Top enclosure for my 26" bandsaw

Building the top enclosure for my 26" bandsaw.
But I held off uploading until I finished the plans, which took some time.
Top enclosure: woodgears.ca/bi...
Plans: woodgears.ca/bi...

[@gms8994]

"I don't follow the plans, I make them" - spoken like a true boss!

[@AdityaMehendale]

That was a truly deserved/fitting flex from Matthias :)

[@juanferrari4249]

He's the boss !😎😁

[@K.O240]

Do as I plan, not as I do.

[@grantofat6438]

So most likey nobody else follows plans either.

[@heikokrueger8774]

absolutely unbelievable what you are building. Dust in your hair, glue on your fingers and the love of us in your heart. thank you for the effort. greetings from Gifhorn (Germany

[@asailijhijr]

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[@RDJim]

"I don't follow plans.... I make them." I think this will go down in history as one of your best quotes.

[@woodenlogos3428]

You are the only youtuber that i watch all the video without skipping. love it for 8 years now!! keep up the good job!!

[@gredangeo]

2:32 *Noted* Can always trust solid advice from Matthias.

[@john20pb]

"If you try to change the blade while it's running, the chance of injury is pretty much 100%." -Matthias Wandel 2021 Please never change. Lol

[@Lee117five0]

Sounds like a challenge...

[@jfischer507]

@@Lee117five0 You gotta spin the nut faster than the RPM of the saw, so some kind of high-speed automatic socket driver is going to be needed. Once the nut is off, the blade is gonna start wobbling all over the place. So grab it quick! Getting the other blade on is simpler, since it isn't spinning (yet). Slide it over that arbor, but be careful! Somehow you gotta keep it steady with one hand, and with the other, get your washer and nut ready. If you time it just right, the left-hand-threaded arbor nut will grab onto the threaded arbor, and its inertia (not spinning) will allow it to thread itself all way up. Release the new blade at just the right moment, and *BAM*, everything comes together, and your blade is changed. Why would you do it any other way?

[@KingdaToro]

@@jfischer507 You'd probably need to turn a router into a nut driver to get enough speed, but it might not have the torque.

[@DrewEdwardBacklas]

Challenge accepted.

[@1pcfred]

The fossil record shows us the evolution of the Bandsawarus growing to gigantic proportions in the prehistoric era. We think these creatures were green when they were alive.

[@rootvalue]

Thank you very sincerely for adding captions. I enjoy your videos very much and this makes them a lot easier for me.

[@maxamos7]

"looking forward to finishing it so I can use it".... Use it to make a 34" bandsaw?

[@jandrewmore]

At some point he runs into problems with the ceiling, which clearly means he needs to move back to the pole barn in the country.

[@maxamos7]

@@jandrewmore move back? Why not build new? He can even use his new 34" to resaw his own trees to make his own lumber.

[@jandrewmore]

@@maxamos7 Not sure how much room he has on the current lot his house is on.

[@PeterBarnes2]

@@jandrewmore That's okay, we'll just construct more lot out of old pallet scraps.

[@cornbreadcuban5456]

It never gets old watching you build bandsaws.

[@lolojr1]

i love that you show your mistakes. I haven't built the 20" yet i gotta get to work

[@jethropebs]

Matthias, you're a true genius! I appreciate your deep dives of problem solving while building and have learned many tips and techniques from your videos. Your painstaking process has become inspirational to myself and I'm sure many others. Keep up the amazing work!

[@andrewgalbreath2101]

Really demonstrating the beauty and elegance of the Japanese pull saw there lol. It's always satisfying to see the good ole Matthias Green at the end of a project

[@jurgenmuller232]

Lieber Matthias , vielen Dank für das aktivieren der Untertitelung . Nun macht es wieder Spaß deinen Videos zu schauen . Herzliche Grüße aus Hamburg Germany ! :)

[@danielmackey6594]

You are 100% correct. Injury is guaranteed if you try changing a saw blade while the saw is running. Good advice.

[@ericrandall3539]

Use it?!? Designing and building is the real joy. Time to start the 30” bandsaw!

[@JeffGeerling]

/me makes a note: "Turn off saw before changing blade."

[@matthiaswandel]

just like turn off PC before plugging in new cards!

[@JeffGeerling]

@@matthiaswandel it can be more fun seeing what kind of smoke comes out though!

[@willierants5880]

I like leaving the saw running. Makes tightening the nut much easier and faster. Getting the nut off, that's a challenge. Shame I don't have fingers.

[@ericperkins3078]

@@matthiaswandel Nah. Not like that AT ALL.

[@bmedicky]

@@matthiaswandel You should sell a T-shirt with this printed on it.

[@antraxxslingshots]

OMG finally i see Mathias mount a Piano hinge....and it makes my day to see him also finding no "lifehack" to mount it quick and easy and right at the same time ^^

[@brianm8642]

The long-reach clamp at 5:18 definitely made the difference.

[@thatdude008]

I love the subtle flex of throwing some dumbbells in there. Like “yea I workout” haha

[@matthiaswandel]

I don't. Thats why they are in the shop. Very useful from time to time.

[@SirShaz13]

You are the King of KZbin woodworking videos please continue on making these wounderful machines and plans i buy em all. Greatings from sweden.

[@TFlorian]

So nice to see how it could when it's well designed (or readjusted) ! Thx

[@ywjpheej1]

Regarding 2:31 . . . A friend of a friend has an uncle in the skunkworks product development tiger team at Lee Valley Tools. Rumor has it they are working on a tablesaw add-on that allows for blade changes with a spinning arbor. Perfect for the hobbyist who wants to shave off 90 seconds of wasted time twice a week. Projected MSRP is only $1285.

[@coalitionofrob436]

For the arbour or replacement Bionic hands?

[@JayBates]

Do we have to turn the saw off before switching the blade if it's a homemade saw or just manufactured units?

[@JayBates]

Just curious. And I hear that audience engagement helps videos on KZbin.

[@JayBates]

I could be wrong about that though.

[@matthiaswandel]

You don't HAVE to turn off the switch. You could just unplug it too!

[@jeffstanley4593]

If it is homemade it would depend on whether or not a "quick blade change" feature was designed into it. I don't think store bought units have that yet. I think it is a safety concern.

[@timothyzhelnovakov5586]

2:31 thank you!

[@diederikvandedijk]

Using that clamp as a weight is a nice touch.

[@lxkhn]

I purchased the plans yesterday, thanks for all your work on these. I'm going to follow like.... 50% of it lol

[@brainwashingdetergent4322]

You have the best safety tips!!!

[@Kiz027]

this saw is incredible... down to every little detail.

[@ricaroles]

Thank you for the knowledge. I am from Indonesia

[@seedubyu]

I am looking forward to seeing this great machine running.

[@tlange5091]

the safety comment made my day even better than just your video. Thank you!

[@macedindu829]

Holy crap, I can't believe how much detail you have in those plans.

[@coalitionofrob436]

I can, it’s how he rolls. I love it

[@lazaroyosvanymujicamirabal1924]

You keep me inspired to build my own projects. Thanks for everything

[@davidmcgrath6507]

I am very happy for you Matthias!!!

[@breakinn403]

Looking forward to the video of your first project using it. Great job.

[@MCsCreations]

Beautiful, Matthias. Really fantastic work! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@louisvega1834]

Mathias! You are a true artist..

[@YoungPineTree]

This has to be the most hodgepodge Mathias project I have ever seen!

[@budmartin8297]

Congratulations on completing the plans!

[@smaug1234]

now that's some quality safety advice :)

[@kahoycrafts]

I liked how you mentioned that you were getting frustrated and wanted to start using the bandsaw already. You could have fooled me, I thought building band saws *was* your passion. 😁

[@thefirsted]

Don't change the blade with the saw running. Best safety lecture ever.

[@kiwdwks]

Always amazed at what you do. Great bandsaw. I'm sure you'll enjoy using it!

[@frankyboy4409]

Damn that thing is big (and looks real good). Great job :)

[@seanedging6543]

Excellent! Excited to dig into the plans (plus it looks like I can download the 20 in plans as a bonus). Thank you!

[@Bbonno]

Can we have the Rack and Pinion garage door revisited? This time also locking above and below... ...in case you are now looking for new projects 😎

[@jurgenmuller232]

Lieber Matthias , ich schaue deine Videos schon seit Jahren sehr gerne . Leider bin ich hörbehindert und bin auf Untertitelung angewiesen . Bitte könntest du dafür sorgen , die Untertitelung wieder zu aktivieren . Im Voraus ganz lieben Dank . By the way ... es gibt viele Leute , die Gehörlos oder Hörbehindert sind . Herzliche Grüße aus Hamburg Germany :)

[@SharmaTechnique]

Your work shop is very nice 👍👌💐

[@DOwhutnow]

Such a cool saw

[@eugennomatterr7311]

hi, it will be fun to watch some tests on cutting metal

[@cattleNhay]

Sounds like a Titel on John Heisz channel: can you change a table saw blade with table saw running ;)

[@randymacsgarage]

lmao

[@robertsanchez5279]

you are a beast Creating wood working proyect

[@coalitionofrob436]

Good god man what are you making with it? A Yacht? Cannot wait!

[@musthavechannel5262]

Thanks for including something for safety nerds.

[@wolfman75]

Your The Man!!! Amazing Work!!! Thank You!!!! Much Appreciated!!! 😲🤴👍😎😃

[@vincentplag]

Mathias: Pretty much 100% Me: So your telling me there's a chance?

[@FearsomeWarrior]

Excellent. Glad you’re done-ish.

[@raymitchell9736]

"I don't follow plans... I make them!" 😲 Well... I see that you are using your retro-precision technique... it's a master class in tweaking!

[@usaf4dbt]

Thank you!

[@FloLedermann]

Matthias showing all his strengths in a single episode here: using hand tools, metalworking and giving safety advice! 😂

[@asailijhijr]

I can't wait for "Speedrun: making your own bandsaw" videos.

[@davekavanagh7599]

That don't change the blade with the saw running bit killed me 🤣🤣

[@nicktrousers]

Definitely feels better with a bigger opening under the wheel.

[@dwoodog]

There's always 2 stages of using it.....The its at the point where I can "play" with it and grab some scraps to just cut in half. Then there's the "done" where it actually becomes a tool in the shop. I'm not sure which is initially more exciting.

[@bunnywarren]

Sounds like it's almost time to start a new project. Would you have use for a DIY drum sander?

[@mperk12000]

I am also hoping that is in the works. I know there are tons of other videos, but I would love to see Mathias put one together.

[@teedawg2112]

I knew the comments would be on 🔥 100% of the time you should never mention safety 🤫

[@Samsgarden]

Please do a video on changing the blade while it is switched on

[@scotthutson736]

Well don, Matthias! I am not very good a following plans either, especially my own. I'm forever making new tweaks during a build.

[@matthiaswandel]

problem with your own plans is constant second guessing. but if you build it a second time, that goes away.

[@jennieanddavis]

GREEN PAINT IS ON!!!! 🍻🥳🥳🎉🎈🍾

[@Bob_Adkins]

Only thing lest is for Matthias to go CNC... if there's a way to make a wood ball screw.

[@subhanmughal1468]

7:23 and he was like "skyler I'm the one who knocks"

[@mckenziekeith7434]

Haha! Or Linus Torvalds. "Backups are for wimps. Real men upload their data to an FTP site and have everyone else mirror it."

[@billj5645]

"I don't follow plans, I make them"... sometimes building a one of a kind item is a catch-22. You can't make plans until you build the thing, but you want to have plans to build the thing from. So unless you spend a tremendous time with 3D modeling, you will still need to make many of the tweaks that you have made during this construction, so don't worry too much about that.

[@creepincat7399]

the blade change joke, lol This came out really good, as per usual, all the adhoc changes looked good. I noticed the square drive wood screws, is there a type that you recommend? I have used 18-8 (305) SS Square Drive (Bugle), Type 17 Wood Cutting Point, from Bolt Dropper that have worked well for me, but I need to order more because I have run out.

[@matthiaswandel]

I recommend using what is locally available and reasonably priced.

[@creepincat7399]

@@matthiaswandel thank you. I'll have to make another excel spread sheet to compare prices for hardware

[@lutz18692]

I have been woodworking for 87 years and not once have I turned off my tablesaw for changing blades. Chance of injury: 0% (when know what your doing). If you snowflakes want to waste your time pressing buttons all day, go ahead.

[@timothyzhelnovakov5586]

Yeah, I found out how to do that on my 15th year of woodworking, very useful tips

[@jandrewmore]

@@Michael88324 I've found the trick is to remove the belt before the pulley removes your fingers. Little touch and go, but we can't hand any downtime in my hobby shop, that jointer needs to be running 24x7.

[@Bacoprah]

2:27 - You gloriously facetious bastard!

[@BigAdam2050]

Well, as Mattias can't go bigger. What about a 2inch bandsaw?

[@dessimes]

What is this? A bandsaw for ants?!

[@dadygee]

Is there a reason for the window board screws for the latches or just the regular "on hand, the correct length"? My guess is that you could change the blades while the machine is running w/o getting clapped.. but its pretty slim chance to get it done; like 0.00000000001%

[@giuliopisani6522]

Sono impressionato sei un fenomeno!!!

[@rl3898]

Well done Matt, now what about the tip and turn and rails to turn it into a log mill, as you had to do with your smaller saw ?

[@BittyVids]

Also, it’s a good idea to park your car before change the tire.

[@firstlast446]

I don't know why, but I love splines.

[@Nono-hk3is]

Hey nice work!

[@chrisalister2297]

@2:29 to each his own, I unplug my saw before changing the blade. Just not taking any chances.

[@aerogfs]

I could see one of those clamps with pivoted handle

[@TF856]

Do you have plans to make a bigger saw? Perhaps a portable sawmill for cutting up big trees?

[@duvaleric9209]

mec quand j'ai dans mon fil une vidéo de ta part, je kiffe grave. Merci

[@havemotorhomewilltravel1154]

Top tip right there boom turn the saw off.

[@enricociuppa7093]

you shold do for guinnes world record the biggest wooden bandsaw.

[@tocboatman]

Looking forward to using it... to build a 36" bandsaw?

[@hassanal-mosawi4235]

Thanks for sharing that!

[@DustinFife]

I was shocked to see Matthias talk safety....then I understood :)

[@joanbockers2374]

Sehr gutes Video, mach weiter so. Gruß aus Deutschland

[@brodystowers8092]

2:28. Safety advice from Matthias! Lol.

[@jackdeespadas]

... Pretty much 100%... So, at least one of you are a ninja...

[@Antti_Nannimus]

"I don't follow plans. I make them." All human progress explained.

[@KelikakuCoutin]

I think I just joined the band ... saw. This had to be pointed out. Thanks for the content. Keep up the good work. בס״ד

[@TheLevitatingChin]

Can you do a 32" version please.

[@dpmeyer4867]

very cool

[@raghavendramayya9902]

You can't adjust blade hight now ?