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HF band saw stryped 05-07-2008
Posted by stryped on May 7, 2008, 8:49 am
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We had a local store open up and they have the metal cutting band saw
for 150 bucks or so. I bought one of these cheap bandsaws at TSC
several years ago and went through two of them before I finally
returned them and bought a chop saw. The problem was the blade cutting
3 inch square tubing crooked.

Should I try it again or not?

Posted by Lloyd E. Sponenburgh on May 7, 2008, 8:55 am
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> We had a local store open up and they have the metal cutting band saw
> for 150 bucks or so. I bought one of these cheap bandsaws at TSC
> several years ago and went through two of them before I finally
> returned them and bought a chop saw. The problem was the blade cutting
> 3 inch square tubing crooked.
>
> Should I try it again or not?
>

Try truing up your blade guides instead. That uses up lots less gasoline
and emotional energy.

(few bandsaws cut absolutely dead-on square, and never, ever with a worn
blade)

LLoyd

Posted by Jim Chandler on May 7, 2008, 11:39 am
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stryped wrote:
> We had a local store open up and they have the metal cutting band saw
> for 150 bucks or so. I bought one of these cheap bandsaws at TSC
> several years ago and went through two of them before I finally
> returned them and bought a chop saw. The problem was the blade cutting
> 3 inch square tubing crooked.
>
> Should I try it again or not?


I've had one of these saws for several years now and for $150 it's a
good bargain. In the vertical position you can cut sheet, something
that a chop saw can't do.

Jim

Posted by Pete C. on May 7, 2008, 1:21 pm
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Jim Chandler wrote:
>
> stryped wrote:
> > We had a local store open up and they have the metal cutting band saw
> > for 150 bucks or so. I bought one of these cheap bandsaws at TSC
> > several years ago and went through two of them before I finally
> > returned them and bought a chop saw. The problem was the blade cutting
> > 3 inch square tubing crooked.
> >
> > Should I try it again or not?
>
> I've had one of these saws for several years now and for $150 it's a
> good bargain. In the vertical position you can cut sheet, something
> that a chop saw can't do.
>
> Jim

I seem to recall that there was a good web site or two around with
detailed instructions on tuning and tweaking these small band saws.

Posted by stryped on May 7, 2008, 1:25 pm
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> stryped wrote:
> > We had a local store open up and they have the metal cutting band saw
> > for 150 bucks or so. I bought one of these cheap bandsaws at TSC
> > several years ago and went through two of them before I finally
> > returned them and bought a chop saw. The problem was the blade cutting
> > 3 inch square tubing crooked.
>
> > Should I try it again or not?
>
> I've had one of these saws for several years now and for $150 it's a
> good bargain. =A0In the vertical position you can cut sheet, something
> that a chop saw can't do.
>
> Jim

I never thought of that. how thick? I am wanting to make some triangle
gussets out of 3/16. Could I use it for that?

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