Whats your choice?

My concerns are pretty much in that order. Price, reliability, and size.

I need it to be large enough to cut nicely through sche 40. The ones that I have seen thus far, are either huge, or very very expensive.

TIA!
Bryson

 

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obi...=1000

this is the one in our shop. good bang for the buck at under $1000 new. will cut sch40 no problem. we cut SS all the time for header fab.

are you looking for a floor model or hand held?

 

we have an old kalamazoo, paid $700 for it used at auction i think, and i made $600 with it the last 3 weeks. they will cut forever. DOAll is the other serious brand. looks for one with slef contained coolant, standing there oiling sucks.

 

Define Compact.

I bought a Horizontal Bandsaw that is about 3' high X 4' Long X 1' deep. Has a 4"x6" cutting span and about 0 - 60deg angle adjust. THe thing works like a Charm!!! Takes a 64.5" Band.

Paid 225.00 Brand new and gets used a hella lot!!!

 

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I bought a Horizontal Bandsaw that is about 3' high X 4' Long X 1' deep. Has a 4"x6" cutting span and about 0 - 60deg angle adjust. THe thing works like a Charm!!! Takes a 64.5" Band.

Paid 225.00 Brand new and gets used a hella lot!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Hrmm... that sounds perfect. What is it, and where did you buy it?

 

I'm in Canada and Bought it From Princess Auto. Normally they sell crap and Cheap tools but this is one that has never let me down.

 

Harbor Freight sells the same one, I have it and love it. The blade does slip off if the piece either jumps to much or if you feed the piece into the saw to fast. Besides that though, its great.

 

i am looking for a bandsaw like the princess auto one as well, for 219cdn i think i might try it out.

 

Hrmm...would you happen to have the harbor freight part # for that pricess saw? I can't seem to find it on their site.

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1221609

My review and the link to saw

http://www.harborfreight.com/c...37151

Look for coupons, I have a 10% off coupon which would help. And there always going on sale.

 

Ya, for 199.00 Form Habour Frieght it has a Verticle table option. That would be nice. But I already have a verticle.

I run Bi-Metal Blades Also. I might build a ank and incorperate a coolant/oiling system with a small pump. I wouldn't trade this saw for a Chop Saw any day. I love it.

 

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My review and the link to saw

http://www.harborfreight.com/c...37151

Look for coupons, I have a 10% off coupon which would help. And there always going on sale.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Awsome thanks!! I didn't think that was the same one, since the guys above was red/black.

So how did you end up fixing your angled blade problem?

 

You just tighten and loosen the bearings until its fine

 

Welp, I just bought a Harbor Freight band saw. I went up to my local store on monday, and checked em out. It seemed pretty good quality, and they had it on sale for 169. I thought the price was too good to pass up. First thing I'm going to do however, is buy a bi-metal blade for it.

Thanks guys!

 

Yeah you defintly need a new blade for it. I always pick up the same one from mcmastercarr, its about 20 bucks and well worth it.

 

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Excellent. Do you happen to have the part# for it? I'm getting ready to buy some els from them...might as well buy the blade at the same time.

 

bumble - i saw your 3" exhaust you made with that. very inspiring dude

 

#4179A144

That should work, just recently I started to use the bandsaw to cut vertical style and I'm very happy with the results.

 

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Thanks guys!</TD></TR></TABLE>

I have had mine for over 4 yrs now, still happy with it, and would buy another.Here is a couple of links for you:
http://www.tinyisland.com/4x6bsFAQ.html
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/4x6bandsaw/

 

http://www.mini-lathe.com/Bandsaw/Bandsaw.htm

Great link right there.

 

Canadians, "Delta" makes the exact same saw with a more sturdy stand and a couple of other improvements. Picked mine up at TSC. It's not much more if you buy the floor model