Grizzly Bear Crawl Heavy Duty Mobile Base For My Laguna 18bx
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- čas přidán 24. 08. 2024
- The Grizzly mobile base for my new band saw was finally delivered. This video is about assembling it around the machine. It looks to be a nice base for the money
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Great video. I just bought the smaller version of the base called the bear “cub”. My Grizzly band saw is 300 something pounds so I didn’t get the bigger one. 5 years later than your purchase the unit was $98. Still worth it because my garage is smallish. I’ll put it together this weekend and see how it goes. Thanks for the help!
I have 2 of these and they work good once they are adjusted to the floor. Move them and if the floor is not perfectly flat readjust them. Best to mark the floor where they are adjusted. Thanks for watching.
Took a couple of tries but used this to mount mine to my laguna also. Great video!
Not the best mobile base but good if you don't move it often. Thanks for watching.
A smart, sensible and easy to understand video. Well done. *** Heads Up. Before your Laguna lower wheel shows up try to pull the existing one off the axle. I've had a fair bit of trouble getting Laguna bandsaw wheels off their axles. A normal fit of wheel to axle should allow you to grab the rim with your hands and give it a yank and pop, the wheel should slide right off. The last wheel I pulled off a Laguna 14 SUV bandsaw fought me tooth and nail. I eventually needed the largest wheel/bearing puller I could find along with my longest breaker bar to convince the wheel to grudgingly come off. Once I pressed the bearings out, cleaned the bore and the bearings and measured them, I found 15/1000" of difference between the two. Meaning, there was +15/1000" of interference between the bearing OD and the wheel ID.
Thanks for the heads up. The wheel is fairly thin cast iron so any force would probably destroy it. At least there are 3 taps in the hub area that should fit my harmonic ballancer puller if there is an issue. They told me the new wheel will have the bearings pressed in so it should be a easy swap and that is what I am hoping for. I will make a video so we all can see what it takes. Thanks for watching.
Nice video, great addition to your new saw. Those of us who work alone can easily figure out how to accomplish what you demonstrated while others would have assembled the base then had help lifting that heavy saw on top of it. Smart move leaving the saw on the base.
The instructions explained three different options for installing it. Working alone can be tough and take longer to accomplish a task but allows me to do things on my own schedule. Thanks for watching.
That is a really nice base. I'm really glad laguna is sending you parts to fix your new saw. Can't wait to see what you make with the new saw.
I am hoping it will be fixed next week. Thanks for watching.
Cool. If you had not found this on sale, I bet you could have made one. I hope it works well. Nice idea to have locking wheels. I like how you used the crow bar to level it into place.
I thought about making one but the kitchen and cold weather has set me back on so many other projects. I thought others would like to see how this one works also.Thanks for watching.
Looks really good and stable, that will make the saw more versatile to use in different locations and to get it out of the way
It works good and was less then 1/2 the price of the laguna base. Can't just tip this saw up on a dolly like the old saw to move it. Thanks for watching.
Really enjoyed watching your video. I'm looking at one of these to put my 1942 Delta Unisaw on. I will need to purchase the extension kit also as I have the rails to cut 52" to the right of the blade. Thanks for taking the time to make this video and hope to more in the future.
It is a very solid base for the price and easy to assemble around the machine. It should hold your saw with no problems. Thanks for watching.
Glad to hear laguna has made good on your problems. I ordered the grizzly g0513x2 ( i think thats the model #) today. Its going to be interesting to see what minor problems i have with it. I was torn between the laguna you have and the grizzly. They had a small sale on so it made my mind up for me. I also ordered that same mobile base. I know now how im going to put it together. Thank you
It would be nice if they packed the base a little better but it is a decent base for the price. The trunnion looks to be a easy fix on mine and the wheel definitely has a warp centered on the 1 spoke so hopefully that will solve the vibration issue. I think it is luck of the draw with these offshore machines. Hope you get a good one. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing, my set up is a little different, but now I know how to get the saw on the stand. Work smarter, not harder …
Be careful when dealing with heavy machinery alone. Thanks for watching.
Good thing your left hand didn't slip while prying up on the machine.....lol. Looks great and thanks for the video.
I was too lazy to go out in the garage and get the big Johnson bar. Thanks for watching.
Companies will say things like "No sale is final until the customer is satisfied" That's great that they stand behind their products, but I find it frustrating that you buy a 'quality' product and there are issues and then you have all the inconvenience of contacting the supplier, the shipping, the e:mails and especially the waiting before you get a tool that you are happy with and can actually use. They should have better quality control so that it's perfect right out of the box. After all you are paying for top notch gear, you want to get top notch gear.
I feel the same as you but these lower price offshore machines can have problems. Laguna is working with the manufacturer to ensure this has not and does not happen on other machines. Both parts should have never made it on a machine but the reality is they did and parts have to be swapped out to fix it. It would be nice if they would assemble and test each machine before shipping but that would double the price. I think it will be a great saw once the bugs are worked out and Laguna says they will stick with me untill they are. Thanks for watching.
That's great!! Like I say, most companies will support their product and help you all that they can and sometimes even maybe provide you with more than you asked just to make sure you are a satisfied customer. However, this seems to be the way they prefer to do business. Send out their product and let the customers be the quality control. I bet that saw will be great. Looking forward to seeing what you make with it!!!
Thanks for this video~! I'm looking at buying the same saw and would really rather see my money go towards additional accessories than on an overly expensive mobile base.
I definitely would not buy this saw again. The base is great. Thanks for watching.
Interesting video thanks for your time please keep them coming
Thanks for watching.
Terrific video. Was kind of on the fence about this base but after watching this I decided to go with it. Hopefully it fits my 1412.
I just purchased a second one and ups totally trashed the box and lost parts. Grizzly was great and shipped the missing parts right out. You can't beat it for the price. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing, looks like a good deal. Taking measurements and thinking about getting a few as replacements. The mobile bases I have are not that good and I'd paid more for it a few years ago.
It holds my saw with no issues and seems well made. With the sale on now it is a good deal. If only UPS didn't beat up the package so bad. Thanks for watching.
Looks like that should work really well for you.
It works good for the price. Thanks for watching.
Great video thanks just got my base from Grizzly today!
They are definitely a bargain. Thanks for watching.
I have the same base on my grizzly 833 table saw and love the mobility it gives me with it congrats and keep up the videos.
It is a great base for the cost. Thanks for watching.
I'D say thats a great buy. seems to work well and seems to be sturdy. Good Luck with it.
It works good for the price. Thanks for watching.
Nothing like getting your tools to make a fashion statement😊.
It will be the latest trend for 2018. Considering most my clothes are 20 years old, I know nothing about fashion. 😁 Thanks for watching.
Hillbilly - - You had some trouble with packaging/damage, but it looks like Grizzly has their quality control fixed now. I rec'd my Bear Crawl a couple of days ago. Everything was neatly wrapped and in place, no rust anywhere, no paint chips and it went together with ease. Looks like this product is a real bargain, considering its capacity and price point.
They are a great bargain and work good. I purchased another one and the whole end was ripped off the box and taped back up when it arrived. The casters were missing and the finish damaged on that one. I had the ups lady note the damage. Grizzly sent the missing parts right out and filed a claim with ups. I think people at ups tear open Grizzly boxes on purpose to steal the parts that fall out because it happens with many boxes from grizzly. Thanks for watching.
i just got my grizzly bandsaw today i bought a jet base for it for 69,00 after i got it all setup i figured out the bottom door to my bandsaw wont open so now i need to add blocks of wood under the saw which I'm hoping don't make the saw unstable or wobble
Would this base fit any better? It is still on sale. This base reccomends a plywood spacer sheet to fit smaller tools that may be better then individual blocks. Thanks for watching
How much did the grizzly mobile base raise the height of your BS machine? Thanks
About an inch. Thanks for watching.
Did you leave the rubber feet on the factory base?
Yes, they should rest on the corner brackets. Thanks for watching.
Yea just got it today, snapped to easily , crappy weld, glad I saw your video, that how I’ll install mine, thanks again.
If I had that many negative comments about it right out of the box, i would have sent it back. I mean, seriously/ it's going in a shop.
Good and bad, I show it all to let others make their own minds up. I bought 2 and both were about the same. Quality doesn't matter where an item is going or how much you pay for it. It's a reflection on the company. Thanks for watching.
Just had my new saws base a grizzly G0555LA35 weld snap off, I wondering if I remove the other3 will it affect the stability, what do you think? Great video👍
If it's new and under warranty contact grizzly. They should replace it if a weld broke.
Just a follow up here. I'd love to know how you got this mobile base to fit. I checked p.10 of the manual for the Laguna 12/BX (110V). Under "Machine Dimensions" it has "base footprint" of 22 11/16" x 17 9/16". Grizzly's specifications for the "Bear Crawl Heavy Duty" mobile stand state it "Adjusts from 19" x 21" to 29-1/2" x 29-1/2"". Accordingly your band saw should be about an inch-and-half short of the narrowest adjustment on the mobile base. Did you trim the bars? I'd have no issue doing that if the MB assembled was an inch or so too wide for my saw. I don't think an inch is going to compromise stability.
It fit my saw perfectly. My base is 20 x 27. They tell you to use a plywood insert for anything smaller to set the tool on and I would not reccomend cutting it down. Give Grizzly a call and see what they say.
Confirm your saw is a Laguna 12/bx 110v model?
It is a 18bx like the title says. The 12bx is much smaller.
Okay that makes a lot more sense. I was reading specs for the 14bx. I guess the 18bx must have a slightly wider base. I'm gonna buy this base for my 1412. It has a base width of 18 1/8". The minimum width on the mobile base is 19" so theoretically I'll be about an inch too wide. I may just split the difference (you mentioned fat welds and a "gap all around") or trim the metal bars by an inch and half. I don't see that affecting the stability of the base.
Like I said call Grizzly before cutting the bars to be sure it won't affect stability for your machine. It probably will fit without cutting or you could always drop in a 12 ga steel plate to set the saw on if the feet miss the welded in corners.
56$ lol not anymore!! More like 106$ now just 3 years later they are nice bases though
After the first of the year it will probably be 15% more. Steel prices have gone crazy. It's a nice $56 base but probably are nicer ones in the $100 price range. Thanks for watching.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 steal has been going high since spring I was told they don't expect it go up much more in January. A 1x2 24ft 14ga stick is up almost 40 bucks from last year it's absolutely disgusting to think about it. Not paid enough to bust my ass and pay these prices on everything
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 these are on sale for 90$ now the smaller one is 83 I bought a couple of the build your own versions for some odd ball things I got going I like the cast wheels! They look nice compared to some others for sure
With run away inflation and energy prices lately the prices of everything will definitely be rising. With a government uncontrollably spending it is this is just the start. You are lucky to even find steel shapes anymore.
lol - I ordered a bunch of Behlen's lacquer products from Grizzly a few years ago - I have never seen a shipment so completely trashed when I got it. Amazingly nothing leaked - but every single can was caved in and dented. I think Grizzly uses the slowest, cheapest shipping option UPS offers. I actually tried to file a claim with UPS, because the cans were compromised and I'm sure my shelf life is limited. In the end both Grizzly and UPS did nothing for me.
Have a look if you'd like a laugh - the "FRAGILE" sticker is a real sweet piece of irony.... imgur.com/a/oVNU0
I bought 10 sets of slides from them and just received a big almost empty box with a hole in the end and 1 set left. Luckily I was there and had UPS note the damage and missing parts so they were replaced. It was also caused by a poor packaging job. Even my joiner crate was completely trashed by ups freight caused because it was never put on a pallet. It only seems to happen with packages from Grizzly.
Ha! I saw that slide sale and was going to order a bunch (but don't have a real need). Sort of glad I didn't now....