ThaOnlyStunna03

Hey I would like to know what size band saw are you all using to cut your header pipe and what the smallest you would use and whats the difference between the scroll saw and band saw will they both cut though the same size and thickness pipe and do they bog down when cutting pipe and stop and what size motor is good to cut pipe like 1 h.p 3 h.p

Ekasey

what do you mean size? be a lil more specific

ExploitedRacing-HR

I use a 7" x 12" band saw for all my cutting around the shop, However it pretty much strickly a horizontal bandsaw which means you cant free hand cut parts, they need to be clamped to the table. It cuts through everything i throw at it, solid stainless steel bars, aluminum, mild steel bars, stainless, mild, and alum tubing, everything. Its a 1HP.

Davep

Any of the 4"x6" bandsaws that you can get for $175-$250 work pretty well and should do the job. I like this one from Grizzly http://www.grizzly.com/product...G1010



Modified by Davep at 8:46 AM 11/17/2004

ExploitedRacing-HR

I owned of those a long long time ago, it was the biggest peice of trash i ever used. highly not recommended by me.

Davep

I've been using my without any problems, it does well for what it cost.

Did you have the same one? how long ago was it?

JMFabrications

I use a Jet 5x6 Horizontal, and I also just bought a Wilton 14" Vertical Metal bandsaw.

Heres some pics if you care:

http://www.mckeone.net/photos/...1.JPG

http://www.mckeone.net/photos/...7.JPG

ThaOnlyStunna03

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr...22432


is that a good size one its a 12" floor model I just want one to get started making stuff next is a cheap welder the reason I post this one is because someone has one thats cheap around me is it good if not what would you look for oh btw is a 1 hp

JMFabrications

The problem with the models you buy in the store is that they are all made for wood. Metal bandsaw turn at a much slower speed than wood. The cheapest Craftsman vert Metal bandsaw is around $900. I paid a little over that for the Wilton.

campthen

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

That is the one i was looking at but the table size seems a bit small, but over all it seems like a good deal for what you get.

kb58

A lot of people say the HF bandsaw is crap. Well one of those built my car, in sig, so I can't say much bad about it. Yeah the stand is flimsy, but it does fine otherwise. The biggest complaint I hear from "real" machinists/fabricators is, "that thing wouldn't last a day in my shop." No it wouldn't, but it isn't *in* your shop, it's in my garage where it's lasted years. Sure I'd like a $1200 "real" one, but I have neither the space nor money.

Davep

Well said.

JMFabrications

Ive seen the HF saw in person at the HF saw, it looks decent enough for the money, the only bad part is the vertical table, its really only like 6" square, but you can make one out of scrap plate or something. There are alot of modifications people make to that saw, just search the web and im sure youll find alot of info on it.

Davep

http://www.frugalmachinist.com/bandsaw.html

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