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band saw for light use
Jun 19th, 2004, 9:22pm
 
next thing on my shopping list is
a bandsaw quite small for light use
reasonably priced
any suggestions

or advice on throat size

any suggestions please Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
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Re: band saw for light use
Reply #1 - Jun 20th, 2004, 5:35pm
 
OK Big All give us a clue ??? Roll Eyes what you want to use it for. Do you want it to be portable? What do you call reasonably priced?
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Reply #2 - Jun 20th, 2004, 7:14pm
 
Plus, of course, whatever bandsaw you get, throw the blade away and get a better one.
They always fit poor quality blades to keep the price down.
A good blade will double the quality of the cheapest saw.
Someone on the SF forum was saying that even the DeWalt bandsaw had a rubbish blade which he replaced to improve it.
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Re: band saw for light use
Reply #3 - Jun 20th, 2004, 7:17pm
 
to be honest at the moment im not exactly sure

i thought about making name plates
and sort of crafty things cutting ovals and odd
shapes must be easier and neater than a jig saw
no undercut  and the blade will follow the line

and like anyone with a bit of enginuity 90%
of uses turn up when playing with the tool
would certainly make quartering the top of
an arched door easier Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked

and it might keep my mind of nipple clamps
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Re: band saw for light use
Reply #4 - Jun 20th, 2004, 7:33pm
 
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and the blade will follow the line


Hmmmm Undecided

I had an Electra Beckum 315 (about £300) but found that it was too small for a lot of the work I was taking on, but something that size sounds ideal for what you are thinking of using it for.

I now have an Axminster SBW4300 but that is about £800 Sad. I too looked at the DeWalt and thought it was poor.
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Re: band saw for light use
Reply #5 - Jun 20th, 2004, 11:36pm
 
Hello Big_All!!

Get yourself a Clarke cheapy if you only gonna use it lightly/occasionally... I got the 12" model and it's shite if your after accuracy for angled cuts or ripping down... but for freehand work tis fine and cuts about 80mm max if yer careful.... looked at the DeWalt and yeh, tis better kit but for the amount I'd use it I opted for the Clarke.

Have to agree with Dewy mind.... first thing I did was order 2 replacement quality blades and the difference is amazing compared to the cheepo blade supplied.

PS My mate has the Ferm bandsaw from Screwfix and he loves it (the cheap one). I got the Clarke coz it had a bigger throat.

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Reply #6 - Jun 20th, 2004, 11:45pm
 
I seldom have use for a bandsaw but bought that cheapo Ferm one from SF for occasional use.
I didn't expect much but would have thought the blade guides would have been square instead of round dowel pins in a drill hole. Theres no chance of getting a straight cut with it. I'm going to have to grind flats on those pins so they are inline with the blade then they should support the blade so it doesn't keep wandering.
It would only have cost a few pence to machine those pins at an angle with flats on the side. That's what comes of making to a price rather than for quality.
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Reply #7 - Jun 20th, 2004, 11:52pm
 
heeellooo  doc

funny enough ive just got my machinemarts
vat free on clarks through the door
worth a gander ehh

and thanks keith i was aiming at 150 to 200
as i dont have a specific use YET  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
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Re: band saw for light use
Reply #8 - Jun 21st, 2004, 8:13pm
 
Hellloooo Biiiig Allllll, dog on knee a bit of a hinderance, is this where you got your helloooo Cheesy.?

Just had a look through the Axminster catalogue they have a couple of bandsaws could fit the bill, the most promising is the AWSBS; looks good, cast iron table, steel frame and bearing guided blade; and comes in at £140.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/default.asp?part=AWSBS
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Re: band saw for light use
Reply #9 - Jun 21st, 2004, 10:42pm
 
Just joining in for the sake of it I guess.....

I have a small cheapo DeWalt bandsaw which I bought some 25 years ago. It has a combined disk sander plate on the front. This does the job for me, but it wouldn't be good for anything where I wanted accuracy. I use it for rough sawing and it's fine.

I suppose it might be an idea if I got a new blade for it. It's the original still in there.....

...are these blades supposed to have teeth? I think this blade might have had some originally but they've long since been worn off..... Wink

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Reply #10 - Jun 21st, 2004, 10:52pm
 
thats less than light use handymac
thats no use!!!!!!!!!!!!! Grin Grin Grin Grin
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Re: band saw for light use
Reply #11 - Jun 21st, 2004, 11:07pm
 
thanks for that keith
i got an axminster catolouge a while ago
will have a look Shocked Shocked
but at present i actualy like andrews dewalt
combined saw and bacon slicer Tongue Tongue Tongue
but if it takes 25 years to mature ill be the
wrong side of 70  Grin Grin Grin Grin
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Reply #12 - Jun 21st, 2004, 11:10pm
 
25 years without looking after the teeth?
No wonder they have gone.
Even a trip to the dentist won't help them now. Cheesy
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Re: band saw for light use
Reply #13 - Jun 22nd, 2004, 12:46am
 
You guys missed the smiley Wink

To be honest the blade is past its sell-by date for sure, but it still does its thing, and I don't use this bandsaw much at all.

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Reply #14 - Jun 22nd, 2004, 9:49pm
 
My router table came with a table insert that allows you to invert a jigsaw - anyone tried using this arrangement - i havent had the opportunity to do so yet
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Re: band saw for light use
Reply #15 - Jun 22nd, 2004, 11:37pm
 
like you greg ive got a side slot on my table
but never used it because if you use pendulum
it overcuts on on corners
[normaly undercuts but your now looking at
what would be the under edge]
and if you dont use pendulem its slow progress

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Re: band saw for light use
Reply #16 - Jun 25th, 2004, 6:18pm
 
helllooo kieth and doc

in front of me is both

the clark cbs12wv although the catalouge is
2 years old the price is£112 -vat with the voucher
it has a 500w motor 80mm cutting depth[62"blade]
spare blade£5

the axminster awsbs is £140 350w motor
120mmcutting depth[70" blade]spare £7

any thought any one appart from the obvious
one blue and one white Grin Grin Grin Grin

or any other suggestions £150 to £200
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