First stationary tool now that I have a garage

[Kicbak]

Before we moved to Amsterdam, I was working out of a spare bedroom. Sold the house, moved to Amsterdam for 2 years, moved back into a bigger house. New house has a 2 car garage and I finally can buy something big, heavy and powerful. Had 220 installed last Thursday.

Picked up a Laguna 14 SUV from Woodcraft last night. Still setting it up but I do have 1 pic in progress. You can see the tiny 10" jet I used in the old house...I will keep it for a while with a 1/4" blade for cutting quick patterns.


I don't plan on having a TS and use my Festool to do most cuts. I wanted to be able to rip face frames and narrow strips that isn't quick and easy without a TS. Bit the bullet and got the Driftmaster and resaw blade as well. Hopefully I get to cut something tonight.

Wes

 

[red]

When you jump in you really jump into it. Nice machine.

Red

 

[Mike Davis]

That's a nice bandsaw.

Welcome back.

I fixed the typo in the title for you.

 

[ScottM]

You don't mess around. Both feet. Cool addition.

 

[FlyingRon]

Grab some wood and start sawing!

 

[Mike Wilkins]

Good choice on bandsaws. I have had a LT18 since 2001 and really love it.

 

[Kicbak]

I got to cut some wood finally after some annoying set up problems.
1) J-bar for the mobility kit had a broken wheel, WC swapped it out.
2) Laguna's own driftmaster fence doesn't fit without DRILLING the existing fence holes larger...easy with a HSS bit but, really, annoying to modify an expensive tool to use the companies own fence.
3) Getting the bar that holds the fence aligned wasn't very intuitive.
4) The saw comes with hex set, but not including the gigantic one needed to mount the mobility kit. Luckily my road bike tool kit had the enormous hex for the removing bike cranks.

Once it was set up with a 1/4 blade and cutting some 2x4 and some oak, I was really impressed. So much power. It ripped through without even noticing. It totally removed, from my mind, the annoyances initially setting it up. The driftmaster is awesome, getting the blade dialed in was 20-30 seconds.

If anyone is around Carrboro/Chapel Hill wants to check it out when looking to buy a bandsaw, feel free to send me a message.

Wes

 

[wwidmer]

Congrats, I have heard very good things about Laguna.

... Laguna's own driftmaster fence doesn't fit without DRILLING the existing fence holes larger...easy with a HSS bit but, really, annoying to modify an expensive tool to use the companies own fence.
Wes

I'm guessing the driftmaster must be a lot beefier than the stock fence thus the larger screws? Glad you are happy with it after your tribulations and it is performing to and beyond expectations.

Enjoy