No. 4 Bandsaw Sharpener – Simonds International

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Item #: No. 4 Bandsaw Sharpener
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GREAT PERFORMERS withstand the test of time. Armstrong Bandsaw Sharpeners have passed this test and continue to serve saw filers, as they have for more than 100 years.

But is NOT your father’s No 4. While Armstrong machines continue to be prized worldwide for their precision performance, rugged dependability, ease of operation and readily available spare parts, today’s machines also deliver automation and safety enhancements your father could not imagine. Armstrong equipment – easy to use, easy to adjust and still built for many years of fine, trouble-free service.

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Featuring:

Rugged steel and cast-iron construction
Durability to deliver years of precision performance
Linear Slide – Standard. Delivers more abrasive wheel diameter usage and ensures quick change over from worn wheels to new ones.
Control Tower – Standard. Providing incredible flexibility and safety for the operation of your sharpener. Includes tooth counter for automatic shut off capability.
Extra power for heavy sharpening. Large abrasive wheel motor (2 HP motors supplied on No. 4 sharpeners equipped for three phase current; 1 HP grinding wheel motors for No. 2 sharpeners or when single phase electrical current is specified for No. 4 sharpeners) and 1 HP action motor for heavy grinding and large saws
Heavy duty abrasive wheel arbor assembly. The abrasive wheel arbor is machined from a single bar; there are no pressed joints to loosen or run out. Tapered roller bearing pillow blocks are now standard on all No. 2 Armstrong sharpeners. Poly-V belt drive to grinding wheel arbor for low vibration, no-slip grinding.
Optional multiple, oversized UHMW cams to facilitate simple change-over from one tooth shape to another.
Lower overall costs
Linear Rail precision abrasive wheel head movement saves on abrasive wheels, spare parts, and saw consumption!

All Armstrong Band Saw Sharpeners come standard with:

Linear Slide – Standard. Delivers more abrasive wheel diameter usage and ensures quick change over from worn wheels to new ones.
Control Tower – Standard. Providing incredible flexibility and safety for the operation of your sharpener. Includes tooth counter for automatic shut off capability.
One set of UHMW Cams – Standard. Armstrong Sharpeners are designed to use up to three pairs of cams, allowing the operator to change tooth designs simply by moving a lever and locking the camshaft into a new position. Each pair of cams is individually adjustable to enable the filer to produce a precise tooth shape.
Safety Guards. Standard guards cover the pulley, belts and the grinding wheels, are standard on all sharpeners.
Carbide Face Plate – Standard. The oversized, self-cleaning carbide faceplate is standard on all new band saw sharpeners. This faceplate has carbide strips set out from the steel backing plate for a wear surface that stays clean and can be reground.
Mechanical Saw Clamp – Standard
- SwingArm Saw Clamp – Option
- StrongArm Saw Clamp – Option
Sidewinder Feed Finger – Standard
- Revolver Feed Finger – Option
Enhanced Grinding Wheel Arbor Assembly
Large motors, one-piece arbor, heavy-duty pillow block bearings and non-slip, low-vibration poly-V belt drive all contribute to precision movement for extremely sharp saws and less chance of burning that can lead to cracks.
Other options include: ShapeUp wheel dresser, Tight Loop Indicator, Safety Hood, Arbor Alignment Tool, Double Cut Saw Carriage, both manual and automatic post brackets, automatic Backfeed unit.

Armstrong No 4 with Control Tower

Armstrong No 4 Cam Driven Sharpener brochure

Why Choose Simonds?

Improve your Yield!!

Simonds was the first company to bring automated Leveling technology to North American Saw Mills. As the innovators in developing ‘Yield Improvement” equipment, we understand the needs of the filers and have developed and will continue to develop products to improve your yield.