Hitachi CB6Y 10 inch Tilting Head Bandsaw with Dust Collection

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Brand: Hitachi
Manufacturer: Hitachi
Material Type: Plastic,Wood
Model: CB6Y
DteCode: d12

Features
Motor: 1/3 HP, 4.0 amp, continuous duty, induction-type, 120v, 60 Hz, 1725 RPM Cutting Capacity: 9-3/8" throat depth, 5" 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 worklight w/9v battery, Blade 63.5in x 3/8in x 0.14in x 6 tpi

Accessories
Hitachi Power Tools 726047 Band Saw Blade 63-1/2-by-1/4-by-.014 Hitachi 939971 3-Inch Stellite Tipped Blade Hitachi 967701 3-Inch Alternate Tooth Stellite Blade Hitachi 977874 Band Saw Blade Guide Assembly Hitachi Power Tools 726046 Band Saw Blade 63-1/2-by-1/4-by-.014

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Editorial Reviews:

Features Hitachi Power Tools introduces the all new CB6YI 10-Inch Tilt Head Bandsaw with on-board dust collection. The head tilts from 90 to 45 degrees to provide a safe, horizontal work table while making angle cuts. A miter gauge is also included for making chamfer and bevel cuts. The on-board dust collection system effectively reduces airborne sawdust and clean up, so you can spend more time woodworking and less time shop cleaning. The dust collection system features internal ductwork, an impeller, and a 30 micron dust bag with zipper for easy sawdust disposal. The 4.0 amp induction motor is quiet and powerful - it cleanly cuts through hard and soft woods, even plastics. This bandsaw also features a powerful LED worklight (9 volt battery included). The head is tilted using a crank handle, then locked securely in place - a pointer and scale on the unit shows the angle of cut; precision-machined, cast iron work table is 11-3/4in x 11-3/4in. Blade is 63.5" long, throat dept is 9-3/8" at 90 degrees. A thrust bearing helps keep the blade tracking accurate with minimal deflection. Footprint (inches): 16 width x 11.5 depth

User Comments about the Hitachi CB6Y 10 inch Tilting Head Bandsaw with Dust Collection

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. 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. I got this on sale at Lowes for $96.00 last week. The table casting on mine was flat and true and I have no problems squaring up and locking in the blade. 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. I frankly love the tilt head feature as opposed to a tilting table, which is what really sold it for me.

I use them only with 5/4 western red cedar decking (for Adirondack chairs, etc). 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. 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. 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. I have used Hitachi's CB6Y Bandsaw, B13F Drill Press and SB10Y Belt Sander for the last year.

For what I do with them, they are great. and 4/4 white pine (bookcases, etc). (Perhaps this 'problem' is because the 'zero degree stop' is actually a degree or so the other direction from the tilt. For about $1,000 - its a perfectly useable setup for softwoods. 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'.

They are part of my temporary 'outdoor workshop' here at my summer camp in Upstate NY. No 'fine furniture' - but perfect for informal stuff. But for soft woods - its quite useable.

I'M VERY PLEASED SO FAR WITH THE EQUIPMENT AND I'M LEARNING NEW WAYS TO USE THIS TO MAKE DIFFERENT THINGS.

This is not a bad band saw, I picked one up for around $150.00 with shipping. For bigger jobs, a full size band saw like the Grizzly 14" would probably do much better. It is not the kind of saw which will resaw hardwood, but with the 1/4" hardwood blade I ordered (Hitachi part number 726046) It does a pretty nice job of cutting out 1 1/2 inch thick profiles for the carousel animals I work on.

Outside of the fact that it looked like FedEx had simply kicked it off the back of the truck on delivery to my home, the packaging did manage to minimize any damage. The blade tensioning is also not as simple as my older Ryobi but not all that bad. Of all the Hitachi tools I own this is definitely the lowest in quality and least well thought out.The LED light is OK (although I will reserve judgement until I know how long the battery lasts) but the method of adjusting the height of the upper blade guide is a simple manual locking knob and hand adjustment (I purchased this unit to replace an older Ryobi unit I've had for a number of years and this unit has a gear rack adjustment for the upper blade guide). I recently purchased this item from Amazon. It did have a broken closure for the upper housing which I have been able to locate and order. This Hitachi also does not have any provision for a rip fence while my older Ryobi came with a rudimentary fence.I do like the tilt head but the angle scale is not very convenient and I doubt that it is all that accurate.I do hope that someone at Amazon (re the delivery issue) and Hitachi (for the general level of quality) take a hard look at this review so that some of these issues can be corrected.Stay tuned.Regards,Gerry There is also a crack in the upper blade door but it does not seem too bad and I can't say if it was damaged on delivery or if it came from the factory that way.As for the unit, it went together OK and seems to work properly, but Hitachi should pay more attention to the products it has made in China.