This big eye rip fence has been such a huge improvement to my workflow. The fence is square and doesn’t deflect when I apply pressure and the flip stops are a great add on for those repeat cuts
This sliding attachment is a work horse. I work with solid wood not sheet goods but it will cross cut and straight line rip. Easy to setup. No longer need a miter saw and all the space they require. Excellent value and extremely well made. Can cross cut 4x8 within 1/32, good enough for what I do.
Very well built
Waiting for piping to test it on my table saw
I have 11.5 wide shop and was hesitant about the ST 1500 being to large for my space. My saw is a S/S PCS3HP 36 inch with router to the right and the S/S hyd mobile base. I removed my left extension table and cut the rails. The slider is set up flush with front of saw with 36 inch travel. The slider is better than hoped and thankfully smaller footprint than thought it would be. The S/S hyd base lifts every thing up fine and moves like a dream.
very well made, very stable and the foot pedal makes moving the stand a breeze
Best woodworking tool I have ever purchased both in both in utility and workmanship
Just installed the equipment over the weekend and honestly I was blown away
at the quality of the product. I knew what I was purchasing but still very happy with the build quality. Have not actually used the whole set up with JessEm router lift yet but looking forward to using it.... Instructions manual could use a little improvement with pictures a little larger for clarity but was able to make use of it for assembly and fine tuning.
Good decision it turns out against some of the other recommended manufacturers.
Very well made. Smooth glide. Accurate when set up correctly. Fast Delivery. Good email updates. Would purchase more items from them.
Have not had a chance to fully use it yet, but upon unpacking and hooking up it seems very quiet even on high.. the wife didnt even relize it was running when I was running it on low hooked up to my cnc router, seems like a quality unit so far. Good job Harvey and thanks for something different. I will be looking at other equipment as I set up my retirement shop or as my wife calls it the naxt chapter. I own a comercial millwork shop and plan to retire soon and build furniture and all the things I never had time for while running a business. Im buying all new equipment and im looking foward to adding Harvey equipment to my line up. Also , Thanks for showing up at the IWF this year. The IWF used to be a great show for wood workers getting started in the business or wood workers that accually wanted to do wood work. Its sad to see it turn into a tech show, So I and a lot of other wood workers were glad to see a couple of wood working machine companys show up amongst all of the big cnc manufacturing companys. this was my last IWF but look foward to going to some of the smaller wood working shows. Hope to see you there.
The ambassador is a great bandsaw for the money and even includes features that normally would be upgrades. Out of the box it took only a few minutes to set up and get to work on. My only gripe would be how small the wheels for the blade guard and table angle are, but that is a minor inconvenience. It took me a long time to pick the right bandsaw for me, and I have no regrets.
Didn’t appreciate having to pay an extra 70.00 to ove it into the garage from the sidewalk16feet Now then the ALPHA HW615P 3HP from packaging to assembly was First Class Look forward to many years of awesome performance Special thanks to Mikey in Customer Support
I received my new Ambassador Band Saw and from the packaging of the saw to the actual saw I was impressed across the board. It arrived in great shape and after I easily unpackaged it the quality of the saw impressed me. I had just received a jointed from another company a week earlier and I cannot say the same words. Thank you, Harvey, for making my decision to purchase a Harvey justified.
Saw was delivered on time, impeccable packaging with minimal set-up required. I have used it for a few projects and could not be happier.
After several different brands and just not finding that perfect balance in function and durability I finally found THE ONE! These are amazing. I have one for a full Harvey router system which is just next level in itself, but I got a second cart for drill press and storage cart. Only pic on it is the directions. The manual is tiny and not written well. It leaves a lot of guessing on what bolts and such to use and there are a ton. Having a short assembly video would be amazing. Sill a 20 out of 10 on these cars and ALL Harvey products. A must buy!
Overall this is a high quality blade guard that also helps collect dust from the top of the saw blade. Be warned however, this is a large and heavy unit, very sturdy once in place. Adjustments are very easy to make to the well-dampened blade guard, moving up and down easily! I also like the changeable plastic side inserts, going from the straight to the bubble style depending on work type. Overall, I would purchase again, but maybe Harvey can design a less heavy or bulky guard, while still utilizing their high quality, durable build quality standards? I like using it with the Harvey Big Eye fence in the low position which creates more room to work around the large guard!
Paul
I love this saw. Everything is well made and looks great. I have used it about a week and haven’t found anything I don’t like yet. I would highly recommend purchasing this saw.
The saw arrived undamaged since it was well packaged. Unboxing and assembly was easy. There are many videos regarding assembly on u-tube. The saw is of superior construction and works well . The miter gauge with micrometer -like adjustments allow me to, in my wife’s words, make more accurate mistakes.:-) I love this saw.
I almost gave Harvey 4 stars for the hassle of the installation. It’s on now and it’s everything I could dream for in a table saw fence. The only thing that could make it better is that digital readout I saw at Harvey’s booth in Atlanta IWF show early August. Only one question: Why isn’t the back rail the same length as the front?
I must say, the price seemed rather high when you consider that you can purchase or even make "feather boards" for much less money. However, I saw it on sale so I took the leap and I am so glad I did. In retrospect, I now see this tool as essential and I wouldn't want to be without it.
It proved itself for me just yesterday when I had to rip 14' long pieces of white oak for a faux beam. With a board that long since you have to stand so far away from the saw to start the cut, it's very difficult to get and keep the material against the fence and get a perfect edge. The Compass RG-1 made it simple. It presses the material against the fence and helps keep it there so you don't have to work so hard to "guide" the material between the blade and the fence. The cuts turned out excellent. I'm a huge fan and I highly recommend it!
What a beautifully built product! Haven’t put it thought it’s paces yet but just from holding in my hand I can tell it will do it’s job well. Thanks for another well built tool.
Luckily, my saw arrived intact. Boxing and padding good, but the pallets upon which the saw arrived were, to put it plainly, substandard and not representative of the care Harvey has obviously taken related to designing and manufacturing the saw.
The top pallet, which I suspect was supplied by Harvey was poorly made using ¼” plywood “skins" and cubes of glued-up plywood cubes instead of continuous timbers. Placement of the saw on this contraption had caused it to sag, which I believe led the shipping company to add a pallet of their own underneath, which was equally poor in its design and execution.
In contrast to the palleting, the box in which the saw was packed was well thought out and executed. Although it was punctured on top, it had protected the saw from damage. Also, I decided to keep the corners for the boxes, which will make good devices to hold plywood and other sheet goods off the top of my workbench when sawing.
Now, I know wood is expensive, and I know that Harvey is in a competitive business. However, there is no excuse for using or accepting substandard packaging, especially when one considers who your customers are. For Christ’s sake, we’re woodworkers who can spot shoddy carpentry from a mile off. What would Jesus do? He’d have built a crate worthy of his trade and the cargo it carried.
As for lifting the saw off the pallet, the Owner’s Manual should include a sketch of how Harvey suggests it be done. Either that or add lifting eyes such as those included on the Gyro 700. Top notch idea and well executed, except for the fact that the center of gravity isn’t marked on the machine, at least that I’ve seen so far.
More later when I get the chance to actually use the saw and the air cleaner.
