93hatchy

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

Guy-Fast

band

0b00st0

hack

SpankedYA!

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.

Eville140

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

SpankedYA!

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

Toysrme

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.


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

$298.25
Or you can get their older version for $25 more
http://www.grizzly.com/products/G1010

$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.

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...

93hatchy

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

Eville140

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

93hatchy

cool thanks for advice