"dicko" wrote in message
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On 19 Aug 2005 11:17:05 -0700, "Charlie Self"
wrote:


Tina wrote:
Thanks for that post...I plan with a neighbor to get my New Jet 16"
bandsaw
assembled this weekend and this info helps
Tina

"Jon Shelley" wrote in message
. ..
This seems so obvious that I can't imagine others haven't done it,
but
while
researching bandsaws in the google archives, I saw many posts where
people
had
problems putting the frame up on the stand and needing 2-3 people to
help.
So
I thought at least a few people would benefit from this procedure. I
just
put
together my Ridgid bandsaw and was able to do it easily on my own.

Basically, I just left the frame sitting horizontally on it's side in
the
box.
I removed all the other parts, and cut off the side of the box and
the
packing
which would be below the frame if it were standing up. I then
assembled
the
stand and laid it horizontally on the floor next to the bottom of the
frame,
which was now peaking out of the box. I had to prop the frame up a
little
by
putting some twoby's underneath the remains of the box, then was able
to
line
up the holes in the stand with the bottom of the frame. Then I just
tightened
the bolts horizontally.

I walked around the saw, tilted it up from the top, and it went right
up.
I
was worried about tilting it like that because I didn't know if two
legs
diagonally would support the frame whlie it was going up, but there
really
was
no problem and it felt sturdy the whole time. Took almost no effort
at
all.


Jon

Actually, this info helps not at all with the Jet 16", which is a
European pattern unit, not a two part unit with a cast iron top. Your
Jet will come almost completely assembled, except possible for the
table and the motor (the motor will probably already be mounted, but
may not). It will arrive standing up, and if it doesn't, you had better
talk to the shipper. All you should need to do is install the table
(and, maybe, the motor). No lifting of heavy items is needed (not that
the table and motor are light, but in cast iron bandsaws, the upper,
cast iron, part is much heavier than the lower stand).

I just assembled my Jet 16" bandsaw.

It came lying down.
It came with a big dent in the upper door.
The motor is already attached.
You have to attach the table
You have to unbolt the plywood shipping base
You have to bolt on two cast iron feet about 2 inches tall.
Its easy (but not real easy) to stand the saw upright yourself and
tilt it to fasten the feet.

Overall, 6 bolts and its assembled. 2 on the table, 4 on the feet.

dickm


Well my neighbor and I (mostly him) assembed the jet 16' in about an hour,
came on a pallet lying on it's side, styrofoam and box, motor was mounted,
only thing we did was put the feet on, stand it up, and assemble the table
and fence...works like a champ and is sooooooooooooooo quiet, gonna get a
rubber matt to put under it to take out more vibration, it was level and
plumb to boot! and I had free delivery to the inside of my garage! Empire
machinery is where I bought my from. I couldn't be happier!

Tina