Bandsaws

[CNCadmin]

What is anyone thoughts on this bandsaw http://www.lathemaster.com/Benchtop%20Bandsaw.htm for cutting steel and alumiunm? Any other options out there?

[Bloy2004]

Hi Paul,
Check out the review from Dan Kautz at http://www.tedatum.com/thms/index.html
"the Hobbyist's Machine Shop"
This site has much to offer..Look under the "workshop" tab...third one down.
He has used it (with pictures) for some of his projects ... the PennsyA3 for one ....slicing the steel wheels off a hefty rod before turning.
there's also a video (at the end of the review)

I'm impressed and have this saw in mind when my coffers become full enough .

[pmurray]

Can't comment - didn't see any specs on the page. HP, speeds, size capabilities would be good to know for starters.

plm

[ViperTX]

Originally Posted by CNCadmin What is anyone thoughts on this bandsaw http://www.lathemaster.com/Benchtop%20Bandsaw.htm for cutting steel and alumiunm? Any other options out there?

It should be okay...if you want to stand around and apply pressure to the head while cutting.

I bought the Harbor Freight Horizontal/Vertical Metal bandsaw....$169.00 and got a one year warranty for $1.90 after the 18% discount at the local grandopening. it uses the weight of the head assembly to apply the cutting pressure (cantilevered approach with counter spring).

[Halfnutz]

I have a Grizzley two spd. 14" wood bandsaw that I use occasionally for steel w/ a metal blade. It works fine, but cost $375.00. I have an abrasive chopsaw that was only 80.00 and its nice, but messy. For aluminum use a table saw or mitre saw w/ a non ferrous blade. They make perfect cuts with no effort and can be had cheap or use an existing wood saw. ( change blades). The only reason I would buy a horizontal bandsaw would be for cutting lots of stock, like bar, round, tube, etc. The only thing that doesent require cleaning up with an end mill is a table or miter saw with the right blade

[JFettig]

I have the same one viperTX has, but I put a 6-10tpi variable pitch bimetal blade on mine and it cuts 20x faster than the stock blade. It also cuts wood nicely

Jon

[trilect]

Originally Posted by ViperTX It should be okay...if you want to stand around and apply pressure to the head while cutting. I bought the Harbor Freight Horizontal/Vertical Metal bandsaw....$169.00 and got a one year warranty for $1.90 after the 18% discount at the local grandopening. it uses the weight of the head assembly to apply the cutting pressure (cantilevered approach with counter spring).

ViperTX, I was looking at one of these HF bandsaws for my shop. Can you tell me if your saw will also work well for wood if the band is switched out?

[CNCadmin]

The HF looks great BUT for me I have no room for it, I need something that will sit on a bench top- this one also looks OK- http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares...oduct&ID=82563
Might be to lightweight though?

[ViperTX]

Originally Posted by trilect ViperTX, I was looking at one of these HF bandsaws for my shop. Can you tell me if your saw will also work well for wood if the band is switched out?

I haven't tried it on wood as I also have a wood bandsaw....I suspect that it will cut wood, but very slowly....speed is much slower....though haven't really measured it.

[JFettig]

Trilect, I posted above that I use mine often for wood, mostly just chopping 2x4s and 4x4s and stuff, the first copule cuts get gross because of the oil and metal shavings, but after that it does a good job.
I have the 6-10tpi blade from grizzly and it works very well all around.

CNCadmin, by the looks of that saw, you gotta opperate it the whole time, If you get something like 2+inches in diameter or thick stock, youll get awefully bored with it very fast. I got a rather small shop, with a huge workbench, big workbench for the mill, and my bandsaw in it, its like 12x12'


Jon

[MIKE JEFFERS]

I know in the uk we can buy a small 4" capacity horiz b/s for about £ 100 chineeeze
or tiawan built so you amuricanz should be able to get one for less
btw paul g toys "r" us (tm) might have an issue with you publishing pics of their
stuff on this site.
mike

[CNCadmin]

Originally Posted by MIKE JEFFERS btw paul g toys "r" us (tm) might have an issue with you publishing pics of their stuff on this site. mike

Their is no water mark on the pic and it's not trade marked so as far as I can see their is nothing wrong with it.

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