14" Band Saw Riser Kit for Harbor Freight Band Saw

good to hear it worked so well

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Good to hear the riser block worked out. Sounds like you are generally happy with your HF Band Saw. I’m considering buying a band saw to replace my 9 inch Craftsman. Would you recommend the HF for the $$.

-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!

I was wondering the same. I saw it the other day and couldn’t make up my mind of what kind of quality it looked capable of.

-- -- Jim - Kokomo, Indiana

Harbor Freight 14” Band Saw $339.00

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=32208

Rigid 14” Band Saw Home Depot $369.00

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&productId=100041658&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&cisrc=14110944&cisku=100041658&cmmmc=shopping--google--D25X--100041658

-- Still clinging to my guns and religion.

Yes I would recommend the HF saw. It works very well for me & since I was planning on purchasing the Kreg band saw fence, I wasn’t worried about it not having a fence with it. It actually looks like a stripped down Jet or Grizzly when you compare them closely. It comes with guide blocks that look like the “Cool Blocks” that the local woodworking store sells. But I opted for a couple of sets of the optional roller bearing guides that they sell for $10 to $15 a set at HF. I purchased mine some years ago & paid about $159.00 . The HF band saw goes on sale frequently these days for about $275.00 + or -. (The HF retail store has it for $299.99 right now.) The only thing I may change someday is the location of the on / off switch. I would move it up to the column by the riser block like the other band saws. The interesting thing is…. the sheet metal support for the switch is already attached to the column & is punched for the holes to mount the switch box & switch. By the way, I also highly recommend the Kreg Band Saw Fence.

-- Frank, Florissant, Missouri "The New Show-Me Woodshop"

I have been thinking about buying a riser for my delta, and didn’t know if the HF would fit, but I can’t locate the riser on the HF site. I wonder if it’s been discontinued.

-- Life is to short to own an ugly boat.

i asked the people at hf if i bought this saw, would i be able to install a riser block and was it available. they said no, i didnt buy the saw. how do i get the risewr blk kit? and how much was the kit, if i may ask?

-- wm, brandon,ms

looks good,

about how much?

-- BRODY. NSW AUSTRALIA -arguments with turnings are rarely productive-

Ya know, I’ve got an knock off bandsaw myself. Wonder if that riser kit would work on mine. Anyone know if you can buy a generic riser kit somewhere?

THANKS!

Milo

-- Beer, Beer, Thank God for Beer. It's my way of keeping my mind fresh and clear...

Sweet. I’m waiting for the day I hit a musket ball. It’s my dream! How much was the riser kit from HF and will it fit a Ridgid? Anyone know the answer?

-- Tony, Ohio

I purchased the riser kit when I bought the saw from their web site several years back for $50. You’re right, I don’t see the riser kit on the web site any more either. the HF band saw looks like the Rigid, Grizzly & Jet were all made from the same dies. If I saw one of the other riser kits I should be able to tell if it would fit. You might try calling Harbor Freight’s customer service # or send the queation by e-mail. I googled the riser kit & came up with these hits. You might want to check them out. It may be of help to call Grizzly tools to ask them if their riser would fit the HF saw.

http://reviews.ebay.com/Jet-Ridgid-Band-Saw-Riser-Kit_W0QQugidZ10000000003436272

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=49495

-- Frank, Florissant, Missouri "The New Show-Me Woodshop"

the HF band saw looks like the Rigid, Grizzly & Jet were all made from the same dies.

Yep.

-- Still clinging to my guns and religion.

Here’s some more interesting info on the riser kit for the Harbor Freight 14” Band Saw. The following is a link to the product manual for the saw. It includes the parts for the riser kit.

http://www.harborfreight.com/manuals/99000-99999/99635.pdf

Next is a link to the Grizzly web site which has a riser kit for their saw that looks the same as the Harbor Freight model. You could call their customer service & ask if it will fit the HF model. The price for this riser is $70.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/Riser-Block-For-G0580/H7316

-- Frank, Florissant, Missouri "The New Show-Me Woodshop"

when i clicked on the hf link it went to a drum sander. wm

-- wm, brandon,ms

Oops! This should be the correct link…

http://www.harborfreight.com/manuals/32000-32999/32208.PDF

-- Frank, Florissant, Missouri "The New Show-Me Woodshop"

I have that band saw, with the riser block. Love the riser block kit, HATED the blade with a passion. That thing couldn’t cut through hot butter…

Replaced the blade with a selection from Suffolk Machinery from their Timberwolf line of Silicone steel blades and WOW what a difference!

As far as the price of the HF Band Saw. I see them FREQUENTLY go on sale for around $279.00, and with the almost always present HF 20% off coupon, they become a real baragain of a saw!

-- Trying to follow the example of the master.

I have the bandsaw, riser block , and the fence from Harbor Freight . The fence is not the best but for the money it did the job for right now in was around $30. I’m going to replase it later. The saw and block work good . the blade that come with it no good for resawing. I got a 105” by 3/4 3t blade and that work very good.you can get the block online and the fence. For you people that would like to get a riser block for other saw make sure the guide rod is the same tyte. 9-25-09