DomD
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I have been looking for a new bandsaw for the past few weeks and was considering a small new record power one when a used low price HBS450N came up in my area. It seems they are reasonably well regarded so I picked it up today:
It appears to be in reasonable condition and is built like a tank with a thick welded frame. Even with the table and both wheels out it took four people to carry it up the garden into my workshop.
This model has:
A few photos:
upper wheel - both are 19" cast iron
lower wheel and drive belt
There are some issues though:
1) The rack attached to the guard is worn meaning it slips when being moved up and down; this isn't critical for saw functionality but I'm going to see if anyone has spares for this saw or similar.
2) There is some side to side play on the upper wheel (within the red box below, left side only). This is looseness in the block that slides up and down. I'm unsure if this is an issue as it doesnt seem to matter once the blade has been tensioned, but I thought I'd mention it in case anyone who has a similar saw knows otherwise!
3) The blade tracks to the outside of the bottom wheel when the tilt has been adjusted on the top wheel to keep the blade central. Again this may not be an issue, does the blade need to track centrally on the top and bottom wheels? You can see the teeth overhanging in the above photo of the bottom wheel.
4) The bottom blade guide doesnt fit blades specified to work because the blade back guide can't go far enough back. You can see why here:
5) The bearings screech when the motor is running. I imagine I just need to clean/lubricate them but will have a look online to see what others have done.
If anyone has this model or has any ideas regarding the above issues I would appreciate your input.
I haven't been able to fully test the capabilites of the saw as I need to get a new blade - I will update on arrival! Eventually I hope to make a single drawer roller stand for the saw so the table is brought up to my elbow height.
Dom
It appears to be in reasonable condition and is built like a tank with a thick welded frame. Even with the table and both wheels out it took four people to carry it up the garden into my workshop.
This model has:
- 2.2kW motor, which seems a bit over the top
- 3405mm blade length
- 460mm max width of cut
- 280mm max depth of cut
A few photos:
There are some issues though:
1) The rack attached to the guard is worn meaning it slips when being moved up and down; this isn't critical for saw functionality but I'm going to see if anyone has spares for this saw or similar.
2) There is some side to side play on the upper wheel (within the red box below, left side only). This is looseness in the block that slides up and down. I'm unsure if this is an issue as it doesnt seem to matter once the blade has been tensioned, but I thought I'd mention it in case anyone who has a similar saw knows otherwise!
3) The blade tracks to the outside of the bottom wheel when the tilt has been adjusted on the top wheel to keep the blade central. Again this may not be an issue, does the blade need to track centrally on the top and bottom wheels? You can see the teeth overhanging in the above photo of the bottom wheel.
4) The bottom blade guide doesnt fit blades specified to work because the blade back guide can't go far enough back. You can see why here:
5) The bearings screech when the motor is running. I imagine I just need to clean/lubricate them but will have a look online to see what others have done.
If anyone has this model or has any ideas regarding the above issues I would appreciate your input.
I haven't been able to fully test the capabilites of the saw as I need to get a new blade - I will update on arrival! Eventually I hope to make a single drawer roller stand for the saw so the table is brought up to my elbow height.
Dom