Hitachi CB75F 15 Amp 14-1/2-Inch Resaw Woodworking Band Saw with Guide Blocks, 115-Volt 1-Phase

by Hitachi

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Big Bad Band Saw at a 12" cut capacity with 900 rpm's. The rack and pinion fence adjustment provides smooth operation and accuracy. For safety precautions you have a hand brake right next the start and stop buttons. It will accept blades from a 1/4" to 3" in depth. The 11-13/16" maximum cutting height increases your workplace capabilities. The table tilts at a 45 degree angle and has a miter gauge groove. The motor is a powerful 2.8 HP that you can upgrade and attach to the side mount with ease for that extra power. Hitachi Power Tools are backed by a 30-day satisfaction guarantee and a one-year limited warranty on parts and labor. Includes: 3" Stellite tipped blade - 725208, guide assembly - 977758, 2 double ended wrenches - 972043 & 974254, box wrench 966821, hex bar wrench - 955857.

Product Description

CB75F The CB75F Band Saw cuts various wood materials, tenons and fixtures. The CB75F can be used for tilted / angled cutting operations as well as curve cutting via the use of various narrow-width band saw blades. Features: -Rack and pinion fence, adjusts to provide smooth operation and accuracy. -Hand brake, delivers extra safety. -1/4'' - 3'' Blades accepted, for flexible applications. -11 - 13/16'' max cutting height, increases work piece capabilities. -45 Degree table tilt, enables angled cutting operations. -Miter gauge groove, can be used as a reference for linearity. -Curve cutting, can be accomplished with use of various narrow blades. Includes: -Guide. -M8 Hex Bar Wrench. Specifications

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 403 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000223KH
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• Item model number: CB75F
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #414,478 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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99 of 101 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Well made, we had hopes for this saw., December 27, 1999

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"bajaphil" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hitachi CB75F 15 Amp 14-1/2-Inch Resaw Woodworking Band Saw with Guide Blocks, 115-Volt 1-Phase (Tools & Home Improvement)

We bought this saw to do some occasional veneer matching when building one-up pieces of furniture. It was often too time consuming to set up our main resaw (A Stenner) for veneer cuts. We had hoped that the reduced setup times would pay back the relatively high price for this saw. The frame of this saw seems strong enough to use a motor that is larger than what it arrived with and it needs it. The saw is under powered to do resaw work on oak, teak or maple. In thinking about it later we decided that when a 3" blade is mounted on these small diameter wheels the sheer power of bending the blade around two tires must take up a large portion of the available horsepower. This is horsepower that is not applied to the cut. Additionally the blades thin kerf tended to bind on all but the dryest of woods. We set the blade wider but then controlling the stock as it was fed was worse and the new set robbed even more power. If the saw had cut better we probably would have found a happy medium but we soon found ourselves going back to the arduous setups on the 20 horsepower Stenner. While the details of the guides, fence, table adjustment mechanisms and dust chute were pure Hitachi quality I cannot recommend this saw for resaw work. It is a pleasure to use for standard pattern work. However that can be said of some bandsaws that cost less than half as much.

59 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Real dissapointment, November 22, 2000

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This review is from: Hitachi CB75F 15 Amp 14-1/2-Inch Resaw Woodworking Band Saw with Guide Blocks, 115-Volt 1-Phase (Tools & Home Improvement)

Underpowered!!

When the machine arrived, we had high hopes given the impressive 3" wide blade, but due to the lack of power, the machine has seen very little use in the past year. In our shop, the Hitachi has trouble resawing anything wider than about 6 inches and hard woods like maple and white oak just compound the problem. Feed rates need to be kept very low in order to keep the motor from stalling. Most of our resawing is still done on an old 18" Oliver bandsaw which runs rings around this thing. The only impressive thing about the Hitachi is its price. For the money, this tool has been a real dissapointment.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars High quality..but not worth *retail* price, March 26, 2003

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ReddMudd (Raleigh, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hitachi CB75F 15 Amp 14-1/2-Inch Resaw Woodworking Band Saw with Guide Blocks, 115-Volt 1-Phase (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have had the CF75B for several years and have used it for typical curve cutting and resawing up to its 12" maximum.

Here are my observations:
1) Build quality is excellent (and durability - my saw is pushing 10+ years old).

2) Cut quality is very good if the saw is set up properly.

3) Dust collection is adequate.

4) The 3" wide bandsaw blades are pricey and unnecessary. Better performing (and cheaper) bands can be sourced from any number of 3rd party suppliers..just like any other bandsaw.

5) This is not a "tool free" design because the blade guide adjustments and trunnion adjustment requires you to use a crescent wrench.

6) The saw is under-powered given that the saw is marketed as a resaw bandsaw. It is powered by a 15A, 120V universal motor. Hitachi Support has told me the saw can handle a 3HP motor. Frankly, it should ship *with* a 3HP, 240V motor.

The net-net is that at current retail pricing, there are better choices for the money, if only for the under-sized motor issue. However these saws are often available on the used market at steeply discounted prices, which makes them worthy of consideration for the small pro shop.