Anyone have some of these? I'm tired of cutting stuff with a hacksaw.

I wanted to look and see if there is a plan that would be comparable in price to buying a little china import saw.

Thanks

My feeling is buy one of those 4 x 6 Chinese or Tiawanese horizontal bandsaws. They are more productive than the ones you build and end up not costing that much more than a homebuilt. I built a vertical metal cutting bandsaw and was happy with it till I was given a broken Jet horizontal bandsaw for free. Turns out it only needed the brass spur drive gear (the worm is hardened steel and usually does not wear out) which I ordered from Jet for about $30.00. It was more accurate, more versatile, and required much less adjusting than the homebuilt, Plus you can flip up the arm and use it as a vertical bandsaw. Usually the brass gear is all that is neede to bring them back to life.

Hi deviant, I made a three wheel bandsaw some time back, using cold rolled square tubing for the frame and ball bearing housings for the idlers and drive wheels. If you're going to make one yourself, I can email you the drawings.
Ian.