Difference between revisions of "Pledge: Bandsaw"

Revision as of 00:30, 9 December 2010

The old bandsaw has been chewing up it's old guard and may be dangerous. Let's get a more serious one.

Suggested model.
- That looks like a decent bit of kit. It may well be more useful than the current one but don't think of it as a replacement - despite the similar name, they're intended for quite different jobs. A vertical bandsaw is like a heavy duty fretsaw, and used mainly for wood. A decent one fitted with a fine blade will also cope with sheet metal. A horizontal bandsaw is a faster replacement for the power hacksaw, or donkey saw - it's intended for cutting metal bars. The chinese ones are ubiquitous but generally intended for fairly light use - however people have investigated their failings and got good use out of them. See some useful repair links.

Running total: £170

Approximate target: £500 -- Will obviously depend on model. The Hackspace may be able to cover half.

Total paid-up: £0

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 ==The Item==
 * [http://www.toolstop.co.uk/makita-lb1200f-rugged-band-saw-with-165mm-depth-of-cut-p14467 Suggested model].
+** That looks like a decent bit of kit. It may well be more useful than the current one but don't think of it as a replacement - despite the similar name, they're intended for quite different jobs. A vertical bandsaw is like a heavy duty fretsaw, and used mainly for wood. A decent one fitted with a fine blade will also cope with sheet metal. A horizontal bandsaw is a faster replacement for the power hacksaw, or donkey saw - it's intended for cutting metal bars. The chinese ones are ubiquitous but generally intended for fairly light use - however people have investigated their failings and got good use out of them. See [http://forums.dfoggknives.com/index.php?showtopic=18215&st=0&p=169925&#entry169925 some useful repair links].
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