chop saw or band saw?
 

what kind of saw do you guys favor for making collectors?

Re: chop saw or band saw?
 

band

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hack

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Over the years I have used both. Band saw is light years better than a chop saw. I don't even have a good bandsaw but it works great.

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I 2nd this one, a hack saw works great. I've got half of my collector cut already with one and it is coming out perfect. I post up in a year or so when I get the other half cut with some pictures.

Later
Randy

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Better yet, use a steak knife. If the user is expierenced you can wield it with amazing control.

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Make sure it's a ginzu tho!
Bandsaw ftw. By such an ungodly margin...

You can get the red (better) harbor frieght one for $130-170 most of the time.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...262&pricetype=
$179.99 minus the 20% off any single item coupon = $144.00 pre tax.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/pho...3799/93762.gif

or you can get the "new" version of the Grizzly copy model which is the same thing with an UNGODLY bigger, better motor (For the rest of the year only tho b/c Grizzly does that with entry items only). Better stand, looks better, should work better, etc.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/G0622
http://images.grizzly.com/grizzlycom...00/g/g0622.jpg
$298.25
Or you can get their older version for $25 more
http://www.grizzly.com/products/G1010
http://images.grizzly.com/grizzlycom...00/g/g1010.jpg
$319.25


I'd buy the newer model. It's a full 1hp 110v motor isntead of the 1/2hp of the older grizzly. The harbor freight motors are grossly over-rated. They're normally only 1/3 to 1/2 their rated power output. :\



Hope that sort's it out for you.
JET has a copy of those also.
http://www.wmhtoolgroup.com/product_...ges/414458.jpg
It's 1/2hp, but it can be wired 110v or 220v.

It's the king sorta. It's less powerful than the new grizzly one even when wired 220v. But it's really a 5*6 bandsaw, not a 4*6.
Round Capacity at 90° (in.) 5
Round Capacity at 45° (in.) 3
Rectangle Capacity at 90° (in./W x H) 5x6
Rectangle Capacity at 45° (in./W x H) 5x3
Throat Depth (in.) 6
It's also normalyl found right around $400.






I love all my expencive Grizzly woodworking tools. I'd most likely buy the new Grizzly one when I burn my second one up...

Re: chop saw or band saw?
 

thanks guys. yeah i was actually looking into the red HF one *thumbs up*

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I had the original green one and now have the red one. The red one is a bit nicer. But still get the extended warranty, then in a bout a year and a half call and tell them the motor went out :)

Later
Randy

Re: chop saw or band saw?
 

cool thanks for advice

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Jet and delta if you are going to use it to make a living. Horizontal bandsaws are the only way to go.

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Na. If someone were gunna make a living, they wouldn't be looking at little 4*6 bandsaws! :)

And lookup/google things about them. Step one is always ditching the blade for a bi-metal blade for better blade life & faster cutting. Step two is converting to a water cooled setup to extend blade life further & speed cutting yet again. Step three si converting to a hydraulically controlled arm.

And sometimes you have to build, or brace in a new stand. No big deal... If you're on this forum you've got a welder & in this case you jsut bought the saw to cut the bracing out with!



Oh... And whatever oil they use in the gearbox, etc. Ditch that dumb ---- too! I just think that for a hair under $300 shipped. The new white grizzly is the way to go. Come hell, or high water I'll buy one this year. Especially if my second red HF one burns up... Again... Pieces of ----...
Never buy anything with moving parts from harbor freight unless it's expendable!!!!!!!!!

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HF Bandsaws work great. I had the red one for 2years. And with making traction bars that thing saw alot of abuse. A blade guide finally gave out about 1.5months ago so I went and invested in something with a swivel head instead of clamping vice.

Have yet to do a collector on it but it should out perform my old one in every way as it already has.