Should I buy this bandsaw

[JTknives]

I have the opportunity to put in a silent bid at work for this saw. It's a $200 minimum and I don't expect to many people to be as hot and bothered about it as I am. My plan was to put in a $500 bid. The thing that sucks is I could be the only bidder and I still pay what ever amount I bid. I dont have a metal saw right now and I'm sick of using the abrasive chop saw. What's your thoughts? Should I walk or run twords or away from it?

 

[Tyshoots]

I'd by it for $500. What size blades does it use? Is it hydraulic or pneumatic?

 

[Geoff Flato]

If it functions I'd probably throw a $4-500 bid on it if the opportunity presented itself to me. Compare that to what an equivalent new import sells for

 

[JTknives]

It takes a 1"x131" blade. I think a 2HP 3ph motor.

 

[12345678910]

I'd give it a try, but not much over the minimum some odd amount.

 

[Salem Straub]

That's a nice saw. I'd pay $400 for it if I needed it and had the budget at the time, although it's worth a bit more yet depending on the market.

 

[Dennis Towns]

I don't need one and I would pay $500 for it.

 

[Hazmatt fabrication]

I'd go $300 and hope that if there was other interest they would be cheap and go for the minimum.
I've been looking for one of those but I haven't found any reasonably priced around me. Toying with a harbor freight one.

 

[JTknives]

Wow even the cheep comparable sized harbor fright saw is $900.
https://m.harborfreight.com/1-hp-7-inch-x-12-inch-hydraulic-feed-metal-cutting-bandsaw-97009.html

 

[Sharpe5097]

Put in a $400 bid and take it home. No one will bid that high and u will feel happy that u got a deal.

 

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

Do you have 3 phase power in your shop?

 

[KnuckleDownKnives]

Do you have 3 phase power in your shop?

VFD solves this issue as most of us have at least one and you can run any number of machines off the same one. you just need to build a switching unit or unplug one machine and plug in another and the HP rating of the VFD needs to be able to run it.

 

[kuraki]

I can't believe what old ratty band saws go for (not that that one is ratty). The auction I bought my automatic 10" surface grinder from, saws went for 2x what I paid for it, in far worse condition, a couple only being gravity feed with no feed cylinder. I guess it's mostly because more people can use one than an SG, but it still was odd to me. So if you get it for $400-500 be grateful they didn't put it up for public bids.

 

[butcher_block]

if it works or coudl work in a quck fix worth every penny of 500.

 

[Ghostman3]

I'd buy that in a heartbeat for $500.

 

[john april]

if a re-seller/ flipper/picker bought it, they would sell it for maybe 4-500. so they would bid the minimum and hope for the best. i think if you bid 300 you would win it.

 

[Lieblad]

Provided it runs good or at least you know its condition. I would try for it.
You are probably best one to know if any of your coworkers have a realistic interest in it, and bid accordingly.

 

[JTknives]

Well I submitted my bid last night. My wife kept bugging me to bid on it, (lucky guy). I bid what I felt my max comfort zone was and hope I get it. Salem and I have a few big builds coming up and need to cut some large steel up so I had to get this right?
It might not be 3ph, I have just seen some saws that where so I assumed. I'm fine either way, it has speed control so I don't need to control the speed with a VFD.

 

[DanF]

Good luck with your bid, thinking good thoughts for you to get it!

 

[ron_m80]

My FAMCO 612, cost me $700 here in California. The blade bracket and bearing holders look like a serious upgrade on that machine.