Band Saw from SEARS
10-12-2007, 06:47 PM
#1
1.0 BAR
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 463
Band Saw from SEARS
How is this band saw for cutting exhaust pipes to ells and tees Sch40??
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...Name=Band+Saws
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...Name=Band+Saws
10-12-2007, 08:04 PM
#2
0.0 BAR
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 0
Re: Band Saw from SEARS
blade speed is 10x too fast, youll never get it low enough. not enough hp, and its 110v.
i use a 14" usable depth, 10" max height, 92" blade, 1hp century motor/delta bandsaw. its got a gearbox to do the reduction. it's a $1000 bandsaw, and i can stall it if im lucky, and it's not even all that powerful. you get what you pay for, step up to 1/2hp, or 3/4hp since youre probably staying 110v.
wood cutting dont have enough strength, thats why they make metal cutting bandsaws..
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...Name=Band+Saws
like i said, you can ---- up the cheap ---- saw with metal, and melt the blade with too much speed, or just get one
i use a 14" usable depth, 10" max height, 92" blade, 1hp century motor/delta bandsaw. its got a gearbox to do the reduction. it's a $1000 bandsaw, and i can stall it if im lucky, and it's not even all that powerful. you get what you pay for, step up to 1/2hp, or 3/4hp since youre probably staying 110v.
wood cutting dont have enough strength, thats why they make metal cutting bandsaws..
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...Name=Band+Saws
like i said, you can ---- up the cheap ---- saw with metal, and melt the blade with too much speed, or just get one
10-12-2007, 08:11 PM
#3
0.0 BAR
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 0
Re: Band Saw from SEARS
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93762
HF, it works
http://www.grizzly.com/products/G1010
grizzly, works better
http://www.deltaportercable.com/Prod...roductID=11196
baller delta unit.
to get a good priced upright, youre gonna pay more. the 3 i listed above, are under $400, in order of price.
also, you can use a scrollsaw. half the blade speed, and back-cuts for chip removal. can't cut as thick, but scrollsaws fit on a 3ft high workbench, and generally take up a l-w-h area of under 30 x 18 x 12.
older bandsaws can be found for cheap, and they're usually pretty good if you get all cast-iron units.
HF, it works
http://www.grizzly.com/products/G1010
grizzly, works better
http://www.deltaportercable.com/Prod...roductID=11196
baller delta unit.
to get a good priced upright, youre gonna pay more. the 3 i listed above, are under $400, in order of price.
also, you can use a scrollsaw. half the blade speed, and back-cuts for chip removal. can't cut as thick, but scrollsaws fit on a 3ft high workbench, and generally take up a l-w-h area of under 30 x 18 x 12.
older bandsaws can be found for cheap, and they're usually pretty good if you get all cast-iron units.
10-12-2007, 09:06 PM
#4
0.0 BAR
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 0
Re: Band Saw from SEARS
Originally Posted by c0mpl3x
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93762
HF, it works
http://www.grizzly.com/products/G1010
grizzly, works better
http://www.deltaportercable.com/Prod...roductID=11196
baller delta unit.
to get a good priced upright, youre gonna pay more. the 3 i listed above, are under $400, in order of price.
also, you can use a scrollsaw. half the blade speed, and back-cuts for chip removal. can't cut as thick, but scrollsaws fit on a 3ft high workbench, and generally take up a l-w-h area of under 30 x 18 x 12.
older bandsaws can be found for cheap, and they're usually pretty good if you get all cast-iron units.
HF, it works
http://www.grizzly.com/products/G1010
grizzly, works better
http://www.deltaportercable.com/Prod...roductID=11196
baller delta unit.
to get a good priced upright, youre gonna pay more. the 3 i listed above, are under $400, in order of price.
also, you can use a scrollsaw. half the blade speed, and back-cuts for chip removal. can't cut as thick, but scrollsaws fit on a 3ft high workbench, and generally take up a l-w-h area of under 30 x 18 x 12.
older bandsaws can be found for cheap, and they're usually pretty good if you get all cast-iron units.
10-12-2007, 11:00 PM
#6
1.5 BAR
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 714
Re: Band Saw from SEARS
i love my harbor freight band saw but the metal cutting blades they sell are GARBAGE. i've had 2 break at the weld joint each after about only 6 cuts. this was as the slowest speed and with the most amount of gravity resistance.
-Luke
-Luke
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
