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Reliant 14" Bandsaw Riser (post #168841)

NickP718 on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 09:17
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New to the forums but hoping this will give me some good information.  I have a Reliant 14" Bandsaw probably over 10 years old now.  I think Reliant no longer exists but I would like to get a riser block for re-sawing up to 12".  Anyone know where to get one?  Do other saw riser blocks fit?  Suggestions welcome. 

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Reliant tools were a brand of (post #168841, reply #1 of 8)

by HowardAcheson in reply to NickP718 [original] on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 09:06

Reliant tools were a brand of Woodworker's Warehouse which has been out of business for maybe 15 years.  Their power tools were generic Taiwanese products manufactured during the 1980's through mid-1990's.

Most Delta clone parts will fit the saws.  Probably current Grizzly, Harbor Freight and other Taiwan/Chinese 14" band saws have identical parts.

That said, you also need an extended upper guide holder slide and blade covers for the slide and a blade cover for the left track of the blade.

Finally, the motor horse power is probably marginal at best for resawing.

Howie.........
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Reliant bandsaw riser (post #168841, reply #2 of 8)

by NickP718 in reply to HowardAcheson [original] on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 17:34

Thanks Howie, I have kind of come to that conclusion independently.  when I outfit a new shop one of my major purchases/acquisitions will be a 'real' bandsaw that can re-saw with power and decent width.  Appreciate the help.

BTW  - after kerfing one of the boards with my table saw I used a hand saw to re-saw a 40 " board with about 6.5" of solid stock to remove - it took me an entire afternoon, and I sharpened by hand saw before i started.  Newfound respect for our forefathers - for that matter - our grandfathers!

Nick

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Actually, the Reliant brand (post #168841, reply #3 of 8)

by Tinkerer3 in reply to NickP718 [original] on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 19:19

Actually, the Reliant brand of tool was sold by Trend lines.  The last Trend line catalogue I got was Christmas season 1999 - about twelve years ago.

 


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Well technically, Both (post #168841, reply #4 of 8)

by HowardAcheson in reply to Tinkerer3 [original] on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 07:32

Well technically, Both Reliant brand and Woodworker's Warehouse were owned by Trend Lines.  Woodworker's Warehouse was the retail chain store operation and the mail order was under the Trend Line name.

Not that it really make any differerence at this point.

Howie.........
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Thanks for the info.   (post #168841, reply #6 of 8)

by Tinkerer3 in reply to HowardAcheson [original] on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 20:01

Thanks for the info.   Interesting.  Now that you mention it, I remember,  I have boughten merchandise from both sources and hated to see them go.  Getting old, I guess. 

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>>>>  it took me an entire (post #168841, reply #5 of 8)

by HowardAcheson in reply to NickP718 [original] on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 07:36

>>>>  it took me an entire afternoon

Wow, what kind of hand saw were you using?  Was it a rip saw?   What species of wood?

Howie.........
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Have same saw (post #168841, reply #7 of 8)

by tomyers in reply to NickP718 [original] on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 10:05

Nick:

Did you find a brand of riser that fit?  I have a Reliant DD90 and am looking to order a riser, but don't know what brand I should try.

Thanks, Tom

 

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riser block (post #168841, reply #8 of 8)

by RLFrost in reply to NickP718 [original] on Sat, 02/25/2012 - 21:37

In the 80s and 90s there were several Taiwanese bandsaws around including Reliant.  I owned a small acoustic guitar business for many years, and I used two of these saws to resaw countless hardwood for guitars.  The riser block for the 14" is the same as the Jet and the Delta of that era.  It increases the resaw capacity to roughly  9.5".  You will not be able to saw a full 12" even with the riser. 

The downside if the block is that the saw is a little more flexible in the arm with the block installed, but having said that, I use the saw to this very day, and it has never failed.  I did replace the stock half horse motor with a one horse, but that is the only thing I have ever done to the saw except to change the tires two or three times.  If you don't have a manual, please let me know and I will be glad to copy mine.

 

RLFrost