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Simple Lumber Maker
by AW-Editor Thursday, January 29, 2009
I've turned my bandsaw into a mini sawmill with the help of one dirt-simple jig and a pair of extension tables. The jig is nothing more than a piece of plywood screwed to the log. It steadies the log when I cut the first slab and provides additional...
Bandsaw Table Lock
by AW-Editor Friday, September 19, 2008
Before I installed this device, I couldn't lock my bandsaw's table securely enough for resawing. If I banged a heavy board on the outboard side, the table would always tip out of adjustment. Now the table stays fixed at 90 degrees. After removing...
Speedy Blade Tensioning
by AW-Editor Friday, September 12, 2008
Changing bandsaw blades used to be a pain, because my bandsaw doesn't have a quick-release blade-tensioning mechanism. I finally got tired of hand-cranking, so I replaced the tensioning rod with a 3/8-in. threaded rod. I locked two nuts against...
Bandsaw Offcut Tray
by AW-Editor Friday, September 12, 2008
While sweeping up offcuts from around my bandsaw, I realized two things: First, I hate sweeping. Second, a dustpan-shaped tray attached to the bandsaw would catch most of the offcuts I was sweeping. I made my tray from scraps of 1/2-in. plywood and 1...
Dust-Free Bandsaw
by AW-Editor Friday, September 5, 2008
I replaced my bandsaw's wimpy 1-1/2-in. dust-collection port with a shop-made shroud that makes bandsawing virtually dust-free. The secret: My shroud's intake port is much larger (see photo below and exploded view ). Another great feature is that...
Bandsawing Inside Curves
by AW-Editor Thursday, February 28, 2008
This is a useful trick when bandsawing inside curves. It requires no marking and no special jig. First I cut a shallow slot in a piece of scrap and attach it to the bandsaw fence, as shown. The radius of the cut, “R,” is the same as the distance...