Setting up your band saw

Setting up a band saw for good performance

[@giuliofavara]

*Perfect band saw for the hobby enthusiast **MyBest.Tools** Easy to set up and square. Had it running in 10 to 15 minutes. Quality of cuts will depend on the quality of the blades.*

[@blazemanchannel477]

This little band saw has turned out to be the best tool purchase I've ever made kzbin.infoUgkx5ZrqmYO2uJq_nuU8TopyWxVzn8vqmPUL Once doing the set-up as per the included suggestions, this table top tool has been my go-to saw ever since (8 months as of this review). There are few things I wouldn't attempt with this saw. It takes up much less space than my table saw yet delivers twice as much punch. I've used it to create slices of wood no thicker than an 1/16th of inch by using the POWERTEC BS900RF Rip Fence. For small shop projects this tool can't be beat.

[@nelsonsguitars4656]

I am so happy that this video has been helpful to so many. Thanks for all the comments!

[@eatgluedrnkpaint]

Nelsons Guitars I was under the impression the blade was supposed to ride on the bearing wheels hahah! It all makes sense now! Thank you so much.

[@graethom]

Thank you! Great video and clear instructions. Exactly what I needed in 2020!

[@ronin6044]

Just got bandsaw yesterday, and I really needed this. Great explained and detailed.

[@JoeConlin]

Just finishing up restoring an old Delta 28-303 and this was exactly what I needed to get it correctly setup. Thanks for an excellent tutorial!

[@kevloon22]

Awesome video! 4 and a half years later and it still helping people like me! Thanks again.

[@blanchae]

9 years later and you are still helping people out. I picked up a generic 3 wheel bandsaw without a manual. I used a wheelbarrow inner tube to make the tires for it! I had everything figured out except the thrust bearing setup - I was right out to lunch with how they were supposed to work. Thanks for sharing this.

[@gregnelson3486]

Glad this is still being useful for people. Will likely outlast me!

[@mijodo2008]

One of the best Bandsaw Setting Up Procedures out there. Well presented with excellent tips and camera shots. Very professional and easy to understand. The cool and almost casual imparting of knowledge, is just like having you here with me in my workshop. Many thanks for making this great video.

[@stevetrubilla755]

This is an absolutely outstanding instructional video. The best I have seen for the basics of setting up a bandsaw. Great guitar music as well!

[@JPToto]

Greg, this was enormously helpful. I just picked up an old Craftsman bandsaw and didn't know much about getting it into shape. This video was perfect. My saw has just about the exact same knobs and adjustments so it translated very easily. Well done!

[@tyreveen7898]

I was just about to work on my band saw and I noticed your video out of the blue, learned a few things too! Thanks!

[@stevenmason1674]

One of the better videos i've seen about band saw set up. Thanks

[@Skimoab]

This has to be one of the best explanation videos I've ever seen. Thank you!

[@LelandPD]

Wow, this video is exactly the kind of thing I was looking for! Your timing and level of detail is perfectly succinct - not flying past things too quickly, or lingering too long anywhere. You'd make a great teacher sir (this coming from a teacher).

[@mistylarrison2884]

Thanks for the band saw guide set up! The craftsman 3 wheel bandsaw was giving me fits without the manual. Now it's running like butter! Thanks again.

[@fredsadjadi]

Thank you very much for showing this video, just bought a small band saw to build my self bows and your comment and procedures are definitely helpful.

[@trucker-paramedic7547]

This was the best video I have found on band saw setting. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. Awesome.

[@clamoss1]

Great video! Time spent on each part and the delivery are spot on. Thank you for the lesson. This is exactly the video I was looking for.

[@ArtCrouse]

Thank you. Straight to the point no useless fluff. Bandsaw cuts like it should now. Post may be old but it still applies.

[@harmonicamans]

Thank you so much for helping us out here who are new at this stuff. This is a great video that has helped me to understand why my band saw is not cutting like it should be. Again I say thanks and may God Bless.

[@tehgyb]

The blade drift part while setting up a fence is something I never even thought about. I thought I just sucked at running along the fence. HUGE help man, thanks!

[@TimKollat]

great video and explanation. One thing I learned from a band saw maniac is that you don't actually want the blade in the center of the top wheel but the deepest part of the gullet to be dead center. So the blade will be just a bit off to the right. This helps keep the blade from wandering in a cut.

[@Zerostar369]

Thank you Nelson. Your video is one of the best out there on set up for this saw.

[@harley1969chuco]

one of the better adjustment Video I seed thanks for sharing ,,, and the behind the blade rounding tip thanks for sharing

[@richardnoel3141]

Just got a cheap, second hand band saw and boy, am i glad i found your video!! Massive help in setting up!! excellent presentation!! thanks!!

[@TheAngryMushroom]

Appreciate the time spent on this. Very helpful. I have a 10" Craftsman with 3 wheels. Will get it tuned up.

[@kathifournier6664]

Thank you!!! I have a new to me Craftsman Bandsaw and could not install a new blade with the users manual. I was able to change the blade after watching your video, and so easy to make all the adjustments. Thank you!

[@mrtrek64]

No question, you're the coolest band saw instructor on the tube.

[@pamhein5897]

I have a Craftsman Band Saw that is quite loose and flexible and I didn't know how to adjust it as the owner's never left a manual for it. This helped a great deal! Thank you!!

[@Ivorymandingo]

Thanks for taking the time to do this video it has been extremly helpful for me. John

[@mirage3rd]

I was given an old bandsaw and adjusting it was a struggle. Thank you for the explanation

[@kcw3204]

Found this video very helpful, finally able to get my bandsaw to cut properly after following. Thanks for posting

[@splash5974]

Thank you This is exactly what i needed.... Had no idea how to properly set up the bandsaw... Especially the thrust bearing

[@myboyteo9]

I want to thank you sir! This absolutely helped me do it and do it right. I'm new at the woodshop practice and I'm thrilled to get going. Replacing this blade was on my to do list. Done.

[@nelsonsguitars4656]

So glad this helped.

[@OneMoreDecision]

Thanks for the video. I just got a used 14 inch craftsman and this was a good intro into the setup for it.

[@baileysbootstraps8170]

Wife is getting me one next week for my birthday !! Great vid you have dispelled a few fears. Nice little touches on safety too.

[@richardderfler7729]

Good job this helped since I have a hand me down B&D that is much more primitive and no manual and thanks for the tips at the end of video for alignment for straight cuts.

[@paulescott]

Just bought a hobbyist bandsaw from Bunnings. The set up instructions were pretty incomprehensible. This helped a lot, many thanks :-)

[@loskop100]

Yep me too but mine didn't even have instructions, just drawings but now I know how to set it up, great video thanks.

[@sunaJH]

Great video, what an amazing tool the bandsaw is, jumping into changing this blade and setting it up on this 14002, good tune for the video

[@seandyne2200]

Thank you so much for making this. I bought a second hand band saw and has no idea how to set it up. I am excited to try it out now!!!!!!!

[@daviddaddy]

Great Video! Thank you Very Much! i just bought my first Bandsaw used and had no idea how to adjust it, until watching this so Thank You very Much!!!

[@marykedykhuizen6902]

Thankyou so much for your video. It seems that being female it takes me a little bit of learning before I try adjustments on my own. I think this will help me a lot. I also need to know how to change planer blades and jointer blades, so hope this will encourage someone to put up video for that

[@bitemyram]

Excellent video! It's such a pleasure to listen to an articulated and versed person explaining how to do something. Thank you. I just received a 1942 Sears, Roebuck and Company 12" band-saw from an old woodworking mentor. A very nice hand me down... I spent the day disassembling it and taking care of ancient maintained issues that had gone un-checked perhaps for decades. 4 hours later I'm astonished at what an incredible peace of equipment it truly is. I'll need to make some minor adjustments based upon your video. Again much appreciated. :) oh, and I have to say the older these tools are the better! I had one that was only 5 years old and it was literally junk by comparison. Your saw is a nice piece too. Is it older too or is it simply a high quality machine? Nice...

[@Traderjoe]

This was a great video! Thank you so much for taking the time to do it. I want to find some lignum vitae now!

[@misterGpei]

Really enjoyed the video. I am a shop teacher here in Ontario Canada and used it with the image I hand out to my grade 9s. Nicely done.

[@garrysmythe]

I would like to say a big thanks for posting this very helpful video.I have just bought a cheap DIY bandsaw here in the UK, and after reading the setup guide I was even more confused than I would have been just guessing lol, but after watching your video, evereything now makes perfect sense, my machines big failing is the ability to be able to see the blade on the wheels ( or rollers ) as this company calls them, so trying to see if they are running true is somewhat difficult but I will do it if it kills me lol, once again big thanks and as a guitar player ( my Martin is worth more than my wife) I'm going to start looking for any videos you post, cheers from Garry from the UK ,

[@ChrystianGuy]

Thank you so much. I'm a beginner and I bought a second hand bandsaw and I can tell now why it wasn't working fine! :)

[@tonyprice5726]

Now try ...Alex Snodgrass on U/T..he's the cats whisker on bandsaws

[@ianturner6062]

Me too, that was EXACTLY what I was hoping to find. Thank you. Your saw looks almost identical to mine as well.

[@robertthomas7176]

Thank you for doing this video. I bought an old Rockwell 10 inch band that is probably 50 years old saw at a yard sale for 25 dollars a couple weeks ago. The fellow selling it, it was an estate sale, said it didn't work right. Of course it was somewhat disheveled so I have been having a hard time figuring out what is wrong with it. Watching this video I realize the problem rests with the square guides. I'm missing two. Need a blade as well. My good deal has just turned into a great one.

[@gregnelson7168]

I am glad this helped. Bandsaws are very straight forward in how they work but knowing the basics makes them all the better.

[@3dmade934]

This was an amazing video and saved me from intense frustration! Thanks!!!

[@oldb-1kenobi]

Well, here it is 07 Feb 2022 and your video is still helping people like me. Thank you.

[@redalertcraftworks1325]

just snapped a blade on my gsale band saw same model as in video and I really needed the help getting mine back in working order. thanks!

[@ajrikli]

This is very helpful to a new rookie band saw user. Thanks!

[@Floodtide100]

Extremely informative, and well put over in an uncomplicated way. I have a German built machine that I find excellent, and does a good job. However I leant a couple of things from your video thank you.

[@podluthier5451]

Awesome video! Thanks, Greg. I tend to get carried away with the instruction manual and adjust to those specs. Not only is it frustrating, but my band saw doesn't perform nearly as well as when I view your video (each time I change the blade).

[@bufford14]

Great tutorial, with some really great music in the background.

[@Eric_Shaun]

Thanks alot for this greatly and patiently explained guide. I just bought an Elektra Beckum BAS 315 with no Manual or such at all.

[@danstephensen9902]

We would imagine that you know our old musical buddy Rich Prenkert who is also a Luthier like yourself. Great information here. Fascinating!!

[@davidstamp6376]

What a wonderful video. So beautifully explained. Perfect. Thank you.

[@drewby613]

That was terrific. Super helpful. The tip about the kerfs--💯!! That will be very helpful. Saving this one!!

[@kellerbaum]

Thanks for all the detail. Really helped me get going.

[@adamjackson82]

Thanks mate, I've recently gotten a made in Taiwan Universal 14" bandsaw from 1985 and have been trying to figure out the guides as the newer bandsaws use bearings for the side and back guides. The guides on yours are almost identical to mine, so very helpful video. Cheers

[@nelsonsguitars4656]

Nothing wrong with block style guides. They actually run quieter than the bearings and do the job.

[@carv504]

This video is great. Thank you for taking the time to make it.

[@Logined85]

Thanks good sir!This was utmost helpful. I will try it back home.

[@Sundude150]

Great video, thanks for the simple but thorough guide!

[@Justicejamesb]

Wow, Awesome!! Thank you so much for this video, it answered all of my questions!!

[@Aussieuke]

Nice. Not going back to the shop for a couple of days but now have task number one for the morning before anymore cutting.

[@kentmorris829]

I am a beginner and this video was perfect. The information was very helpful

[@mrbenmall]

Thanks very much. I have an old cheap bandsaw I inherited from my father and was about to get rid of it. But I followed your instructions and now it works decently, anyway. Thanks very much.

[@Chanenersys]

Thank you very much. This was helpful for a DYI newbie.

[@sacc198]

thank you for taking the time to make this video. helped me out a ton. regards.

[@Selvarbeidcom]

Great video. Just what I was looking for. Thank you from Norway ;)

[@Kaunas-rx3qv]

Thank you for this. Really helpful and nicely presented too.

[@davidgentry880]

Exactly what I was looking for..Thanks so much!!!

[@alberteller7286]

Thank you so much I always wondered why my bandsaw would not cut straight but I think I know now very good.

[@randallshular5362]

Good instructional video. This will be helpful for the first time band saw owner.

[@TomaszDobrucki]

Nelson, its been ten years now buddy, still doing good job here. Thanks for advices, all the best 👍

[@timrennick9740]

Thanks much! fixing up an older crapsman band saw. I wasn't remembering from shop class how to. This helped a LOT! I had it wrong. You probably saved me a blade and some blood?..lol

[@chrisgrayling7584]

Wow what an amazing video! Thank you for posting.

[@katieoneil-stratton7361]

Very informative ,same band saw I have , thanks for helping me out !!

[@JhunM69]

Wow, I really like the way how you explained every steps... you should be a Teacher ... thank you

[@B0M0A0K]

Excellent video.

[@stevefromlondon9175]

Hi Many thanks for making this video it's been a great help & easy to follow Regards Steve UK

[@ytbillybob]

BEST setup I've seen!

[@gregaltenhofel7326]

How fortunate. I bought a new band saw. Well new to me, it was new in 1955 but I got this 20” not just because I have to resaw some cypress for some cabinets but I want to start building guitars. And look who I found. Thank you sir

[@nelsonsguitars4656]

Do you know how to make a small fortune making guitars? Start with a large one. ;) I hope my other videos are helpful in some way but none of it is the best or only way. Just my way. Enjoy your journey and remember that any day that ends with your feet covered in wood shavings was a day well spent.

[@lindamiller8080]

was confused about how the bearings work ,,Thanks for info!!

[@waltersguitars3336]

Thanks Mr. Nelson you’re the man. I’d love to contact you one day and talk about Guitar building I’ve been building for several years.

[@yves6268]

Hello from France, thank you very mutch. Happy new year😉

[@josecallard]

Thanks so much n there’s a ball brine in the black plot can u tell me how those go inside

[@belindamanning9851]

Tips in this video I haven’t seen before. Glad I found it. Thanks for the video

[@nelsonsguitars4656]

You are welcome

[@etolsengmail]

Having recently purchased a Rockwell 14" built in the '70s I found this very helpful. Thank you for contributing to my education. But my bandsaw didn't include a thrust bearing worm, is that an important part? Nearly three years and 170+K views and no one commented on the worm?? I'm disappointed KZbinrs.

[@ward459]

I agree with all comments to date....very useful video, direct and to the point. Though I wish you had offered some tips on determining tension when your saw doesn't have a tension index

[@rockereb]

Fantastic video! Answered all my question!

[@robertrios4885]

this will definitely help me adjust the blade and guides. thanks for sharing....

[@Tom-bm7mm]

Extremely helpful! Thank you very much.

[@bruhnfreeman]

This was a HUGE help. Thanks!

[@laurenfarrell1250]

thanks for making this, found it super useful

[@themarblers4399]

Thank you, tomorrow I'm going to set up my saw correctly.

[@steveo3012]

Excellent video! Bookmarked and subscribed. Appreciate your details and easy flow.

[@russellfyock4759]

Nice video, thanks for taking the time to do it!

[@NorthwestCraftsman]

A few years late to the video but this was very helpful. Thank you for laying out all of the details in a clear and articulate manner.