I sold my bandsaw for this - Hammer N4400 Assembly

I recently changed some of the larger tools in my shop over to Hammer. The N4400 has now replaced my previous Harvey bandsaw. In this video I will walk through the delivery and assembly of the N4400.

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[SteelBladeWoodworks]

Nice bandsaw, quick and easy setup. Looking forward to the review video after you’ve had time to put it through it’s paces!! Thanks for sharing Jason!!

[SantiagogranadosR]

Hi! Would love to see in detail the fine tuning of the ceramic protection slides, for I have one and I am always unsure if it’s well tuned!!!

[hound]

I hope you enjoy your new saw. I’ve had an N4400 for about 10 years now and TBH, I’m sorry I bought it, especially given the price. The dust port is in the worst possible location, letting all the sawdust fall directly on to the lower wheel tire. Even with the little wheel brush, dust gets trapped between the blade and the tire, so it has to be manually cleaned off periodically or it will lead to tracking problems. I’m not a big fan of the blade guard or guides either. One of these days I really need to make a modification to improve the dust collection. I suppose if the N4400 is going to be the only BS in your shop you could be happy with it. It has plenty of power and resaw height, and versatility with the range of blade widths it can accept. But, if you are thinking of buying one of these, I would do a DEEP dive on exploring other options. I have a MiniMax MM24 which is an absolute joy to use. I keep a 1” carbide tooth blade on it. I got the NN4400 for curve cutting. In retrospect, I really wish I had bought an MM16.

[David-wbgh]

Similar to some others, would be interested in direct comparison with the guides supplied with the Hammer vs the Harvey: adjustment, performance, etc.

[MohamedSadek-mf]

Love the channel.
I bought this because of your video.
I did the unboxing today. At 1:11 when you “just lean” it to one side and the other. It was quite heavy. You are strong man hahahaha
Thanks for making an awesome channel

[BenchThirteen]

Informative setup video. Would love to hear that 1 year review of the N4400.

[dsdragoon]

Congratulations for your nice new bandsaw.

[Wolf-ywen]

I’m in the process of ordering the 4400 down here in Australia after much consideration. Was down to two options alongside the Harvey you had. So it’s interesting that you’ve ‘upgraded’ to the Hammer. I’d be interested in your thoughts about the comparison between the two once you live with it for a while. Thanks mate.

[ericsimpson]

This is a pretty slick machine Congrats!!

[wildpat]

What a nice piece of machinery! Enjoy the new toy 😄. Just one very little tip: replacing the straight plug by an angled plug helps quite a bit with heavy wires and it's less fatigue on the outlets.

[richswirsding]

OK, thanks, I presumed there would be one at the bottom. I noticed the sawdust on the work table, that's why I asked. Shame there isn't dust collection there.

Nice saw, nonetheless. I have a 14" Rikon, added a 2.5" port under the table.

[stevewurster]

One thing you might encounter with that bandsaw is apparently the guide post tends to shift when you tighten the knob that locks it into position. This will affect the placement of the guides relative to the blade. Will be interested to hear if you run into that issue.

[sethhamilton]

It’s a great saw. The strange miter slot is annoying though. Haven’t found anything that fits into it.

[joshvincze]

In a similar boat. I have a Harvey bandsaw along with the a3 41. I'm thinking of upgrading bandsaw to felder 510 or larger. Im not a huge fan of the guides on the Harvey. Interested in a comparison of the guides along with how accurate the upper guide post is when you move it up and down.

[peltona]

Looks like a Harvey. Would be good to see a comparison video.

[hhanger]

So did you sell the Harvey to get this one? What didn't you like about the Harvey?

[joeysawdust]

I was surprised that you didn't break the machine down on the pallet - I always do that to avoid moving the motor/cast iron/accessories with the machine bases (any machine). You didn't show anything about the guides and their adjustment - are they ceramic blocks or rollers (looked like rollers on the bottom guide, but I'm not sure)? My big Laguna bandsaw (Italian-made) has ceramic blocks and I love them. I'll be buying the Hammer oscillating edge sander before the end of the summer. Best of luck!

[markisom]

You forgot to check if your miter slot is square to the blade. You should check that too. My new Grizzly bandsaw was out slightly.

[JM-szoi]

Id be Interested in your placement of the blade on the wheels. For years I’ve been following the technique Snodgrass (on YouTube) recommended and have been been very happy. Your technique (if different) would be a welcome subject.

[marktk]

Is their dust collection on the machine?