I purchased the Harvey Big Eye B-36 in September 2025 for my Ridgid R4560 table saw. I was intrigued by the fence system from the first time I saw it on YouTube. I hesitated buying it because it cost twice as much as I paid for my table saw. I found the B-36 on sale and pulled the trigger. After using it for a year, I can tell you I have no regrets. This thing is amazing. Same saw with the same blade and the new cuts are cleaner and have fewer/no burn marks. The stability and ease of adjustment just make me smile every time I move the fence. I think back on how I used to fiddle with the old fence to get it right where I wanted and the time that wasted. No messing with that anymore. The Big Eye B-36 took my table saw to the next level. I use the flip position stops all the time. The "micro-adjustment" isn't that great, but with some adjustment and practice it is workable. Overall I highly recommend this fence system for any table saw.
I ordered this about 2 weeks ago. After ordering I received numerous messages with details on shipping. No guessing where it was at. I received the unit on Friday August 7th. unpacking was simple. 2 brackets on the side and 4 lag bolts under the dust bin itself, nothing to put together. You can literally just plug it in and hook up your hose and get to work. I love the speed and power adjustment feature. The suction and quietness that far superior to anything I have witnessed with my own 2 eyes. The only issue I had was it has a 6" port and I have 4" ports on my tools. So I had to order a 6" to 4" reducer online, which I knew when I bought it. This is the second major product I have bought from Harvey. The first being their 36" cast iron table saw. I absolutely LOVE Harvey products. I absolutely would love to get their Bandsaw with the Big Fence to complete my shop. Their customer service is INCREDIBLE. I will definitely be purchasing more from them in the future. Well done Harvey
Bought this for my older Powermatic 66 that’s still going strong. Bolted up nicely. Does a great job collecting dust. Excellent design and great all around design. Highly recommend!
Purchase for a new narrow curf blade. Love the addition of the nylon screws in the edge. Wish my older inserts had these. Once adjusted they stabilize the insert so that there is no movement.
I bought mine about 3 weeks ago. Set it up with a 10-gal air compressor and regulator, ran 6” ductwork to my CNC but my initial drop down from the 6” pipe tapered straight to about 5’ of 2.5” flex hose while I waited for my 4” flex hose to get delivered. Recognizing this choke, I expected a little drop off. It actually performed beautifully. Being able to manually adjust the power and rpms was a very smart addition. It is definitely quieter than the Laguna P Flux 3 I owned and even the 1.5hp Oneida I owned. My favorite feature is the automatic filter cleaning using the compressed air. One of my biggest time sucks was cleaning the filter in my Oneida. It was quite a pain and very finicky. None of that here so far. There’s a certain level of ASMR every time I hear that puff of air cleaning my filters. Harvey gets exceptionally high marks for delivering this beast fully assembled with the exception of the air hookup. It was also surprisingly easy for me to unload off the pallet by myself. No jack or anything needed (but you have to know what you’re doing!) They even installed the first dust bag and sent 10 more! For a 500-600lb behemoth, it rolls VERY easily and setting in place was beyond simple. I followed the recommended spacing and just used the 18” of space to setup my air compressor. The only missed opportunity is the wireless tech. Right now it’s only good for software updates. No app control. No auto start features etc. I assume there are some nifty upgrades coming because otherwise, what a waste of time putting WiFi and Bluetooth in this marvelous machine. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy this again! Perfect for my 2-car garage shop with 8’ ceilings.
I bought the Spider 1500 mobile base for a Harvey ambassador 14 bandsaw. It is very well designed, easy to set up and functions beautifully with the saw.
I attached this to the 7” extension wing on my 30+ year old Delta Unisaw. Drilled and tapped 3 holes in the wing and bolted the slider on. Made a template of the side of the wing first to make sure the holes lined up perfectly. There is enough wiggle room on the holes on the slider to get it 0.010” above the tablesaw. I had to add some shims on the bottom to get the slider table level with the saw table. The locking pin was bent but Harvey replaced it right away. So far a great slider for my wider panels and crosscuts, very accurate cuts. Slider is extremely well built and beefy with no slop in the movement. Fence and stops are very well made, no movement and stops have a great micrometer adjustment to 0.001”. Easy install on an older tablesaw.
Amazing bandsaw! The 14" resaw capacity and 3hp motor has been perfect for my projects.
This fence is a great upgrade from our previous one.
The only problem we are having is with the flat part of the slide rail and the adjusting cams run is that the space under the cams traps a lot of saw dust and has to constantly blown out or the fence will not slide.
Very nice quality machine. Lots of power! Not a big fan of the guides, especially the lower ones. I would have paid extra for micro adjust had it been available. Having said that, it's still eons ahead of my old Jet 14"...
Nice upgrade, quality through and through
Just started using the bundle and must say that the components are extremely well made. The router fence does have a learning curve but has to be the best in the industry. The table itself is first class and the dust collection unit works very well. I added a woodpecker lift with a spinrite motor. I could not be happier.
Had an issue with the shipper losing the legs that come with the table and customer service shipped new ones without any hassle.
I got the Spider M-1500 Pro along with the HW615 Bandsaw. I was a little hesitant because of the price but my experience with other Harvey products swayed me to try it as I liked having the one foot pedal instead of walking around the machine locking wheels one at a time. (I know...pitiful ain't it). I was sent the short couplers to modify it for the bandsaw and it went together well. Best mobile base that I have ever had. Rolls easily and can spin it around if you have a mind to. Nice not having to wrestle with a piece of equipment to get it where you want it! Smooth Smooth Smooth. Locks in place easily.will probably by another for a future jointer planer combo if it will fit.....
This is perfect for my bandsaw. I have a smaller shop so space is limited. This makes moving bigger pieces of machinery a breeze!
Everything was well packaged and the shipper helped me put the crate in my garage. I have a few minor issues with the lathe. 1. You have to move the headstock and the large control box together. If one modular connector were added to the wiring harness, you could disconnect the motor and the headstock from the control box. This would make moving them easier and safer. 2. The magnets on the emergency stop/start switch aren’t strong enough to hold the switch on a vertical surface. 2. The machining on the bottom of the banjo is very poor, it scrapes across the nicely milled ways. 3. The machining on the rest of the machine is first rate. I have seen this comment from other reviewers and witnessed it on another Harvey T-60S. 4. 5. The tool banjo is very short so even my long shank tool rests that I use on my PM 3520c are too short.
I gave it 5 stars as the machine is solidly made, vibration free, and very quiet in operation. The lathe will run at a much lower speed than advertised which is helpful for sanding and finishing. I was able to get it down to less than 10 RPM. The speed indicator doesn’t work when it is that slow (it just reads zero). All in all a great product at a very fair price.
The assembly process was pretty easy because of the thoughtful design and engineering. I was impressed with the materials and fit and finish. This saw solves a dozen shortcomings of my prior cabinet saw. Superior table finish, superior table size, quick release riving knife, dust collection directly under the blade, simple fine tuning, and so on. A major leap forward for my shop. I was also impressed with the packaging which reminded me of unboxing an iPhone. The saw arrived in a few days which was great. There was an excellent hour long video about assembling the saw on YouTube provided by Harvey. The Compass miter gauge is a marvel. This thing is very well engineered. I would love to see Harvey bring this kind of quality to a router lift and a table saw sled! As it stands, I know where my next few tool upgrades are coming from,…Harvey
I feel that the install was very easy and straightforward. I feel that it works well. I do wish however you would include the 4 inch hose adapter for the saw. Since you don't need the one that comes with the machine as it has the 2 inch hose adapter mounted onto the 4 inch. I had to cap it off with tape. Other than that it works as advertised.
This is an awesome Bandsaw. Really thoughtful engineering and design. It is all the saw I will ever need.
The shipping company destroyed the packaging and looks like the dropped it during shipping. The saw was unharmed and works fine - but the shipping company needs to be more careful.
My old saw was a Delta 36-725 I had for 10 years. This was a major upgrade to harvey with the big eye fence. Very accurate. Im so excited to make projects with this saw. I just missed out by a couple of days for the freebies they ran for the end of June 2026. Other than that I'm so happy to have this upgrade!
Upgrading to the Harvey Alpha 2HP saw with the Big Eye fence completely changes the game. The nickel-plated top is awesome—it shrugs off rust and humidity, so you don't have to sweat on it or constantly wax it to keep it slick.
The machine sounds solid and runs incredibly quiet, with almost zero vibration when it's spinning. Plus, because the Big Eye fence comes factory-matched to the saw, you skip the painful install hassle of the standalone kit. The fence glides with one finger, locks down tight on both ends without budging, and just makes getting dead-accurate cuts effortless. It's a beast of a saw.
I just upgraded my table saw with the Harvey BIG EYE fence, and it's a total game-changer. I used to waste so much time tapping my old fence back and forth and checking it with a tape measure, but this one glides with one finger and has a little wheel that dials in the exact measurement perfectly. When you lock it, it clamps down on both ends so it doesn't budge at all, even with heavy boards. Putting it together took a tedious afternoon of lining everything up, but it makes getting perfectly straight, accurate cuts so easy and stressful mistakes a thing of the past.
I spent lot of time researching this purchase and found that Harvey met all my needs. I'm looking forward to enjoying my retirement playing with my new toys.
Very impressed with the quality and features on the saw. The gas shock to take the weight of the table when tilting is very helpful. The included feather board is awesome. It’s the first band saw that I’ve owned with a quick release lever. Only issue is that I need to remember to use it:)