Bandsaws- what kind can i get for less than 150 bucks?

MAURICE

MAURICE

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i have discovered that i need a bansaw! Pero no tengo mucho dinero.so what brands can i get that will do the job well,for not a lot of money?
I'll be cutting both wood and metal, and possibly different handle materials and maybe even kydex at some point in the future.
Help!
Mo.
 
Mo:

Save up and buy one of those $199.00 4"x6" horizontal/vertical metal cutting bandsaws. Lots of folks use them and like them. And, you can get bimetal blades for them to cut the blade steel.
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Tom Anderson
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www.andersoncustomknives.com

[This message has been edited by Tom Anderson (edited 05-18-2001).]
 
Mo,your best bet would be Harbor Freight,get one of their horizontal/vertical metal cutting models.Personally I would go with the 64 1/2" blade model,although you will most likely have to come up with a few more bucks,unless you find one on sale there.You can cut wood w/metal cutting bandsaw but usually not the other way around.You will need both wood & metal blades.

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MIKE
 
For several years I have used a portable bandsaw that I mounted on a shop-made stand. It's easy to do, and these little bandsaws can be obtained for around $100 or less in most pawn shops. Mine has cut out over 300 blades, and other than a set of brushes and an occasional new blade has served me well. I like the fact that it doesn't take up any floor space (it's mounted on the corner of my workbench). I have a picture of in in the shop tour section of my web site. I don't remember which page it's on, but there is a "portable bandsaw" hyperlink in the text on one of the shop tour pages that will take you to a photo of it.

http://www.johnownby.com

John Ownby
 
A lot of people on the forum have mentioned they have the Harbor Freight horizontal/vertical bandsaw. It normally sells for around $199, but one thing about HF, they always put stuff on sale if you are patient. A few days ago, I found the receipt for the one I bought about a year ago for $139 w/free shipping. I have seen it recently for $159. Mine works well for roughing out blades. Some problems with tracking, but it still cuts good with the original blade.

Dan

[This message has been edited by Pretender (edited 05-22-2001).]
 
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