IF you had to pick one of the two which would you get. Im considering eigther one of these

http://www.vansantent.com/willy_cold_saw.htm

http://www.southern-tool.com/s....html

 

I think I would definately pick the bandsaw.

 

bandsaw.

 

if you don't need to cut anything larger than 2.5" then get the cold saw. I'd rock a cold saw over a band saw any day, unfortunately, cold saws that can cut over 4" OD are money.

 

It obviously depends on what kind of work you do. If you are making alot of 90* cuts all day then i'd be all over the cold saw. If you are only making a few cuts and do alot of curved of special cuts i'd find a nice old vertical band saw and do that.

I have never really liked horizontal bandsaws for what i do. Although they have their place....

 

i cant see myself working with anything more then 2.5"

what would u guys prefure to use when working on header fab

 

Cold saw, but not that cold saw.

 

hey CRMB what cold saw do u use... i have one simular to this exept a lil more beafy and my work is looking to upgrade....

 

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the cold saw would be tit's then

 

For fab shop, we run scotchman cpo 350 ltvs saws (low turn, variable speed). They are about $6k a piece with the variable speed and flood, but worth every penny. Extremely reliable saws, and we beat the crap out of them. One of these was actually the first saw I ever bought. http://www.scotchman.com/specs.php?index=25

For our production tube cutting line, we run an Adige TS71 CNC automatic cold saw with automatic brush deburring line. Its no longer the current model (1998 vintage), but the current model can be seen @ http://www.blmgroup.com/TS72-C....html
The TS72 is around $1M. I'm not sure what a TS71 ran but I'm sure it was similiar considering what we payed for it used. This replaced our older scotchman cpo 315 rfa.

We also run Everett production hot saws for production trimming stainless parts, and a 19x19 do-all production automatic band saw.

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what do you think of this one, im trying t keep the budget under 2k

http://www.southern-tool.com/s....html

After looking at the space i have, it looks the like a cold saw is the only way to go space wise, otherwise with the bandsaw id have to put it in a different location

 

The vise on that one sucks, you want a double self centering vise for fab work. I would spend about another k and buy a scotchman used off ebay. There are some good deals to be had if you are patient. Parts break on these things with extended use, supporting/maintaining it should be part of the cost equation. Having owned a lot of different saws both domestic and import, I really hate messing with imports unless you have to (in the event the technology is just too superior like adige (italy) vs scotchman (usa)). There is nothing like waiting 2-3 weeks with a down saw for a couple parts out of europe or asia.

 

Good point. I would still rather buy something new.

what if i where to go and modify the vice to accept two of these

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/6X381

and then make it so that the vice would be self centering