Band saw

joe9knives

joe9knives

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Just got my HF metal cutting bandsaw. This has relieved my frustration at cutting my blades out with a dremel or hacksaw. I recommend it to all noobies like myself or whoever doesn't have one yet. I cut a blade out in three or four minutes instead of an hour. I also cut down on having to grind down the profile because i was able to cut closer to my lines.
Thanks to all those makers around here that recommended this saw. It is currently on sale for 159$:thumbup: :thumbup: :D :D
 
cool man i havent dont ne cutting of blades yet i just bought a forge, and some filez. and my dad works at home depot at the moment so hes lookin out for deals on small grinders and a band saw but ill probaly end up buying from HF. and i might even consider cutting a blade. ive been drawing my whole life and im pretty sure a few of my fantasy drawings might be a little tricky to forge at first.

CONGRATZ :thumbup: :thumbup:
vinny
 
Now order a good bi-metal band saw blade for it. You won't believe the difference. It will set you back about $30.
Stacy
 
I will reiterate the advice about geting a better blade. That 4 minute cut wll become a 60-90 second one with a good bi-metal blade and the blade will be less likely to jump the track as it were:D If you leave the factory blade on, the 4 minute cut will be an 8-10 minute one by this time two weeks from now....those blade wear out pretty quickly and require a lot more pressure on the workpiece even when new. So don't be a cheap bastard....buy now!!!!! lol McMaster-Carr has pretty good prices on the blades.
 
If you are cutting carbon steels like O-1 and 1080, it will last a LONG time. Pushing too hard, trying to cut hardened steel,and trying to "turn " the metal to cut curves will shorten the blade life. I can't give you an exact number, but it can be many hundreds, maybe thousands. Some makers have never bought a second blade yet.The difference really shows up on my big saw (liquid coolant/lubricant pumped on the blade). When cutting 1" thick steel, the speed is twice what it would be with cheap blades, and the blade really lasts a very long time.I cut a lot of steel on my smaller HF saw, and I have only used two blades in five years.Both were replaced due to me abusing it, not the blade wearing out.
Stacy
 
OK, thnx.
I am looking in to buying a bandsaw. Unfortunatly the brands discussed here are not avalible in Europe.
So what should I be looking out for?
The thought of having one shipped from the USA to Holland crossed my mind, but we use 220V here.
 
If you want some good bimetal blades for your saw go to Steve's wholesale on NW 39 and look for the OLSON band saw blades on the back wall. Bimetal 18tpi and cheaper than Jantz. I have used them for 15 years and never a problem with them and I cut ATS AND D2 all the time. MikeMiller for joe9knives
 
724wd said:
would this small band saw from ryobi cut metal with a bi-metal blade?

Ryobi 9 In. Band Saw
Model BS902
Price: $99.00/ea
http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDU...earchResults.jsp&MID=9876&N=2984+3966&pos=n24

i plan to start doing some stock removal blades, mostly for myself and for fun.
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You don't want to use a wood saw for metal cutting. They will not last long. (Voice of experience here.) There are several internal difference in metal saw including the hot blade from cutting metal will melt the rubber wheels on a wood saw.
 
gotcha... so then, for someone like me with limited room and not running a production shop, just hobby type stuff, would one of the portable handheld band saws mounted in a stand (i thought i saw one around here...) be a better choice than the harbor freight model that this thread was formed around?
 
thanks argel55. sounds like you're in my neck of the woods. I will try steve's. I have on close in Midwest city.
 
724wd said:
gotcha... so then, for someone like me with limited room and not running a production shop, just hobby type stuff, would one of the portable handheld band saws mounted in a stand (i thought i saw one around here...) be a better choice than the harbor freight model that this thread was formed around?
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Grizzly has what you're refering to for a pretty decent price with a stand. I have'nt used one but heard they are good porta-bands.http://www.grizzly.com/products/G8692
 
724wd said:
gotcha... so then, for someone like me with limited room and not running a production shop, just hobby type stuff, would one of the portable handheld band saws mounted in a stand (i thought i saw one around here...) be a better choice than the harbor freight model that this thread was formed around?
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Harbor Freight also has a portable band saw that works well. It goes on sale from time to time for about $60 (even less with their discount coupons). You can find some links on it here.
Regards,
Greg
 
I was at HF yesterday and saw the band saw but the demo model did not have a work table for the vertical position. Does anyone know if it comes with a work table or what everyone is using for one.

Randy
 
Most folx fashion their own - to replace the stock POC one. It does come with
one and it works in a pinch, but it is weak , has too wide of a blade gap - in _front_
of the blade and it can be a nuisance when cutting metal. Smaller cutoff can jam
the blade when falling through that wide gap.
 
Thanks, the people at HF tried to tell me it did not come with one because the floor model did not have one.
 
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