Thread: HF English Wheel

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I purchased a horizontal band saw from HF and after going through 3 in less than a year and a half, I'd say, don't waste your money on it. My band saw cuts crooked and has since new. You can't get it to cut straight, and it just gets worse each time you use it. I can't imagine their english wheel will be any better!

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

I purchased a horizontal band saw from HF and after going through 3 in less than a year and a half, I'd say, don't waste your money on it. My band saw cuts crooked and has since new. You can't get it to cut straight, and it just gets worse each time you use it. I can't imagine their english wheel will be any better!

I don't want to stray far off subject but, the reason it cuts crookid is because it is out of adjustment. There are adjusters at each place where the blade leaves the pulley section, you loosten them and play with them until you get the tension out and it is 90deg to the table. Then you need to square the blade to the clamp, i took a small square and cut it to fit. You move the movable part of the clamp out of the way then loosten the adjustable part of the clamp so it is square to the blade.
You make those adjustments and have a nice sharp 18tooth blade and it'll cut nice and square.