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12-13-2006, 08:25 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando
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|  Band Saw?
I've been looking for an affordable band saw to cut up to 1/8" aluminum,with no luck.Does anyone have any suggestions.I'm getting tired of using the jigsaw and want to upgrade.
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12-13-2006, 08:44 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids
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|  http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...seBVCookie=Yes Cutting has a lot to do with a quality blade. I have older 10" craftsman. When I buy the crafstman blades for $10 it cuts ok. When I go to the tool shop that custom makes blades it works great on everything. |
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12-13-2006, 09:32 PM
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| R.I.P. Chip   Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State
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John and I each have one of these, just in a differet color. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93762 It works great, my only complaint is that sometimes the blade pops off. That is my fault though, if you let it get up to full speed before cutting you don't have that problem. |
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12-13-2006, 10:06 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Juneau Alaska
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I use a Delta tools my self. There band saw goes for about $100. A few years back I burned up one of there scroll saws and they sent me a new one no questons asked sorta. Steve  |
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12-13-2006, 10:15 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Winston Salem
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I like the delta or ryobi. I currently use a delta scroll saw that takes plain type blades, and use the small hacksaw blades with the pins dremeled off. I have cut 1/2 inch aluminum no problem with that setup. Just remember on the delta and other scroll saws like that that they are made for cutting wood. The metal cutting saws run a much slower blade rpm. You can get ones expecially for metal cutting for around 100 bucks too though. Just my 2 pennys
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12-14-2006, 07:20 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Albuquerque
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12-14-2006, 07:26 AM
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I found you almost can't overtighten the blade w/o using a tool... Inotherwords crank on the tension knob till your hands hurt. Read on the internet that unless your the Hulk you can't overtighten the blade just using your hands on these. All that aside, if mine went down I'd have it's replacement ordered tomorrow... | |
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12-14-2006, 08:49 AM
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| R.I.P. Chip Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State
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Sweet, I've always been scared to crank it down, but I guess I'll give that a try.
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12-14-2006, 09:00 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: FLAGSTAFF
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I have the sears champion version, very nice to use, never have isssues with the blade slipping off We also have the dremel 18" variable speed scroll saw. it is by far the nicest Ive used. and great for detail work |
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12-14-2006, 04:18 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando
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Thanks guys,Jason I saw this one at HF a couple of weeks ago and didn't know how good it was.I think I might look into picking one up.
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12-14-2006, 06:33 PM
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| Pebble Pounder  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Crow Head
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I have two band saws one is a 18" that i use for wood but with a 18tpi blade it cuts Alum with ease and near perfect cuts. The other is a 24" metal cutting band saw that has a gearbox to slow the blade right down. On soft metals I don't see much difference but for steel and stainless the metal cutting band saw is the only saw that will cut any amount of it.
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12-15-2006, 12:48 AM
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| Newbie  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: RedRock near BedRock
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I use a vertical/horizontal Shop Fox looks like one of these,works great  http://www.southern-tool.com/store/l..._bandsaws.html |
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12-16-2006, 11:01 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: on the rock
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So would the dremel scroll saw work fine on aluminum? Its a very nice compact small footprint machine.
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12-17-2006, 12:08 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Vancouver
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get the bigger bandsaw so you use it on other bigger items. you can cut smaller on a big saw but you can't cut big things on a small saw.
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12-17-2006, 09:10 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: on the rock
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Yeah makes sense But ain't got much room to work with.
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12-17-2006, 10:38 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Norcal
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I might get the one from HF. Its not bad if you will use it once in a while.
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12-20-2006, 09:29 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Charleston
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How about trying a portable bandsaw, they are very handy to have
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12-29-2006, 08:26 PM
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| I lost my vendor privileges Join Date: May 2006 Location: TOP OF THE HILL
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hacksaw, dremel tool,hammer and drill.
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12-30-2006, 04:27 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: HELL
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You can't go wrong with craftsman.
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01-02-2007, 10:28 PM
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| RCC Addict   Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Prosser
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i have never had a problem with my $100 delta, i use it for everything
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