I'm assembling the HF 32208 4-speed bandsaw and have a quick question on the motor plate orientation. Looking at the stand from the side with the power switch, is the high end of the motor plate on the left or on the right?
Thanks, Wayne
P.S. Will a Herc-U-Lift fit on the bandsaw stand?
P.P.S. The 4 speeds are 600, 1140, 1670, & 2670 FPM. For cutting wood, should I always use the 2670 FPM speed?
The high end of the motor plate goes toward the switch. This means that you are on the side away from the table when you make your adjustments.
Set it for the highest speed (motor smallest, transfer pulley largest from motor and smallest to the drive wheel. Keep the belts tight and it works like a charm.
I had it set up backwards, until the light went on. Wondered why it wouldn't cut anything. DUH!!!
Yes, I see now that this is the only way the motor plate bracket will fit so its hole for the bandsaw line up with the holes for the bandsaw in the "face plate" of the stand. In fact, there's an updated manual available at
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for the 32208 bandsaw that has better pictures of this.
Oddly, though, when it came time to mount the motor plate to the motor plate bracket and to the support plate, even though all these pieces have elongated holes, I had to go opposing extremes on the left-right adjustment to get the motor plate square to the support plate and the motor plate bracket. I assume it should be square?
I guess when it is time to put on the v-belt, I'll see if the motor pulley and the bandsaw pulley are aligned or not. If not, I'll have to lengthen some of the elongated holes for the motor plate so that there is some adjustibility.
I know this thread is several months old, but I'm just getting to it...so Are ther raiser kit and bearing blocks Harbor Freight pieces or are they some other brand that happens to work?
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