product costs more than my crappy bandsaw, but this at least lets me know what part of my technique I can change.
    Thanks for posting!

  • @Andy1dude
    @Andy1dude 6 лет назад +5

    THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR!!! Thank you! Bandsaws are not witchcraft, but the whole community seems to believe all this voodoo about drift and fence-shimming and whatnot.

  • @barrycarruthers
    @barrycarruthers 6 лет назад +1

    I have watched so many videos saying so many ways to correct drift, this makes so much sense, I will give it a go, I am confidant it will work, thanks for a brilliant and common sense tutorial😀👍

  • @CASLUICEBOX
    @CASLUICEBOX 6 лет назад +4

    you just proved your theory 100% correct? Kudos

  • @0Myles0
    @0Myles0 6 лет назад +24

    I feel like I just found Jesus!
    So much was revealed in ten minutes. My mind is blown. Thanks!

    • @StockroomSupply
      @StockroomSupply  6 лет назад +4

      Thanks for the comment! Common sense or traditional thinking can lead to some pretty amazing things!

  • @mohdalisyed
    @mohdalisyed 2 года назад

    This video is so controversial yet so compelling. It's the kind of thing that will live in mind rent free, provoking me when I try to sleep. Great video, thanks, but this will bug me for a while 😃

  • @Putttn
    @Putttn 3 года назад

    I bought the Little Ripper and it is great to use and works just as he has shown.

  • @taylor-1147
    @taylor-1147 2 года назад

    Love this! I was trying to explain this to someone the other day and they said I was crazy to think like this! Awesome video!

  • @WrinkleFitzGerald
    @WrinkleFitzGerald Год назад

    Okay…. Wow! I’ve learned so much in such a short time!

  • @Bill.L.Carroll
    @Bill.L.Carroll 6 лет назад +2

    Fantastic jig mate. Makes complete sense why the deflection occurs when trying to hold the larger side with just the hand, of course the deflection will push your hand away giving the illusion of drift.
    Going to have to invest in one of these beauties.
    Cheers mate.

  • @jamessherrill3454
    @jamessherrill3454 Год назад +1

    Wow, great video!

  • @markwaltz7153
    @markwaltz7153 6 лет назад +1

    Great video. I had "blade drift" and after changing a dead dull blade, the drift went away. I purchased the saw used and was using the blades that came with it. Invested in some new blades, the issue went away.

    • @StockroomSupply
      @StockroomSupply  6 лет назад

      Thanks Mark!
      Sometimes a new blade goes a long way!
      Ethan

  • @brianyee7840
    @brianyee7840 4 года назад +1

    Ethan - great explanation - I agree with the logic, interesting point of view.

  • @algorel4763
    @algorel4763 4 года назад

    Excellant demonstration! Who could argue with this?

  • @tstires1
    @tstires1 5 лет назад +4

    So mine drifts, how do I fix it? Is it just an old blade?

  • @jamesmccormick6774
    @jamesmccormick6774 5 лет назад

    I watched this video. Put a new coarser blade on my old Ferm bandsaw and cut a thin layer of hardwood away furthest from the guide block. It worked a treat. If I cut the thin layer close to the guide block it drifts! Point proven. Thanks.

  • @johntcrilly241
    @johntcrilly241 2 года назад

    Absolutely brilliant tutorial enjoyed it very much I have decided to call you the wizard thank you, John

  • @jameswilliams5961
    @jameswilliams5961 5 лет назад +2

    I like the bowl that you made that was really good I'm sure they appreciate the present thank you

  • @charlescfap
    @charlescfap 3 года назад

    BRILLIANT!
    I love it - you explain the ACTUAL REALITY of what's going on.
    : )

  • @alexpettigrew8971
    @alexpettigrew8971 6 лет назад +10

    Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

  • @DIY-UK
    @DIY-UK 4 года назад +1

    very good thanks you.

  • @bilboburgler
    @bilboburgler 10 месяцев назад

    no, the drift can go either into the fence or the away from the fence. The critical issues are to make sure the blade is set up parallel to the fence and the blade is sharp.

  • @tedspens
    @tedspens 5 лет назад

    I make it a point to press the wood tightly against the fence, lest I get drift. Didn't know why until now. Thanks!

  • @Parafinn1970
    @Parafinn1970 8 месяцев назад

    I guess this is why some people can free hand boards successfully to rough thickness without using a fence 👍

  • @davidlang4442
    @davidlang4442 3 года назад +1

    They will drift if one side of the blade had been dulled by hitting grit or some other hard substance in the cut. To correct, take a sharpening stone and very lightly hold it against the side of the running blade that leads off line. This dulls the sharp side a bit causing the blade to track straight again. One sided sharp blades track towards that side.

  • @markdayneowalla
    @markdayneowalla 3 года назад +1

    Doesn't work for me unfortunately. I set up a piece of maple the same way as in the video squaring the stock to the blade front and back of the stock and it still cut a wedge.

  • @iannlb
    @iannlb 4 года назад

    Awesome vid. Quickly getting addicted to your channel, thx man.

  • @josephkrug8579
    @josephkrug8579 6 лет назад +7

    I always thought you were supposed to take off the veneer on the side away from the fence, which would allow it to open up like you show here, correct? This is a cool video and interesting product. :)

    • @StockroomSupply
      @StockroomSupply  6 лет назад +5

      Joseph, you are right. It is always best to cut the thin side off away from the fence. The real problem when using a fence is when you want to cut a board straight down the middle. Regardless of what you do when that wood begins to stress inevitably it will push against then fence and bind the blade...therefor causing the drift!
      Thanks for the comment! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

  • @glasslinger
    @glasslinger 5 лет назад +22

    Wouldn't the fence work if you put the thick side towards the fence? The veneer would then bow away from the cut into the air, thus no drift, same as with that expensive contraption you have.

    • @Dhammawitt
      @Dhammawitt 5 лет назад +4

      I think it does, but the fence doesn't move along with the wood, you have to constantly apply the pressure from the wood to the fence the entire time, this is essentially a fence that moves with the wood staying square the entire time.

    • @AlphaBlkHrt
      @AlphaBlkHrt 4 года назад

      @@Dhammawitt that's why you use magnetic finger boards.

    • @Dhammawitt
      @Dhammawitt 4 года назад +2

      @@AlphaBlkHrt Which would only work for wood that's the same thickness. The fence side has to be evenly flat as well as the featherboard side. People who cut raw woods into tonewoods this wouldn't be a solution.

    • @Metalbass10000
      @Metalbass10000 4 года назад +3

      @@Dhammawitt I made a fixture similar to this a few days after getting my Jet 14" (+ 6" riser kit), knowing I would save some cost if I could get larger, rougher pieces of my tonewoods, or even just billet. I watched the Alex Snodgrass bandsaw videos, and did a little digging/researching, while building my fixture, which is a bit more robust, because my engineering/design/workholding/fixturing background, and most of my education in this area, was designing it myself, building it myself, setting everything up, prove-out myself, and run it until we had our significantly significant sample, so we could provide Cap Study, SPC data, etc. to our customer, and that could be 100 pcs. or 1500 pcs., and I was ALWAYS working with metal, not wood. Could be brass, aluminum, any of 30 varieties of steel, bell bronze, any of a dozen stainless steels, or any of two dozen DTM super-alloys used in deep well oil and gas drilling, or aerospace. There's similarities and differences, but rigidity of the set up, proper alignment, and proper set up of tooling, machine, and workpiece matters. It just does. This guy has said some things that are very true, some things that are misleading, and a demonstration like this really doesn't give me useful information... unless I plan to set up my saw like this.
      The workholding fixture he makes and sells, or my workholding fixture, is essentially like running a fence opposite side a fence normally runs, with a good grip on the wood, and put the thin cut away from the fence. It's a good strategy, but a good set up of the machine, the fixture, the workpiece, these things DO matter. And I don't own a set of featherboards, for exactly the reason you said. The pieces used to make a solid body guitar or Bass spend very little of that building process time as squared off pieces where a featherboard does you any good. And a 1 inch tall featherboard trying to hold an 8 in tall piece of ziricote or cocobolo billet as it is resawn into the pieces that I need, is probably just going to be 20 minutes of work that just cost me a lot of money and made me pieces I have to find a use for somewhere other than where I was planning to be using them.

    • @Dhammawitt
      @Dhammawitt 4 года назад

      @@Metalbass10000 I was resawing the other night, what would really be helpful is a quicker way of aligning and adjusting the wood. I used the little ripper which really holds the wood well but once I see that it's not perfectly perpendicular to the blade it gets hard to adjust. I know there's something out there I can use but I haven't quite put my finger on it. Basically I could attach the wood to this device that has fine tuning built in and then attach it to the little ripper. It's not too bad the way it is but I hate wasting any wood.

  • @Ibaneddie76
    @Ibaneddie76 6 лет назад +17

    How can anyone disagree when you just proved your theory 100% correct?

    • @Onlygloo
      @Onlygloo 5 лет назад

      Well, here's why : ruclips.net/video/vNdrkmx6ehI/видео.html Each one prove their theory 100% correct but contradict each other ! The question is set for good if YOU do your personal testing.

    • @MatSmithLondon
      @MatSmithLondon 5 лет назад +4

      @@Onlygloo To be fair, that guy says "by centring the blade, we can count on a dead straight cut" - surely anyone with an inquisitive or sceptical mind will be unconvinced by a statement like that?
      I'm with Eth - what he says makes total sense!

    • @mathewanderson2400
      @mathewanderson2400 5 лет назад

      @@Onlygloo I agree with @Mat Smith - We can't assume a dead on cut by centering the blade, especially when this video shows that you can get a center cut. However, whether or not the table tracks properly is a thought to ponder. Perhaps both have their merits. I agree with you, personal testing is the only way to go. My father hated bandsaws because of that.

    • @johnhendy1281
      @johnhendy1281 5 лет назад +1

      @@Onlygloo Eth demonstrates his points. The other video says blade on front of wheel will walk one way, back of wheel will walk the other. He didn't demonstrate. Saying "if x, then y" is not personal preference :)

  • @wadesaunders583
    @wadesaunders583 5 лет назад

    I wasted a pile of money on a fancy Laguna saw trying to get great cuts, not to mention replacing ceramic guides...gotta figure out how to stop my blade from binding. thnx buddy

  • @beartenon888
    @beartenon888 6 лет назад +1

    Honestly, for me I was able to eliminate drift on my Laguna LT18 using 1/2" to 1" bands by placing the band at the center of the crown on the upper wheel. This adjustment on this saw is extremely easy. I've owned two generations of the LT18 over the past 20 years and so I really can't comment on what drift is like on a smaller saw with more narrow bands. I'm also very careful in all aspects of setting up my saw and I find I must clamp both ends of the fence on this saw because the aluminum fence really flexes quite a bit. If I don't clamp both ends of the fence, I really have problems with what looks like drift. Until the past couple of years, I adjusted for drift in the commonly acceptable methods and they worked for me, too.

    • @StockroomSupply
      @StockroomSupply  6 лет назад +1

      Thats great Mark! I'm happy you are having such good success. What I have found is as long as you eliminate the side pressure of the blade you do not have to be careful with any setup at all. That is what I did my best to show in the video.

  • @drewjohnson4673
    @drewjohnson4673 6 лет назад

    Wonderful video presentation and very informative. I haven't been this excited after watching a video in a long time. Mike

  • @Immolate62
    @Immolate62 5 лет назад +1

    Ethan, why would a curved resaw guide not accomplish the same thing, as it is only applying pressure to the workpiece right next to the blade? The wood movement is deflecting against nothing, and therefore not pushing against the fence, and therefore not applying lateral pressure to the blade. As long as the cut is roughly parallel to the blade itself so the tail of the blade stays within the kerf, then no drift.
    Also, when you say that the lateral pressure "dulls" the left side of the blade, are you saying that it's actually damaging the blade, or that it's just making the left side less effective in that moment?

  • @MARIANTZUTZU
    @MARIANTZUTZU 2 года назад

    I have a Metabo BAS261 that I cannot set up correctly and it's actually drifting toward the fence no matter the way I do the cut (with or without the fence). I tried everything, blade position table set-up, clearences, notrhing does. It's still and always drifting toward the left of the blade where the fence is or should be. I'm a little lost, so happy to get any advice. Thanks.

  • @WesMcV
    @WesMcV 10 дней назад +1

    So how do I stop it from binding then when I’m not even using a fence. Just a carter log mill and the blade binds.

    • @StockroomSupply
      @StockroomSupply  10 дней назад

      Something to keep in mind in the Little Ripper , or your log mill, doesn’t eliminate blade drift it prevents it. So if I’ve used a blade with a fence before unfortunately we’ve put drift into the blade and it won’t ever cut straight again. You need to dedicate a blade to your carriage to prevent drift. The Log Mill does a good job at making a square edge on a log but unfortunately doesn’t allow you to do much resawing beyond that.
      This video helps explain this a bit more - ruclips.net/video/V9OOGmahZBE/видео.htmlsi=QFFQDW-tY5jf-Z4V
      Thanks for watching!

    • @WesMcV
      @WesMcV 10 дней назад

      @@StockroomSupply I put a brand new 3 TPI blade on and not 4 inches into the cut it swerved right towards the carrier. Good tension, tracking set and all guides set.

  • @robkutner3193
    @robkutner3193 3 года назад +1

    Can't you avoid binding the blade by cutting from the right side of the stock vs left?

  • @mikejenkins81
    @mikejenkins81 2 года назад

    Do you know much about large band saws they use in Wood Mills? we use seven to eight inches wide blades with a saw ker about 0.13 of an inch the blade itself is around 0.09 it runs on two hard rubber guides with a lot of Lube and we have a Crowder with extreme pressure pushing it up against a line bar just wanted to know about things I could do to avoid the blade snaking or drift as you call it

  • @neilw4881
    @neilw4881 4 года назад +1

    Fantastic demo, thanks👍

  • @lostandfound404
    @lostandfound404 Год назад

    Impressive demo, but how the little ripper is any different from putting a fence on the other side? (or putting the off-cut on the others side?) It's still a mechanism that's holding the wood parallel to the wood on one side?

  • @fredastaire6156
    @fredastaire6156 2 года назад

    Hey Ethan!
    that resew pin that you took off your saw at the beginning of this video; what is? and how is it used?

  • @gaminawulfsdottir3253
    @gaminawulfsdottir3253 3 года назад

    Okay, I'm convinced.

  • @jamesnasmith984
    @jamesnasmith984 3 года назад

    I cut veneer from the right hand edge of the board so there is nothing to put pressure on the blade and the cut still drifts (to the right).
    Freehand, unsupported cuts do the same. Where’s the binding there?

  • @mikehuff5606
    @mikehuff5606 5 лет назад +1

    Just bought a Porter Cable handsaw and found that the drift was caused by the table being out of square. I removed the table, loosened the two bolts that held the tilt clamp bracket and then twisted the bracket to square it to the frame. I the reattached the table and after readjusting the rollers, I set the fence and did a test cut. The drift was non existent.

  • @TheMattjudo26
    @TheMattjudo26 2 года назад

    Dude Facebook should get you a million dollars a year to get they're "fact" checkers heads situated outside of they're asses! I like your style and just subscribed to your Chanel.

  • @iq0099
    @iq0099 3 года назад +1

    I 2nd that. Excellent video!
    I still cant make my 14" delta Bandsaw track properly even after days of tweeking!

    • @ndo342
      @ndo342 Месяц назад

      Me neither.☹ Even after watching 20 bandsaw experts and trying everything suggested. I think my bandsaw was made on the first morning following a long party weekend.

    • @iq0099
      @iq0099 Месяц назад

      @@ndo342 I have put at least 3 hours, 9 days of adjusting to my bandsaw using 4 of the leading expert advices - but its still drifting.

  • @odger3700
    @odger3700 2 года назад

    That´s pretty good information, thanks for this one :)

  • @paulmurphy612
    @paulmurphy612 5 лет назад +2

    Love it. I like controversial views, I hold a few myself. You’ve made your case. Good job.

  • @googlesbitch
    @googlesbitch 3 года назад

    The capacitive start is sticking and not closing the circuit on start which is why it stalls when started. It should be opened and inspected for wear or sawdust buildup which may be the cause of this.

  • @robertnoel7111
    @robertnoel7111 2 года назад

    You need to have a rip style fence that ends approximately at the blade in order to avoid binding the wood between the blade

  • @jimreimer6140
    @jimreimer6140 3 года назад

    I don't know what to say. After years of band saw use,this what iv'e been looking for.

  • @ndpinney
    @ndpinney 4 года назад +1

    Great video and explanation. What if I want to cut stock longer than about 24" with with Little Ripper? It seems like you'd need an enormous track to make something like a dining table or bedframe.

  • @nickford5549
    @nickford5549 Год назад

    If you put your thick side to the fence how does it not allow the ten too. Release?

  • @thomasharder9582
    @thomasharder9582 5 лет назад +1

    It's very nice Ethan. Worth $379 Canadian? I'm sorry, the price is a hundred bucks too high. You already know about 90% (or more) of the drift problem is in the saw's setup. Do other fences accommodate twisted boards as well as your Little Ripper? Probably not. As a percentage of a Bandsaw price, do you realize what this ripping fence represents? For a lot of Bandsaws it's close to half the price of the saw!!! (Not the one you're using and maybe that's your intended audience - the professional shop) It's still very rich!

  • @billrichardson4873
    @billrichardson4873 5 лет назад

    welp you sold me, lol, thought to be pro you had to have the gullet in the middle of the crown. Thank you for taking time to make this video!!!

  • @dave_ecclectic
    @dave_ecclectic 2 года назад

    How is this supposed to work on anything longer than that carrier? What if I want to cut 4' or more?

  • @ndpinney
    @ndpinney 5 лет назад

    What aboot a fence that is only half the length of the table, that stopped right at the blade position? The board would be registered against the fence while being guided into the blade, but then free to bend as stress is released after it exits the blade. You could even make a little 1/4" thick add-on fence that did this, since a board is unlikely to bend more than 1/4 over the length of the fence on the outfeed side. completing a cut would require attention to safety, as the board will become "unregistered" in the last few inches of the cut.

  • @darrylbrook5968
    @darrylbrook5968 6 лет назад +19

    I have two bandsaws, a 14" and a 24", both cut without drift, thin or thick cuts, never had any drift on any wood, soft or hard. Always use a sharp blade, if you are trying to cut with a known blunt or abused blade then expect the worst. ... my two cents worth... cheers

    • @jasonwood7340
      @jasonwood7340 6 лет назад +4

      Yes, I have found that a sharp blade makes a world of difference. When it starts to drift in a cut, I stop and sharpen the blade, then it cuts like butter :)

    • @graememudie7921
      @graememudie7921 5 лет назад +1

      Darryl Brook I was about to post the same observation. Sharp blade no drift. Blunt blade = drift.

  • @careymitchell4731
    @careymitchell4731 3 года назад

    I have had little problem with this saw for 10 years; now it cuts toward the fence, which he says never happens. I tried his setup, low tension, all guides backed off, etc., no effect. I tried positioning the blade from front to back of the tires with zero effect. Was ready to throw this thing out the door. Installed a new blade out of the box and it now cuts perfectly straight, even though it drited with 2 previous blades. My only conclusion is that their teeth were somehow damaged on one side.

  • @5280ryan
    @5280ryan 2 года назад

    The proof is in the pudding. Nice cuts! Makes sense.

  • @harken112
    @harken112 5 лет назад

    Good stuff. I now know where I have been going wrong. Thanks...

  • @vincepresto759
    @vincepresto759 6 лет назад +1

    Love that Clamping Rig !

  • @johanbooysen2530
    @johanbooysen2530 2 года назад

    Wow! This is good to know!

  • @MatSmithLondon
    @MatSmithLondon 5 лет назад +1

    Greetings from London Eth! As I understand, you are saying that by placing a sideways force on the wood, you are pushing the blade sideways so that it is forced into a curve throughout the height of the cut. It's easy to see this would cause chafing of the blade, thus leading to burning. And you added that drift comes about because of the blade being more sharp on the side opposite the fence. Kind of makes sense to me. But my question is this. Surely if the blade is not tensioned enough, when you place a direct forward force on the wood into the blade, it will still bend side to side. In the same way that if you drive a boat backwards, you need to hold the rudder tight, as it will tend to immediately go one way or the other. Won't this do the same thing? I'm saying your theory doesn't seem to disprove the "correct setting of blade on wheel", but adds to it. Saying that, maybe the force towards the fence (i.e. your theory of what causes wood to come away from fence) greatly outweighs the effect that others describe... either way - informative video and I love how you invite debate!

    • @MatSmithLondon
      @MatSmithLondon 5 лет назад

      p.s. I've only used a bandsaw once, so I have no practical experience - but I have just bought a second hand one and plan to understand as much as possible before I start to use it!

  • @davidgrooms3463
    @davidgrooms3463 6 лет назад +1

    I would think moving the blade to the back of the wheel as you did, would have started to bind the blade on the right side. You did say that you changed the angle of the blade.
    When I try to re-saw down the middle of my board using my fence, my blade is drifting towards the fence. (Left) I’ve “set up” the saw twice with the same results. Based on your video, I’m thinking maybe I’m applying more pressure on one side more than the other. Or maybe my blade is bad. Maybe I’m feeding to fast.
    The frustrating thing is there are all kinds of videos of people making a very straight cut using only a fence.
    I do like your video, and there is no arguing your results.

    • @StockroomSupply
      @StockroomSupply  6 лет назад

      Thanks David I'm glad you liked the video!
      The issue with wood is there is no real way of predicting how it will move and stress as you cut it. But guaranteed when you use a fence on a bandsaw the wood will move and bind the blade.
      I,like you, struggle with a fence on a bandsaw. The only way to cut straight regardless of the tension, setup or blade is to use a carriage. I hope my video helped show that!
      Ethan

    • @choochoo3985
      @choochoo3985 5 лет назад

      The fence is the problem. Start cutting a piece of wood against your fence about four inches into the wood and shup off the band saw. Now look to see which side of the blade is tighter to the wood. Adjust the fence away to make the distance equal. It may take a couple attempts to get the blade dead center, but once you have this blade will not drift.

  • @reedfelton762
    @reedfelton762 5 лет назад

    Excellent video! There is no arguing with the law, the laws of physics that is. You clearly understand the forces at work with a band saw and educated those capable of learning very eloquently. Fantastic job!

  • @landoncarter6452
    @landoncarter6452 3 года назад

    How much should my upper, lateral blade guide gaps change from the bottom to the top of the cutting height range? Mine change about 0.045". Is this normal? Thanks (this is on a new 14" bandsaw). Is this a big deal or should I just carry on? Thanks.

  • @WoodsleeSummercraftwoodturning
    @WoodsleeSummercraftwoodturning 6 лет назад

    I've seen your demo at Woodstock several times and I have to say I am very impressed by this bandsaw accessory.
    Take care
    Rob

  • @laiminhluan
    @laiminhluan 2 года назад

    From Viet Nam sir, thank you so much for extraordinary information!