Ive had the same type of saw for 28 years and only thing to replace was the bearings that the blade runs on and now I am fitting a cooling system with a large tray to catch the swaff and coolant. Worth every penny I paid for it.
I heard the worm gear tends to wear down after some time especially if you don`t change the oil over the years. The bearings and the V-belt will be replaced over the years but i didn`t count them as "broken" parts. It`s normal. I was thinking of adding a cooling system but for now i don`t need it. The blade stays rather cool even while doing stainless with the fastest speed. A tray for the swaff is definitely on my to do list.
Thanks. This machine seems pretty common in hobby workshops. It is sold under different brands but the main components are the same. Great value for the money you spent and with a few upgrates you can customize it to your needs. The only downside is the cutting speed and the durability over the long run. If i needed a bandsaw for my buisness to make money than i would bought a better and faster one. As a hobbiest with a limited budget this works pretty well.
@@basementprojects4712 You seem to have it running very smooth. Can you tell me about / show your drivetrain setup? I can't seem to get mine running so smooth.
@@TheeGrandmaster Hi. I have done nothing special. Just getting the tension right and align the blade. It took me a few tries to cut exactly at 90 degrees but thats all i have done.
i have one more idea , seen a trick to prevent the metalparticles from being drawn through the length of the cut by the blade when you cut wide pieces of flat steel you clamp it in at an angle by putting a rod under one side so the saw cut the flat bar at an angle , while this works theres the risk that the part with work itself loose from the flat and smooth jaw faces , my idea was to make a v groove about halfway up the clamp from one end to the other to put the edge of the flat bar in so you can clamp it down without the piece slipping out
Why did you make a longer jaw face for only the traveling jaw? I there some reason not to make the jaw shoes 25-40 mm taller than the jaw castings? I envision clamping thin rectangles at a diagonal to reduce the number of teeth in the cut. I like your work and video very much. Thank you.
Hi. I made the jaw longer to attach the threaded rod at the end. This helps kepping the jaws parallel when clamping short parts. You could make the jaws taler but i saw no need for that when i modified my saw. It will only increase the leaver. Clamping at a diagonal is an option and i saw it a few times already. I have never tried it so no experience from my side. In most cases i use thicker material so no idea if this will benefit my work. Thanks for the compliment.
Hey ! Thanks for this very informative video, I know now everything what to expect on my next purchase on Holzmann Bandsaw, nice machine set up in your work shop is your lathe a Holzmann as well ? Cheers from Geneva Switzerland
Thanks. To cut things in the verticall position was the main reason for buying the saw. Sometimes you just need this feature and i don't wanted to buy two saws.
I have the same bandsaw but I can't get it to make straight cuts, The blade guide bearing holder is of aluminium and the threads are pulled, The whole adjuster for the guide bearings is pathetic. Going to make up a decent one with allen head studs to push against the carrier.
Hi I don't know what kind of brand it is. I just ordered a quality blade from a seller of ebay. It just said industrial quality bi-metal blade with 10/14 TPI.
@@bjph1977 Here is the link but i 'am living in germany and the seller is located here. www.ebay.de/itm/2er-SET-S%C3%A4geband-Bi-Metall-M42-BASIC-1638-x-13-x-0-65-mm-10-14-Bands%C3%A4geblatt/124078919839?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 Maybe it could help you get the information you need and then find a local seller yourself.
I thougt about that and made a test. I set the saw on the highest speed und cut a thick bar of stainless steel. After the cut the blade was cool enough to touch. Right now i don't see a reason for a cooling system. Maybe when i modify the saw for higher speeds but not right now.
@@Denysmai yeah people just spray some cutting oil. Also blades are consumables, their cost is so little compared to the actual metal that is being cut...
Grauenvolle aussprache! Warum nicht in der Muttersprache? Da kann jeder die Untertitel anmachen! Ausserdem glaube ich das es schon alles in Englisch gab!
Klar ist meine Aussprache nicht perfekt. Ist ja auch nicht meine Muttersprache. Ich mache meine Videos in Englisch da deutlich mehr Leute Englisch verstehen als Deutsch. Außerdem hilft es mir dabei meine Sprachkenntnisse zu verbessern.
@@basementprojects4712 Finde ich vollkommen ok das Englisch. Was mich mehr interessieren würde: Gab es schon weitere Mods? Diese liege ja nun 10 Monate zurück. Eine Frage konnte ich zur Säge auch noch nicht klären: Wie hoch über dem Boden ist die Auflagefläche für das Werkstück? Ich plane recht lange Profile zu sägen und bräuchte da noch eine passende Rollenunterstützung.
@@klausindortmund2191 Hallo. Nein es gab noch keine weiteren Mods. Der Grund für den langen Stillstand auf dem Kanal ist einfach. Neben meinem Hauptberuf habe ich eine eigene Firma gegründet. Deshalb fehlt mir momentan einfach die Zeit für weitere Videos.
Ive had the same type of saw for 28 years and only thing to replace was the bearings that the blade runs on and now I am fitting a cooling system with a large tray to catch the swaff and coolant.
Worth every penny I paid for it.
I heard the worm gear tends to wear down after some time especially if you don`t change the oil over the years. The bearings and the V-belt will be replaced over the years but i didn`t count them as "broken" parts. It`s normal. I was thinking of adding a cooling system but for now i don`t need it. The blade stays rather cool even while doing stainless with the fastest speed. A tray for the swaff is definitely on my to do list.
Nice modifications I just bought the same saw and will use some of your ideas, thank you!
Your welcome. If you are willing to spend some time for modifications this band saw will turn into a great addition for your projects.
Nice work, those modifications really make it better .... they should use your ideas and add them into the product for all!
Hope you do more videos sir!
nice work. I have the same saw. I look forward to seeing more modifications.
Thanks. This machine seems pretty common in hobby workshops. It is sold under different brands but the main components are the same. Great value for the money you spent and with a few upgrates you can customize it to your needs.
The only downside is the cutting speed and the durability over the long run. If i needed a bandsaw for my buisness to make money than i would bought a better and faster one. As a hobbiest with a limited budget this works pretty well.
@@basementprojects4712 You seem to have it running very smooth. Can you tell me about / show your drivetrain setup? I can't seem to get mine running so smooth.
@@TheeGrandmaster Hi. I have done nothing special. Just getting the tension right and align the blade. It took me a few tries to cut exactly at 90 degrees but thats all i have done.
i have one more idea , seen a trick to prevent the metalparticles from being drawn through the length of the cut by the blade when you cut wide pieces of flat steel
you clamp it in at an angle by putting a rod under one side so the saw cut the flat bar at an angle , while this works theres the risk that the part with work itself loose from the flat and smooth jaw faces , my idea was to make a v groove about halfway up the clamp from one end to the other to put the edge of the flat bar in so you can clamp it down without the piece slipping out
I can't fit the longer piece at 45 degrees, it gets in the way about 2 millimeters from the saw holder. Do you have these problems?
Why did you make a longer jaw face for only the traveling jaw? I there some reason not to make the jaw shoes 25-40 mm taller than the jaw castings? I envision clamping thin rectangles at a diagonal to reduce the number of teeth in the cut. I like your work and video very much. Thank you.
Hi. I made the jaw longer to attach the threaded rod at the end. This helps kepping the jaws parallel when clamping short parts.
You could make the jaws taler but i saw no need for that when i modified my saw. It will only increase the leaver.
Clamping at a diagonal is an option and i saw it a few times already. I have never tried it so no experience from my side. In most cases i use thicker material so no idea if this will benefit my work.
Thanks for the compliment.
Hey ! Thanks for this very informative video, I know now everything what to expect on my next purchase on Holzmann Bandsaw, nice machine set up in your work shop is your lathe a Holzmann as well ? Cheers from Geneva Switzerland
Ahh verdammt Chinesisch
Hi. Thanks for the compliment. My lathe is a Paulimot PM2500.
Nice stuff
Thanks
like the fact that the bandsaw can bet set up vertically , most of the ones available dont have that feature in europe
nice mods
Thanks. To cut things in the verticall position was the main reason for buying the saw. Sometimes you just need this feature and i don't wanted to buy two saws.
I have the same bandsaw but I can't get it to make straight cuts, The blade guide bearing holder is of aluminium and the threads are pulled, The whole adjuster for the guide bearings is pathetic. Going to make up a decent one with allen head studs to push against the carrier.
Hi, good and clear video! What is the type and brand of the saw blade you've mounted?
Hi
I don't know what kind of brand it is. I just ordered a quality blade from a seller of ebay. It just said industrial quality bi-metal blade with 10/14 TPI.
@@basementprojects4712 ah ok, are you able to share the link from ebay?
@@bjph1977 Here is the link but i 'am living in germany and the seller is located here.
www.ebay.de/itm/2er-SET-S%C3%A4geband-Bi-Metall-M42-BASIC-1638-x-13-x-0-65-mm-10-14-Bands%C3%A4geblatt/124078919839?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
Maybe it could help you get the information you need and then find a local seller yourself.
Cooling system could be not bad
I thougt about that and made a test. I set the saw on the highest speed und cut a thick bar of stainless steel. After the cut the blade was cool enough to touch. Right now i don't see a reason for a cooling system. Maybe when i modify the saw for higher speeds but not right now.
@@basementprojects4712 this system is not for cooling only, but as lubricant as well. It increase lifetime of blades.
@@Denysmai yeah people just spray some cutting oil. Also blades are consumables, their cost is so little compared to the actual metal that is being cut...
What is the weight of the saw?
It says 56kg or 123,5lbs on the homepage.
Grauenvolle aussprache!
Warum nicht in der Muttersprache?
Da kann jeder die Untertitel anmachen!
Ausserdem glaube ich das es schon alles in Englisch gab!
Klar ist meine Aussprache nicht perfekt. Ist ja auch nicht meine Muttersprache. Ich mache meine Videos in Englisch da deutlich mehr Leute Englisch verstehen als Deutsch. Außerdem hilft es mir dabei meine Sprachkenntnisse zu verbessern.
@@basementprojects4712 Finde ich vollkommen ok das Englisch. Was mich mehr interessieren würde: Gab es schon weitere Mods? Diese liege ja nun 10 Monate zurück.
Eine Frage konnte ich zur Säge auch noch nicht klären: Wie hoch über dem Boden ist die Auflagefläche für das Werkstück? Ich plane recht lange Profile zu sägen und bräuchte da noch eine passende Rollenunterstützung.
@@klausindortmund2191 Hallo. Nein es gab noch keine weiteren Mods. Der Grund für den langen Stillstand auf dem Kanal ist einfach. Neben meinem Hauptberuf habe ich eine eigene Firma gegründet. Deshalb fehlt mir momentan einfach die Zeit für weitere Videos.
What? No German lathe? I am dismayed.