Hello everyone, first of all, thank you very much for this first-class video. It is very informative and very well explained. The part about setting the stops was particularly interesting to me. I've had this exact table band saw for over a year. After initial difficulties adjusting the saw blade guides, I replaced the bearings there. I also covered the four bearings for the side guidance with shrink tubing and provided them with better fitting screws. This meant that the saw blade ran a little smoother. I didn't cover the rear guide bearings with shrink tubing because the saw band would press in there when sawing. For the suction, I designed and printed a two-part housing inside so that there is better suction. This works very well. I also designed and printed the external connection to fit my vacuum cleaner. I am very happy with the machine so far. Thank you again for this great video. Kind regards from Germany Gernot 😉
Thank you for reaching out Gernot. Interesting idea with the heat shrink. I might give that a go. What size bearings did you use, same as manufacturer fitted or slightly different? Many thanks
@@pscraftydiy Same size as original, but better quality. I can send you two files for 3d-printing for inner housing, if you send me a mail. The housing is large enough so you can adjust the bearings inside.
Purchased the Aldi/Ferex version 18 months ago. Same experience till I upgraded the blade from Tuffsaws. After that it proved to be a great saw. Best advice when buying the supermarket entry level saws is to immediately change the blade. Guys at Tuffsaws very helpful.
Thanks for this excellent video. I bought this bandsaw a week ago, and it was quite easy to assemble and set it up with your help. I have used a few different bandsaw models, but this is the first time I bought one. Without your instructions, I could have plenty of problems.
Dear @PS Crafty DIY, thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. 🙏🏻🙏🏽It was extremely helpful 🙏🏻🙏🏽. A little tip I could give back: Taking a little drop of a Ceramic/Nano Coat Spray on the outside of the ball-bearings keep them smooth and nearly dust free. (Personally I used it also for nearly every surface, but especially on the Fence, table… )
This video was a huge help when I set up my Scheppach band saw today. Diolch! Thank you! The only thing that surprised me was taking the table off at 5:30 to set the saw guides. Putting the table on was a bit of a fiddle and then taking off again was a bit annoying, But apart from that your video was great.
Thank you much appreciated. Yeah you right , taking that table off is a bid of a pain. I dont usually do it as I have a small hands but it was better for the camera to demonstrate clearly what needs to be done in relation with the blade.
Quite possibly one of the best reviews I've ever watched on You tube. Great script, great presentation, very informative and a great advert fir the product. I've subscribed on the basis of this. Thank you.
Hello Sir, My name is Brian, & I live just South of Manchester, in the UK ( sk2 area ) I have just had your " Band saw set up video, " offered to me by Y/T. All though it is two years old. I thought it was such a well made video, that I thought it was professionally made by the product manufacturer, as a video " Handbook of instruction " Although you are not originally English, your commentary is extremely clear and concise, & was very well delivered, with some humour introduced from time to time, to keep it interesting, & I found it very instructive & useful. I don't have the band saw in question, but an Aldi one a little older, that only has a 2" or 50mm cutting height, not a very useful model, and if I am truthful, it's not had a lot of use. I am 81yrs old & don't do much hobby work now. Up until recently, I was a " Men's Shed " secretary, and on a weekly basis, sent out Y/T video suggestions, to educate members, with practical information. Your site would definitely be high on my suggestion list, of recommended practical sites to watch. I was so impressed after viewing this video, that I started to view your archive history, and as a result of my findings, I have become one of your new subscribers. I admire your video making skills, for frame content, focus, angels, sound, editing, and background music. You have learned your skills very well. Congratulations! You could teach your skills to others, like my Son, who has just become a you tuber of this site. TechTravel-up2cx And He lives in Leeds. Thank you for this video and may your membership continue to grow. My best wishes. P.S I like your back garden too, very neat
You earned every word of it. I was well impressed with your presentation and look forward to watching many more such video's. thank you again, Brian. @@pscraftydiy
Thank you, I couldn't have put mine together without this video 🙂 That washer and ratchet at about 2:20 is a nightmare. I ended up having to use thin nose pliers to holder the washer and pull the bolt down. Fat fingers!
Thank you for reaching out, much appreciated. Try changing the nut underneath for a wing nut, That might help you holding it down with no tool. You'll be taking it off and on every time you'd want to change the blade so you might as well make it little more comfortable for you.
Thank you. Decisions, decisions. I was looking at the charnwood BS250 myself. Cast Iron table, no extension though, bigger depth cutting capacity in theory but lot smaller motor so is it really gonna cut 150mm depth? I dont know. It looks similar to record BS250 and I know lot of people mentioned its underpowered. The Scheppach has few flows as well but once you fettle fit it its a good saw and will be lighter to shift around.
Tank you for this nice Video!👍 Its the first video where someone explain the machine settings so completely. I bought this machine 3 months ago! Man greetings from Bischofsheim /Germany
Excellent this video! Thank you very much. This kind of video's makes RUclips great. Bought one yesterday. I will use your video for installing. Greetz from the Netherlands.
I have been ripping kiln dried hardwood on this machine for 3 years , excision blades are the only way to go , had to replace a external motor capacitor once, bought the capacitor from jay car, my machine has done some heavy hard work, just take it slow
That's great, thanks for reporting your experience with the saw. Faulty cap after years of hard work is not bad to be fair, they tend to go in motors powersupplys etc. I bet it was only few quid.
Excellent video, thanks for sharing this very detailed and informative tutorial. This is the best video about this band saw setup I have seen so far. Subscribed... 🙏👍
Superb informative, and funny, video. Great work. Keep it up......one question; any issues with the 4.7mm blade? Has is lasted well? (would also be good to add the Tuffsaws link to the blades in the description).
Thank you. The blade did quite a lot of job before it snapped. But I think its my fault as forgot and kept in the saw tensioned up for long period of time. I would not hesitate to buy this blade again. I didn't include any links as I am not sponsored by anyone. But all my blades are from TuffSaws and they are from the Supertuff carbon range.
I have not tried G10 on it personally. Id say it will cut that as I never felt like its got lack of power. But depending how thick and think it will dull standart wood/plastic blade quickly. Check out the Janka scale. So far I had Iroko 120mm on it, english oak about 90mm, wenge 50mm, purple heart 40mm none of that struggled at all. You have the ability to slow it down on pulleys and get a blade for metal as well which should help.
I just got one of these, thanks for the review. They are now back in stock in the UK at the usual places (toolstation, screwfix) but sadly no sign of the bargain version back at Aldi
So now I have it running initial impressions are positive. It was reasonably easy to adjust everything to get it square following this video. The main things I don't like are: - it's hard to explain, but there is a lot of wobble in the the upper blade guide as you raise and lower it, which can make it hard to set the position relative to the blade consistently. I assume this is normal? - the supplied blade gives a somewhat rough finish, but this seems to be common complaint. I'm keen to try something better.
Thank you. I got my blades from TuffSaws tuffsaws.co.uk/ and I went for their SuperTuff Carbon range as that's what they have recommended to me when inquiring about running the 3/16inch blade in my saw. The blades are slightly thicker which can be bit of downside as the kerf is slightly wider but they are very strong and I really like them. Blade lenght for Scheppach HBS261 is 1790mm. Hope that helps.
@@pscraftydiy Hello again. Sorry to bother you again but a couple of further questions if you wouldn’t mind? I took your advice and got some new blades from tuffsaws - three all together, one the same size and tpi as that supplied with the saw, one larger ( half inch) and one smaller for finer work. I have only used the 3/8” one so far but had quite some trouble getting it tight enough. Did you struggle also? Do you slacken off the tension when you are not using the saw? What about the spare blades, do you leave them coiled up or un-coiled.
@@johnfreezer7239Hi, no I didn't have any problem tensioning new blades from TuffSaws. Check if they've sent you correct lenght and check your tensioning mechanism is not damaged/ stretched, are the threads on tensioning threaded bar OK, not slipping? Hopefully it's just the blade being to long. Did you try the original blade back in, how did that go? Compere the blade lenght with that. You are not supposed to leave tension on when not using/ storing the saw. It can stress the blade, tyres or tensioninig mechanism. But I must admit I sometimes forget to release tension when I am done. So far I had one blade snap on me when started the saw due to this but no damage to saw found. I always coil up my blades that I am not using and put them back in the box they came from due to lack of space in my garage. Hope that helps, let me know how you get on.
Thanks for a very good video! I have followed your video in setting up the saw, but i keep having trouble with the motor/band stalling on basic cuts in pine wood. Any tips on that?
Thank you. Is this a brand new saw? If the motor is stalling its being overloaded. Check the condition of the motor. Is it getting hot? Check the drive belt condition and tension. Check all bearings if not seized. Is the blade in good condition. Do you have too much tension on it? Is anything catching anywhere?
@@pscraftydiy yes it’s a new machine - only had it a few months. The motor doesn’t get hot and a far as I can see the blade don’t catches anything. The blade is the one that was installed from the factory?
That is very strange, the blade from factory is useless from my experience. It is all over the place and would never cut straight no matter what I did. But the factory blade did cut through soft wood with no problem and I never had motor to stall no matter what I thrown at the saw so far. One think I need to give this saw is the motor is powerful enough. Stupid question, is the blade installed in correct orientation, the teeth are facing down? Are you letting the blade do its job or pushing the wood in too hard? The speed can be changed by fitting drive belt onto bigger/smaller pulley, did you try to play with that? If the saw is new I assume bearings are not seized and everything should be moving freely.
@@pscraftydiy Thank you for your replies - i really appreciate it 🙂 I think it's strange as well. I saw your video before I brought the saw so I expected it to at least cut wood for the hobby project I work on. And as the newbie I am, the first thing I checked (and triple checked since) was the orientation of the blade, so yes the teeth are pointing downwards 🙂 I feed really slowly - much slower than a millimeter pr. second, so I don't think thats the problem. I havent played around with the speeds yet, but its set to 960 m/min (manual said it's fine for softer woods). I will try the 660 m/min at some point, but if the 960 can't cut pine...? But I think I will try and install the spare blade that comes with the saw and follow your video again for settings it up. And then see if i can at least get it to not stall. And if that helps then buy a better blade. And if that don't help, then maybe the motor is broken?
The saw should definitely cut wood for your DIY. I had big slab of oak, iroko and wenge on it. Fed it slow and its always done its job. TuffSaws blades are great, the supertuff range carbon I buy. Maybe you got something wrong with motor windings. I'd return it or exchange it. If you got it from screwfix they are pretty good with returns. Hope you get this sorted and would be interested to know how you get on or what is wrong with saw.
The blades I use are from TuffSaws.co.uk. I use the Supertuff Carbon range. Not sure how thick they are without measuring but they are a lot thicker than the flimsy blade it came with. I'd say double that for the big blades like 1/2 and 3/4 inch.
Thank you. Resawing slab of iroko is not a fast process in reality I have to speed everything up in a video to provide all the necessary information I'd like to pass onto the viewer and keep the video as short as possible at the same time as people loose interest very quickly. My YT statistic show that most viewers stop watching this video in first 20s mark. Cant really imagine learning anything about complex product such as bandsaw in 20s but there you go 🤣
Excellent video!!! So in depth detail of the setup. The best one i´ve found so far. Im looking forward on upgrading the blades. Which blades would you recommend for straight cutting and radius cutting from TuffSaws? As TuffSaws seem not to be shipping outside the UK at this moment is there other reliable brand/supplier i could get decent and reliable blades? Thanks again.
Thank you. I've never tried any other brands than TuffSaws blades to be fair. These have been recommended to me along with the Bandsaw Shop blades manufactured in Leeds. These also have good reviews. I made some inquiries with both manufacturers but only TuffSaws were able to supply the 3/16 blade and actually said if it snaps or does not run in the HBS261 they will replace it with 1/4 that they know for sure it runs. That was convincing enough for me to stick to them. They recommended the Supertuff carbon range as lot more tension can be applied and better traction can be achieved because these blades are thicker. One disadvantage is that the cut is slightly wider kerf than standart blades. No bother so far though. I use the 3/16 6tpi blade for tight curves and the 1/2 4tpi for long straight cuts in higher stock. But since I found the 3/16 runs with no problem and cuts straight I run it on most task I do, straight or curves in lower softer stock. Saves me changing and setting up all the time. Its a shame TuffSaws don't ship outside the UK but you will find that with most small companies in the UK after Brexit. Try joining a bandsaw FB group in your country and see what blades people use in the community more local to you. Thats how I found out about TuffSaws and the Bandsaw Shop. Hope it helps and if you find europian manufacturer that is good and makes 3/16 tpi blade for HBS261 please share as there is a lot of interest from EU viewers. Many thanks
Hi, thank you. The blades I use are from TuffSaws.co.uk I have ordered the Supertuff Carbon range. 3/16inch 6tpi is my thinnest blade and 1/2inch 4tpi is my largest blade. You'll need 1790mm length blades.
@@pscraftydiy grazie molte. sei gentilissimo. Per favore aiutami ancora: la lama e' troppo spostata verso destra e rischia di toccare la plastica . E' possibile spostarla di qualche millimetro verso sinistra? grazie ancora.
@@silverblogsurfer9338Hmmm...thats not good. The blade should not move left or right unless being pushed over by guide bearing or something. Its position is defined by the top and bottom wheel alignment. The bottom wheel can be adjusted at the back of the saw by 4 screws around its shaft. But please do some research before you start as I have never done it before and certainly not an expert. It should come set from factory and you should never touch these. If your saw is new in warranty take it back or contact Scheppach for support. Try running a proper blade in it first. The one that came with the saw is rubbish and you'll never get that to perform.
Hi, I explain the whole set up in this video. First you need to make sure your blade is tracking correctly and has a correct tension then you set the guides. After that you set your table 90 degrees to the blade and set your fence parallel to the mitre slot. If the blade still drifts from the line you need to set the teble by twisting it to componsate for the blade drift 4 bolts underneath. The set up starts round 4:24 in this video or you can use my other video which is dedicated just for bandsaw set up. Make sure you have decent blade as the one that came with the saw is not great and I could not get it to cut straight on the line.
Super Video, habe die Bandsäge von einem Freund bekommen ,weil Er gar nicht mit ihr zurechtkam. Nun kann ich sie mit deinem Video super einstellen. Aboniert und gelikt .WEITER SO!!!!
Thank you for your support Harry, much appreciated. I understand setting a bandsaw is not for everyone and I had lot of trouble with it to start with myself. But once you learn that you will find it is a very versatile and capable tool. Let me know how you get on with your saw.
Hi Great question I bought a new blade for mine, followed all the steps but I'm having a lot of blade drift without even cutting. I also purchased from tuffsaws. I did buy a 12mm blade?
Sorry to add a bit more detail as I'm now having big issues with my 6mm depth blade. When adjusting the bottom wheel is slipping off. But when I get it to run properly it's creating a loud squeal. Any ideas?
Sorry, is your blade oscilating left and right without even cutting? Is that what you meant? If thats the case your top or bottom wheel is not balanced or concentric or one of your tyres could have high/low spots that could cause this as well.
Also, open both guards take all guides off to keep these out of equation keep rotating the wheels manually and see if the blade catches anywhere on spine, frame etc. Check tyres are not slipping if the blade cannot be tracked and keeps slipping of the bottom wheel and you 100% sure it does it with every blade then your bottom wheel is not in line with the top one or not centerline with top. There is 4 screws round the shaft for the bottom wheel at the back of the saw I beleive thats what they for. But I am not familiar with how to do the adjustment there properly and would not touch those without researching how to do this. Is the saw new or have you had it for a while? If its new and nothing works take it back. Hope you get it sorted and if you do, let me know what it was, I am interested.
Hi, both bandsaw jewellery boxes you have seen in the video will be featured on my channel soon. Each will have a dedicated video where I'll explain how to make them from start to finish along with mistakes I've done during the making so you can avoid them. Concider subscribing so you dont miss anything. The internal cuts on the piece you inquiring about are done on the bandsaw. I started the cut through a stem which is a common blade entry to each leave. The entry cuts are then glued back together and what had been cut out from each leave becomes a drawer to store jewellery in.
If you look closely into the stem of the tree you'll see a cut there. This is a common entry for the bandsaw blade into each leaf. I am making a how to build this bandsaw box video it will be featured on my channel soon. Please subscribe so you don't miss anything.
I have done little bit of resawing, not much. The heighest piece I've done was the african iroko you might have seen in the video and the longest piece I've done was pressure treated softwood, approximately 1m long. With a good wide blade it was cutting accurate and it was not lacking of power. Never tried any hard wood but I am sure if taken steady it will do the job.
@@pscraftydiy I am very, very happy with the machine. I use it to cut small pieces of wood, it does the job I need. It doesn't make noise, the ruler is great, it doesn't make dirt either.. I recommend it.
I know, it is sad and whats even worse is that they expect us to put up with it. I am not paid or sponsored by anyone and bought all my tools with my own money so if there is anything wrong with the tool I will point it out and inform my viewers at least. I have got the same problem on my table saw and the plastic strip with double sided tape worked a treat on both, well over a year. It does not expand, contract or twists like hardwood wood with moisture levels in my prefab garage eather.
Moc děkuji, velmi mě Váš komentář potěšil obzvlášť ohledně českých titulků. Už jsem to s nimi téměř vzdal, používá je pouhých 0.1% diváků. Pozdravuji do ČR, prosím sdilejte.
@@pscraftydiy Zdravím, vaše video je podrobný manuál! Společnost Schepach by ho měla od vás vydat za oficiální. Získala by tím zákazníky. A vám dát za to nemalé peníze. Chci si pořídit přesně takovouto pilu. A díky vám si ji pořídím, protože mám k dispozici od vás tento úžasný manuál který by jinak nezískal. Budu se snažit sdílet! Ještě jednou díky za české titulky. Mám totiž takový názor, že pokud by to udělalo radost nebo pomohlo minimálně jednomu člověku tak to má smysl. Proto také začínám s RUclips a postupně bych se chtěl dostat na vaši úroveň. Ještě jednou díky 👍🏼🇨🇿
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Extremely helpful indeed.
Nice to know there are fellas like yourself out there who know what to do to help.
Very grateful.
Much appreciated many thanks
Hello everyone,
first of all, thank you very much for this first-class video. It is very informative and very well explained. The part about setting the stops was particularly interesting to me. I've had this exact table band saw for over a year. After initial difficulties adjusting the saw blade guides, I replaced the bearings there. I also covered the four bearings for the side guidance with shrink tubing and provided them with better fitting screws. This meant that the saw blade ran a little smoother. I didn't cover the rear guide bearings with shrink tubing because the saw band would press in there when sawing. For the suction, I designed and printed a two-part housing inside so that there is better suction. This works very well. I also designed and printed the external connection to fit my vacuum cleaner. I am very happy with the machine so far. Thank you again for this great video.
Kind regards from Germany
Gernot 😉
Thank you for reaching out Gernot. Interesting idea with the heat shrink. I might give that a go. What size bearings did you use, same as manufacturer fitted or slightly different? Many thanks
@@pscraftydiy
Same size as original, but better quality. I can send you two files for 3d-printing for inner housing, if you send me a mail. The housing is large enough so you can adjust the bearings inside.
Thank you. Unfortunately I don't have a 3d printer.
@@pscraftydiy
Maybe one of your friends have one. Where do you come from?
I live in UK but I am originally Czech 🇨🇿
Purchased the Aldi/Ferex version 18 months ago. Same experience till I upgraded the blade from Tuffsaws. After that it proved to be a great saw. Best advice when buying the supermarket entry level saws is to immediately change the blade. Guys at Tuffsaws very helpful.
Thanks for this excellent video. I bought this bandsaw a week ago, and it was quite easy to assemble and set it up with your help. I have used a few different bandsaw models, but this is the first time I bought one. Without your instructions, I could have plenty of problems.
Many thanks for your comment, much appreciated.
Dear @PS Crafty DIY, thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. 🙏🏻🙏🏽It was extremely helpful 🙏🏻🙏🏽.
A little tip I could give back: Taking a little drop of a Ceramic/Nano Coat Spray on the outside of the ball-bearings keep them smooth and nearly dust free. (Personally I used it also for nearly every surface, but especially on the Fence, table… )
Thank you. I use Interflon oil on all my gear to keep the dust off. Also works great.
This video was a huge help when I set up my Scheppach band saw today. Diolch! Thank you! The only thing that surprised me was taking the table off at 5:30 to set the saw guides. Putting the table on was a bit of a fiddle and then taking off again was a bit annoying, But apart from that your video was great.
Thank you much appreciated. Yeah you right , taking that table off is a bid of a pain. I dont usually do it as I have a small hands but it was better for the camera to demonstrate clearly what needs to be done in relation with the blade.
Quite possibly one of the best reviews I've ever watched on You tube. Great script, great presentation, very informative and a great advert fir the product. I've subscribed on the basis of this. Thank you.
Thank you for your positive comment, keeps me going.
Same!
Hello Sir, My name is Brian, & I live just South of Manchester, in the UK ( sk2 area ) I have just had your " Band saw set up video, " offered to me by Y/T. All though it is two years old. I thought it was such a well made video, that I thought it was professionally made by the product manufacturer, as a video " Handbook of instruction " Although you are not originally English, your commentary is extremely clear and concise, & was very well delivered, with some humour introduced from time to time, to keep it interesting, & I found it very instructive & useful. I don't have the band saw in question, but an Aldi one a little older, that only has a 2" or 50mm cutting height, not a very useful model, and if I am truthful, it's not had a lot of use. I am 81yrs old & don't do much hobby work now. Up until recently, I was a " Men's Shed " secretary, and on a weekly basis, sent out Y/T video suggestions, to educate members, with practical information. Your site would definitely be high on my suggestion list, of recommended practical sites to watch. I was so impressed after viewing this video, that I started to view your archive history, and as a result of my findings, I have become one of your new subscribers. I admire your video making skills, for frame content, focus, angels, sound, editing, and background music. You have learned your skills very well. Congratulations! You could teach your skills to others, like my Son, who has just become a you tuber of this site. TechTravel-up2cx And He lives in Leeds. Thank you for this video and may your membership continue to grow.
My best wishes. P.S I like your back garden too, very neat
Many thanks for all your kind words. Greatly appreciat your support, it means a lot.
You earned every word of it. I was well impressed with your presentation and look forward to watching many more such video's. thank you again, Brian. @@pscraftydiy
Thank you again...
Euro-yorkshire accent makes good commentary like Sean Bean. But from Poland. Class video. ✊
Thank you. I am Czech and lived in the UK past 18 years. Mostly in Yorkshire but also couple of years in the yellow belly land.
Sehr professionelles Vorstellungs- und Installationsvideo einer guter Bandsäge mit unschlagbaren Preis/Leistungsverhältnis, danke sehr👍
Many thanks...
Thank you, I couldn't have put mine together without this video 🙂 That washer and ratchet at about 2:20 is a nightmare. I ended up having to use thin nose pliers to holder the washer and pull the bolt down. Fat fingers!
Thank you for reaching out, much appreciated. Try changing the nut underneath for a wing nut, That might help you holding it down with no tool. You'll be taking it off and on every time you'd want to change the blade so you might as well make it little more comfortable for you.
@@pscraftydiy that's done good advice, thank you
Really good presentation and looking forward to setting up my Band saw following your instructions ! Thanks you !!
Thank you very much. Hope it all runs smooth for you and happy sawing.
Thank you for the video, much clearer than the instructions!🎉
Thank you, glad I could help.
Actually I really like your explanation about the Bandsaw. Very cool. Thanks for sharing. Best regards from Germany. 😊
Thank you kindly
Absolutely brilliant presentation. Best instructional video I've seen on RUclips for anything. Thanks for this! 😊
Thank you very much...
Excellent review this. Every time I make my mind up I see another. I had set my mind on the Charnwood but not sure again now😂
Thank you. Decisions, decisions. I was looking at the charnwood BS250 myself. Cast Iron table, no extension though, bigger depth cutting capacity in theory but lot smaller motor so is it really gonna cut 150mm depth? I dont know. It looks similar to record BS250 and I know lot of people mentioned its underpowered. The Scheppach has few flows as well but once you fettle fit it its a good saw and will be lighter to shift around.
Best review I've seen for a budget saw
Thank you, much appreciate your comment
Tank you for this nice Video!👍
Its the first video where someone
explain the machine settings so completely.
I bought this machine 3 months ago!
Man greetings from Bischofsheim /Germany
Thank you for the kind words sir....I am glad I could help.
Excellent this video! Thank you very much. This kind of video's makes RUclips great.
Bought one yesterday. I will use your video for installing.
Greetz from the Netherlands.
Thank you. Let me know how you get on with your new saw.
thank you for this video you made it helped me a lot to unbox my Scheppach and put it nice and snug together
Thank you
I just bought this exact saw, going to play with it today. thanks for the video, it was very helpful.
Thank you
Very good presentation and thanks for the tutorial haven’t unboxed yet but hopefully it will be as good as you say
Thank you and happy cutting...
I have been ripping kiln dried hardwood on this machine for 3 years , excision blades are the only way to go , had to replace a external motor capacitor once, bought the capacitor from jay car, my machine has done some heavy hard work, just take it slow
That's great, thanks for reporting your experience with the saw. Faulty cap after years of hard work is not bad to be fair, they tend to go in motors powersupplys etc. I bet it was only few quid.
Excellent review/ tutorial… you made up my mind, I’m gonna get one.
Thank you and happy cutting with your new saw.
Video molto utile, ottima qualità delle indicazioni di montaggio e settaggio
Thank you, much appreciated. Happy bandsawing.
Brilliant review. This will help lots of people to make a decision.
Thank you
Très bonne présentation, je viens d'acheter cette machine et tes précieux conseils me serons très utile
Thank you. Happy cutting on your new bandsaw.
This is a great video and well put together, thank you for sharing :)
Thank you...
Excellent video, thanks for sharing this very detailed and informative tutorial. This is the best video about this band saw setup I have seen so far. Subscribed... 🙏👍
Thank you for your support...
thanks great video
Thank you for such a detailed description of the saw's assembly. If it's not difficult, tell me where did you get good quality blades?
Thanks, I got my blades from tuffsaws.co.uk/
Pal... this review is a treasure
Thank you very much for your support, much appreciated.
Superb informative, and funny, video. Great work. Keep it up......one question; any issues with the 4.7mm blade? Has is lasted well? (would also be good to add the Tuffsaws link to the blades in the description).
Thank you. The blade did quite a lot of job before it snapped. But I think its my fault as forgot and kept in the saw tensioned up for long period of time. I would not hesitate to buy this blade again. I didn't include any links as I am not sponsored by anyone. But all my blades are from TuffSaws and they are from the Supertuff carbon range.
Hi there, thanks a lot for the video. Do you by any chance know if this saw will be able to cut G10? Thanks a lot in advance.
I have not tried G10 on it personally. Id say it will cut that as I never felt like its got lack of power. But depending how thick and think it will dull standart wood/plastic blade quickly. Check out the Janka scale. So far I had Iroko 120mm on it, english oak about 90mm, wenge 50mm, purple heart 40mm none of that struggled at all.
You have the ability to slow it down on pulleys and get a blade for metal as well which should help.
I just got one of these, thanks for the review. They are now back in stock in the UK at the usual places (toolstation, screwfix) but sadly no sign of the bargain version back at Aldi
So now I have it running initial impressions are positive. It was reasonably easy to adjust everything to get it square following this video. The main things I don't like are:
- it's hard to explain, but there is a lot of wobble in the the upper blade guide as you raise and lower it, which can make it hard to set the position relative to the blade consistently. I assume this is normal?
- the supplied blade gives a somewhat rough finish, but this seems to be common complaint. I'm keen to try something better.
Brilliant video, so clear. Can you please confirm/advise where and what you bought to replace the supplied blade?
Thank you. I got my blades from TuffSaws tuffsaws.co.uk/ and I went for their SuperTuff Carbon range as that's what they have recommended to me when inquiring about running the 3/16inch blade in my saw. The blades are slightly thicker which can be bit of downside as the kerf is slightly wider but they are very strong and I really like them. Blade lenght for Scheppach HBS261 is 1790mm. Hope that helps.
@@pscraftydiy Hello again. Sorry to bother you again but a couple of further questions if you wouldn’t mind? I took your advice and got some new blades from tuffsaws - three all together, one the same size and tpi as that supplied with the saw, one larger ( half inch) and one smaller for finer work. I have only used the 3/8” one so far but had quite some trouble getting it tight enough. Did you struggle also? Do you slacken off the tension when you are not using the saw? What about the spare blades, do you leave them coiled up or un-coiled.
@@johnfreezer7239Hi, no I didn't have any problem tensioning new blades from TuffSaws. Check if they've sent you correct lenght and check your tensioning mechanism is not damaged/ stretched, are the threads on tensioning threaded bar OK, not slipping? Hopefully it's just the blade being to long. Did you try the original blade back in, how did that go? Compere the blade lenght with that.
You are not supposed to leave tension on when not using/ storing the saw. It can stress the blade, tyres or tensioninig mechanism. But I must admit I sometimes forget to release tension when I am done. So far I had one blade snap on me when started the saw due to this but no damage to saw found.
I always coil up my blades that I am not using and put them back in the box they came from due to lack of space in my garage.
Hope that helps, let me know how you get on.
You impressed me greatly with such a professional presentation, young man. Accept my getulations, keep it up. Greetings from Poland.
Thank you kindly
Thanks for a very good video! I have followed your video in setting up the saw, but i keep having trouble with the motor/band stalling on basic cuts in pine wood. Any tips on that?
Thank you. Is this a brand new saw? If the motor is stalling its being overloaded. Check the condition of the motor. Is it getting hot? Check the drive belt condition and tension. Check all bearings if not seized. Is the blade in good condition. Do you have too much tension on it? Is anything catching anywhere?
@@pscraftydiy yes it’s a new machine - only had it a few months. The motor doesn’t get hot and a far as I can see the blade don’t catches anything. The blade is the one that was installed from the factory?
That is very strange, the blade from factory is useless from my experience. It is all over the place and would never cut straight no matter what I did. But the factory blade did cut through soft wood with no problem and I never had motor to stall no matter what I thrown at the saw so far. One think I need to give this saw is the motor is powerful enough. Stupid question, is the blade installed in correct orientation, the teeth are facing down? Are you letting the blade do its job or pushing the wood in too hard?
The speed can be changed by fitting drive belt onto bigger/smaller pulley, did you try to play with that?
If the saw is new I assume bearings are not seized and everything should be moving freely.
@@pscraftydiy Thank you for your replies - i really appreciate it 🙂
I think it's strange as well. I saw your video before I brought the saw so I expected it to at least cut wood for the hobby project I work on. And as the newbie I am, the first thing I checked (and triple checked since) was the orientation of the blade, so yes the teeth are pointing downwards 🙂
I feed really slowly - much slower than a millimeter pr. second, so I don't think thats the problem.
I havent played around with the speeds yet, but its set to 960 m/min (manual said it's fine for softer woods). I will try the 660 m/min at some point, but if the 960 can't cut pine...?
But I think I will try and install the spare blade that comes with the saw and follow your video again for settings it up. And then see if i can at least get it to not stall. And if that helps then buy a better blade. And if that don't help, then maybe the motor is broken?
The saw should definitely cut wood for your DIY. I had big slab of oak, iroko and wenge on it. Fed it slow and its always done its job. TuffSaws blades are great, the supertuff range carbon I buy. Maybe you got something wrong with motor windings. I'd return it or exchange it. If you got it from screwfix they are pretty good with returns.
Hope you get this sorted and would be interested to know how you get on or what is wrong with saw.
how thick did you buy your replacement blades? the ones that come with it are only 0.014in (0.36mm)
The blades I use are from TuffSaws.co.uk. I use the Supertuff Carbon range. Not sure how thick they are without measuring but they are a lot thicker than the flimsy blade it came with. I'd say double that for the big blades like 1/2 and 3/4 inch.
Wow ,I'm impressed how can you you do resawing on that bandsaw .
It looks faster than my machine.
Thank you. Resawing slab of iroko is not a fast process in reality I have to speed everything up in a video to provide all the necessary information I'd like to pass onto the viewer and keep the video as short as possible at the same time as people loose interest very quickly. My YT statistic show that most viewers stop watching this video in first 20s mark. Cant really imagine learning anything about complex product such as bandsaw in 20s but there you go 🤣
@@pscraftydiy I just realised now ,the resawing bit it's fast- forward. 🧐
I do my resaw videos are done in real time.
@@mari0davidyeah, you have a beast of the machine not like my baby one. Love it.
Excellent video!!! So in depth detail of the setup. The best one i´ve found so far. Im looking forward on upgrading the blades. Which blades would you recommend for straight cutting and radius cutting from TuffSaws? As TuffSaws seem not to be shipping outside the UK at this moment is there other reliable brand/supplier i could get decent and reliable blades? Thanks again.
Thank you. I've never tried any other brands than TuffSaws blades to be fair. These have been recommended to me along with the Bandsaw Shop blades manufactured in Leeds. These also have good reviews. I made some inquiries with both manufacturers but only TuffSaws were able to supply the 3/16 blade and actually said if it snaps or does not run in the HBS261 they will replace it with 1/4 that they know for sure it runs. That was convincing enough for me to stick to them. They recommended the Supertuff carbon range as lot more tension can be applied and better traction can be achieved because these blades are thicker. One disadvantage is that the cut is slightly wider kerf than standart blades. No bother so far though.
I use the 3/16 6tpi blade for tight curves and the 1/2 4tpi for long straight cuts in higher stock. But since I found the 3/16 runs with no problem and cuts straight I run it on most task I do, straight or curves in lower softer stock. Saves me changing and setting up all the time.
Its a shame TuffSaws don't ship outside the UK but you will find that with most small companies in the UK after Brexit.
Try joining a bandsaw FB group in your country and see what blades people use in the community more local to you. Thats how I found out about TuffSaws and the Bandsaw Shop. Hope it helps and if you find europian manufacturer that is good and makes 3/16 tpi blade for HBS261 please share as there is a lot of interest from EU viewers. Many thanks
Aw, shucks! That's exactly the info I needed! OK, I'll search around. Thanks!
Grazie, comprata una oggi ma senza il tuo video non sarei mai riusvito ad intallarla.
Please,dimmi la lama che hai ordinato ,grazie
Hi, thank you. The blades I use are from TuffSaws.co.uk I have ordered the Supertuff Carbon range. 3/16inch 6tpi is my thinnest blade and 1/2inch 4tpi is my largest blade. You'll need 1790mm length blades.
@@pscraftydiy grazie molte. sei gentilissimo. Per favore aiutami ancora: la lama e' troppo spostata verso destra e rischia di toccare la plastica . E' possibile spostarla di qualche millimetro verso sinistra? grazie ancora.
posso inviarti un video e/o una foto ?
@@silverblogsurfer9338Hmmm...thats not good. The blade should not move left or right unless being pushed over by guide bearing or something. Its position is defined by the top and bottom wheel alignment. The bottom wheel can be adjusted at the back of the saw by 4 screws around its shaft. But please do some research before you start as I have never done it before and certainly not an expert. It should come set from factory and you should never touch these. If your saw is new in warranty take it back or contact Scheppach for support. Try running a proper blade in it first. The one that came with the saw is rubbish and you'll never get that to perform.
Hello, what to do to make the tape cut straight along the line and not run to the sides?

Hi, I explain the whole set up in this video. First you need to make sure your blade is tracking correctly and has a correct tension then you set the guides. After that you set your table 90 degrees to the blade and set your fence parallel to the mitre slot. If the blade still drifts from the line you need to set the teble by twisting it to componsate for the blade drift 4 bolts underneath. The set up starts round 4:24 in this video or you can use my other video which is dedicated just for bandsaw set up. Make sure you have decent blade as the one that came with the saw is not great and I could not get it to cut straight on the line.
Thank you for your answer. I hope I can handle it. Tape drift is annoying. Regards

Super Video, habe die Bandsäge von einem Freund bekommen ,weil Er gar nicht mit ihr zurechtkam. Nun kann ich sie mit deinem Video super einstellen. Aboniert und gelikt .WEITER SO!!!!
Thank you for your support Harry, much appreciated. I understand setting a bandsaw is not for everyone and I had lot of trouble with it to start with myself. But once you learn that you will find it is a very versatile and capable tool. Let me know how you get on with your saw.
Thanks a lot !
Hi
Great question
I bought a new blade for mine, followed all the steps but I'm having a lot of blade drift without even cutting. I also purchased from tuffsaws. I did buy a 12mm blade?
Sorry to add a bit more detail as I'm now having big issues with my 6mm depth blade. When adjusting the bottom wheel is slipping off. But when I get it to run properly it's creating a loud squeal. Any ideas?
Sorry, is your blade oscilating left and right without even cutting? Is that what you meant? If thats the case your top or bottom wheel is not balanced or concentric or one of your tyres could have high/low spots that could cause this as well.
Also, open both guards take all guides off to keep these out of equation keep rotating the wheels manually and see if the blade catches anywhere on spine, frame etc. Check tyres are not slipping if the blade cannot be tracked and keeps slipping of the bottom wheel and you 100% sure it does it with every blade then your bottom wheel is not in line with the top one or not centerline with top. There is 4 screws round the shaft for the bottom wheel at the back of the saw I beleive thats what they for. But I am not familiar with how to do the adjustment there properly and would not touch those without researching how to do this. Is the saw new or have you had it for a while? If its new and nothing works take it back. Hope you get it sorted and if you do, let me know what it was, I am interested.
I have a question !
How did you cut the in side of a close shape ?
min 12:33 !!
I would be happy if you answer me 😉
Hi, both bandsaw jewellery boxes you have seen in the video will be featured on my channel soon. Each will have a dedicated video where I'll explain how to make them from start to finish along with mistakes I've done during the making so you can avoid them. Concider subscribing so you dont miss anything.
The internal cuts on the piece you inquiring about are done on the bandsaw. I started the cut through a stem which is a common blade entry to each leave. The entry cuts are then glued back together and what had been cut out from each leave becomes a drawer to store jewellery in.
12:35 how does the saw blade get inside?
If you look closely into the stem of the tree you'll see a cut there. This is a common entry for the bandsaw blade into each leaf. I am making a how to build this bandsaw box video it will be featured on my channel soon. Please subscribe so you don't miss anything.
Have you done a lot of resawing on this machine? I sometimes need to resaw something and the table saw is a bit scary for that.
I have done little bit of resawing, not much. The heighest piece I've done was the african iroko you might have seen in the video and the longest piece I've done was pressure treated softwood, approximately 1m long. With a good wide blade it was cutting accurate and it was not lacking of power. Never tried any hard wood but I am sure if taken steady it will do the job.
Comprei uma e estupendamente boa perfeita estoy muito contento.
I am glad you like it...
@@pscraftydiy I am very, very happy with the machine. I use it to cut small pieces of wood, it does the job I need. It doesn't make noise, the ruler is great, it doesn't make dirt either.. I recommend it.
Can it cut logs longways ?
Sure you can, just need to make sure its safe and they won't twist. Best to build a jig for it so nothing moves on you when you start cutting.
@@pscraftydiy
thanks...
Awesome review than you 👍
Thank you for your comment.
Hello. Please help. I need the numbers of the lower (drive) wheel bearing. Regards
Hi the bottom blade drive wheel bearing is 6001Z if thats what you meant and the blade support side guides are 626Z if you need them. Hope that helps.
Thanks 🙂
Mitre guage slots are all very sloppy on all Bandsaws in and aften also above this price range, make a new runner for the guage from Hardwod
I know, it is sad and whats even worse is that they expect us to put up with it. I am not paid or sponsored by anyone and bought all my tools with my own money so if there is anything wrong with the tool I will point it out and inform my viewers at least. I have got the same problem on my table saw and the plastic strip with double sided tape worked a treat on both, well over a year. It does not expand, contract or twists like hardwood wood with moisture levels in my prefab garage eather.
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Good review but do not buy, very cheaply put together
great video great idea great instructions and thank you for the Czech subtitles 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🪚⚒️
Moc děkuji, velmi mě Váš komentář potěšil obzvlášť ohledně českých titulků. Už jsem to s nimi téměř vzdal, používá je pouhých 0.1% diváků. Pozdravuji do ČR, prosím sdilejte.
@@pscraftydiy Zdravím, vaše video je podrobný manuál! Společnost Schepach by ho měla od vás vydat za oficiální. Získala by tím zákazníky. A vám dát za to nemalé peníze. Chci si pořídit přesně takovouto pilu. A díky vám si ji pořídím, protože mám k dispozici od vás tento úžasný manuál který by jinak nezískal. Budu se snažit sdílet! Ještě jednou díky za české titulky. Mám totiž takový názor, že pokud by to udělalo radost nebo pomohlo minimálně jednomu člověku tak to má smysl. Proto také začínám s RUclips a postupně bych se chtěl dostat na vaši úroveň. Ještě jednou díky 👍🏼🇨🇿
Diky moc, kouknu na váš kanál.
Thanks a lot !