My new (old) Bandsaw... at last!

Kevin Wilkins

Kevin Wilkins

Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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Yep, here it is... at last I managed to find a good steelcutting bandsaw I could (sort of) afford. It's a Mössner Rekord made in 1971 and weighs in at about 1150 pounds. It took 5 guys to get it upright in the shop. The machine has an oil filled transmission to change between the 8 speeds. I've orderd bi-metal band to make up a new set of bands, but even the band I have for cutting regular steel cuts like a dream. I was so tired of not being able to profile blades with anything like speed. Now it's goodbye to water jet cutting and hello to being able to fit the grip of every knife to hand of whomever orders it. Plus I like to leave the spine flat until I've done most of the grinding and then cut the profile. These machines cost over $10.000 new, so I was glad to find this good old one, which should continue to give me good service for the next 30 or 40 years, and after that it'll still be a good buy for somebody and my estate auction!

One cool thing is the saw blade welding attachment with grinder built right onto the machine. That way you can buy bandsaw blade by the roll and make em up as you wear em out.

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now that is one beast of a bandsaw, what is the lenth of the blade? it sure looks like it will handle any job.
 
Hi guys, Band length is 3150 mm - 3260 which is about 9 feet I think... and yes, it could be a tank, I just need to order the optional cannon... which might not be a bad idea for that CPM steel :-)
 
That saw was delivered to the wrong address by mistake, I'll send you the right one.

Just kidding, it looks like a very nice saw, you are fortunate.
 
Hi Colorado Dannemann :-) we had enough trouble getting that beast down off the trailer here in the flatlands... I don't think the fellow I bought it from would have been willing to carry it up the Rockies :-)
 
That's a beast. I like the size of the table and the amount of clearance it affords. Are any of the speeds in the wood cutting range? Might be able to resaw handle materials. Enjoy your new machine.
 
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