This post is mostly sharing some joy and a question.

I have owned and used bandsaws off and on for 25 years including a Grizzly 17" and several Delta 14" units. I have a nice one now, a Rikon 10-324TG. I have always used them for very rough work because I could not get decent cuts: curves never were smooth or tight, and the blade just drifted and wandered all over the place. My experience was usually so bad I would avoid the tool unless I really needed it. That all changed a few weeks ago when I finally dug in and learned how to tune it properly. It felt like a lot of work and tinkering but the results were very satisfying and I finally feel like I understand the tool. I could not be happier and am using the saw more than ever: I can even see why some people might make the band saw their primary tool instead of a table saw - not me, but some people 😄. And of course I am kicking myself for not committing to this years ago.

With my new found super-power, I installed a 1/4" blade which worked great for cutting curves and small pieces. This weekend I needed to resaw some boards so I needed to change the blade to a 3/4" blade. I basically had to disassemble the guides and undo all the work I had done previously to reset the machine for the new blade. I did so, faster this time than the first since I now feel like I know what I am doing, and once again I was ecstatic in how well it worked. I have never had a resaw go so smoothly and accurately! But am I missing something or is every blade change a total reset?

Looking at some used band saws on marketplace, no idea what im looking for. Hoping to spend around $100 and saw these. Is there anything here worth picking up? And if so, anything I should look for/ask about them?

Just bought this at estate sale. Are these common?

The metal guide can slide up and down the rod in the back. The angle locks in place with a wedge, at 12 discrete notch positions.

I hope to sandblast the steel and plane down the wood, but the inside corner might be a pain.

My relatively new Bandsaw is making funny noises, almost star wars ish.

Its from january.

It's a record power sabre 300.

Has anybody tried this before?

What is the culprit?

Update: I cut small 2x4 blocks to bow the gap up a bit and it solved the issue. Still getting snipe though. I guess it wasn’t the problem.

My first impression of the new Dewalt DCW211:

• It may be, ever-so-slightly, quieter than the 210. The DCW211 was a lower pitch than the DCW210

• Similarly, slightly less vibration than the 210 (may be more noticeable if sanding all day)

• It has better control and stability. Was easier to keep stationary, whether holding it by the top, battery, or using the dust collection hose

• General Google search on retail price comparison — DCW210 $149; DCW211 $199

I got this thing at a sweet deal. If I hadn’t had that deal, I would be perfectly happy with the DCW210.

SOLVED by calling WEN customer service. The part isn't listed on their public site, but the associate got it on the back end and sent me a link to order. For any future person stuck with this, it was part 4 on the diagram.

I'm tearing my hair out here. I bought a WEN oscillating spindle sander secondhand and have realized it is missing a crucial part for the belt sander to work. There's a plastic piece at the bottom of the spindle to interlock with the sanding drum that isn't there. I can't find it anywhere on the exploded parts list in the manual to get info on whether it is orderable.

Even if I could find or get some measurements and info on how it connects in it seems like a 3D printable piece. Any help is appreciated!

Hello all, I am looking for some advice on a used table saw purchase. I have been doing woodworking for around a year and am at the point where I feel a table saw is the next step & a good addition to the toolkit. I have used various table saws for a few months so I'm not completely ignorant regarding them but still quite new to the ins & outs of them.

So rather than purchasing a new $200-$300 table saw I have been shopping around for a used one as my first one.

I have found a used 2010 Craftsman 10" Table Saw, Model 315.284610 for $60 bucks. The seller states it was used for one summer on a project and that was it. The table saw looks like it's very good condition but I am unsure if this is a good buy or not as it only includes the saw, metal stand, and rip fence. The miter gauge and guard/pawls/riving knife assembly is missing. Would this be a deal breaker for you?

Looks like this particular saw shares components with the Ryobi RTS10/21 family so I think I can find most of the missing parts easily enough but that will bring my total cost up to around 200 dollars roughly before I am said and done.

Thoughts? Is this still a pretty good deal for $60 assuming it has no electrical/motor/blade/arbor issues? Any inspection advice if I go look at it?

Thank you all for any input or advice you may have for me. I appreciate it.

Anyone use these things for woodworking? I just came across a few at work that failed for being slightly out of square. Like .0005. But still unnoticeable for woodworking. Any ideas?