Hitachi CB6Y 10-inch Tilting Head Bandsaw with Dust Collection
- Motor: 1/3 -horsepower, 4.0 amp, continuous duty,-induction-type, 120v, 60 Hz, 1725 RPM
- Cutting Capacity: 9-3/8-inch throat depth, 5-inch max height at 90-degrees
- Blade Size: 63.5-inches, 1/4 to 3/8-inch width, 0.014-inch thickness
- Blade Speed: 3600 Feet Per Minute
- Includes: Miter-gauge, 30 micron dust collection bag, LED work light with 9-volt battery, blade 63.5-inch by 3/8-inch by 0.14-inch x 6 tpi
Product Description
10" tilt head band saw is ideal for small projects like cross cutting, ripping, resawing stock, wide radius curves, and other common woodworking applications. Its patented tilting head allows the workpiece and base to remain flat while the entire head of the saw tilts back 90 to 45 to accomodate angled cuts. motor delivers 1725 RPM and 3600 FPM for plenty of power. Built-in dust collection system provides simple and efficient reduction of airborne debris and to keep the work area clean. Constructed with a solid cast-iron base to help withstand vibration. Cast-iron table measures 13-1/2" x 11-1/2" for generous workspace and includes miter gauge slots. Accepts a 63.5 x .014" blade from 1/4" to 3/8" wide. maximum cut of 5" at 90. LED worklight installed above the blade to improve cut line visibility and aid in set up. Included miter gauge proves useful when ripping resawing, cross cutting, and for precision cuts.
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Hitachi CB6Y 10-inch Tilting Head Bandsaw with Dust Collection
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- Publisher: Hitachi
- Label: Hitachi
- Studio: Hitachi
- Average Customer Review:
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- Sales Rank in Tools: #34594
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Summary: Hitachi CB6Y 10" band saw 2009-05-10
Comment: I bought the CB6Y last year at Lowes. This saw does fairly well at most of the work you use a band saw for as long as the job is not too big. I resaw both soft and hard wood on this saw, but nothing more thsn 1-1/2 " thick. I have resawn as thin as 2mm in thickness. The lack of a guide didn't stop me, I built my own from hardwood and a couple of 2" clamps from HF. After a lot of practice with the saw it is doing pretty well and I am happy with it.
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Summary: Nice cast iron table, nice low price. 2009-03-23
Comment: I got this saw in October, 2008 for $88.40 with shipping, so one of the stars is definitely for value. I like bandsaws generally, because of safety (no kickback), frugality (narrow kerf = less waste) and versatility. I have another 14-inch saw which I use for resawing and ripping larger pieces of wood, and I use the Hitachi for smaller stuff.
-The build quality is generally good. One of the clips for holding the case shut was broken when I got the saw, and Hitachi sent a replacement quickly and at no cost.
-The most unusual feature of this saw is the tilting head, which I haven't used a great deal, but it is very nice to have a level working surface. The cast iron table on my saw is very flat, and I have had no difficulty adjusting it perpendicular to the blade.
-There is no fence with this saw, and no provision for attaching one (but again, I do my ripping and resawing on my other saw).
-The built-in LED light is attached to the upper blade guide, and it has no independent adjustment other than up and down. This introduces parallax issues, so you have to adjust the blade guide to just the right height for the light to shine on the cut line. It could be better, but it's much better than no light.
-It also has an impeller-driven dust collection system which is pretty marginal, but again better than nothing and perfectly fine if hooked up to a shop vac.
-The blade tension on this saw is designed so that the spring is always under pressure. It has a quick-release lever for changing blades, but this works by compressing the spring rather than by relieving pressure on the spring. It may be possible to adjust the tension higher for resawing, etc., but it is not a straightforward adjustment like on my 14-in saw.
-It is a 3-wheel saw, which theoretically might lead to more blade breakage because the blade has to bend more to go around the smaller top wheel, but I don't think there is enough tension for this to be a problem.
-Blades are a little hard to find, but not too bad. I found a re-seller on e-bay who had a nice variety of good quality blades for $9.00 each.
-The blade guides are adequate but doubtful whether they are upgradeable.
In short: Nice for a second saw if you can get it at the low end of the price swing. Although the build quality is good, the design of the tool cuts a few corners, probably to hold the price down. In comparison with other low-end bandsaws, though, I think the cast-iron table on this one makes it stand out.
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Summary: Not bad for what I paid - $96.00 2008-09-04
Comment: I got this on sale at Lowes for $96.00 last week! And while I agree with some of the other reviews about the saw's shortcomings, for the price it is perfect for my casual garage workshop. The table casting on mine was flat and true and I have no problems squaring up and locking in the blade. I frankly love the tilt head feature as opposed to a tilting table, which is what really sold it for me. Overall, it is certainly not a "Grizzly" bandsaw, but I paid about the cost of a tank of gas for it and I can live with the weak work light and the plastic construction. The only other bandsaw I found that was close to it was for sale at Sears for 100.00 and it was smaller and not as well put together.
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Summary: Hitachi CB6Y, B13F and SB10y 2008-08-28
Comment: I have used Hitachi's CB6Y Bandsaw, B13F Drill Press and SB10Y Belt Sander for the last year. Yes, as others have said, the 'fit and finish' is crude on all of them - but I still give them 4-stars simply because of 'value for money'.
For what I do with them, they are great. I use them only with 5/4 western red cedar decking (for Adirondack chairs, etc.) and 4/4 white pine (bookcases, etc.). They are part of my temporary 'outdoor workshop' here at my summer camp in Upstate NY. I haul them out of the mower shed and set them up in the driveway.
During the winter I have access to top-flight equipment in our Zellwood Station FL retirement village woodshop - so I do know what 1st rate equipment is like.
You are not going to resaw white oak on the CB6Y, for sure. But for soft woods - its quite useable. The tilting feature is great for cutting the 27 degree curved top back support on an Adirondack chair - much easier than than using the Zellwood 15" Grizzly and tilting the table.
I've had no problem squaring the CB6Y table with the blade - again as someone else mentioned. (Perhaps this 'problem' is because the 'zero degree stop' is actually a degree or so the other direction from the tilt. No problem - just get out your engineer's square, square the table with the blade - and lock it down just a tad before hitting the stop.)
The SB10Y sands softwoods just fine, the B13F drills them fine - though the quill travel is limited.
My Summer shop is completed with a 10" Royobi mitre saw, a 10" $99 Royobi Table Saw, a 12.5" Sunhill Planer (seems almost identical to a Grizzly model) and an inexpensive Chinese Hitachi-knockoff table router.
For about $1,000 - its a perfectly useable setup for softwoods. No 'fine furniture' - but perfect for informal stuff.
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Summary: Hitachi CB6YI 10 inch Tilting Head Bandsaw with Dust Collection 2008-07-16
Comment: I'M VERY PLEASED SO FAR WITH THE EQUIPMENT AND I'M LEARNING NEW WAYS TO USE THIS TO MAKE DIFFERENT THINGS.
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Hitachi CB6Y 10-inch Tilting Head Bandsaw with Dust Collection
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