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sarg314(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:57 pm Post subject: band saw

My ten year old old Sears bench-top 10" band saw seems to have died.  

The motor controller is dead.  Sears can't replace it.  It was a useful 

saw because it was variable speed and could cut wood and aluminum.



I'm having trouble locating a comparable band saw. Sears doesn't sell a 

metal band saw for less than $1000.  Does any one know of a small, cheap 

(= a lot less than $1000) metal band saw?

Thanks,

--

Tom S. , RV-6A

kboatright1(at)comcast.ne
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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:06 pm Post subject: band saw

Tom,



Any woodworking bandsaw should be able to cut aluminum, as long as the blade 

is fine enough.



Home Depot has a $100 (or thereabouts) tabletop model that might suffice for 

your needs.



They also have a very nice $275 floor (15", I think) model that I purchased 

to replace my Sears 10" variable speed saw when the motor controller went 

bad.  



For steel, I purchased a Harbor Freight metal cutting bandsaw. Cheap, but 

effective for the small amount of steel I cut.



Kyle Boatright



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billsettle(at)bellsouth.n
Guest

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:33 pm Post subject: band saw

I bought a Delta Band Saw from Lowe's a year ago and it has done an acceptable job.  It's not variable speed, but I do use a metal cutting blade on it.  For the money, I would probably buy it again.



http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=59964-32764-28-276&lpage=none



Bill Settle

-8 Wings

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 From: sarg314 <sarg314(at)comcast.net>

 Date: 2007/07/21 Sat PM 06:55:31 EST

 To: rv-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: band saw

 

 

 

 My ten year old old Sears bench-top 10" band saw seems to have died.  

 The motor controller is dead.  Sears can't replace it.  It was a useful 

 saw because it was variable speed and could cut wood and aluminum.

 

 I'm having trouble locating a comparable band saw. Sears doesn't sell a 

 metal band saw for less than $1000.  Does any one know of a small, cheap 

 (= a lot less than $1000) metal band saw?

 Thanks,

 --

 Tom S. , RV-6A

pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.
Guest

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:45 pm Post subject: band saw

If it's only the controller that's died, just replace it with another 

speed controller.  Depending on the motor type you can use a heavy duty 

light dimmer if it's a TRIAC type, rather than the more common SCR type 

or  Harbor Freight sells a speed controller for a router but it may only 

be for a brush-type motor. 

Linn

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sarg314 wrote:



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 My ten year old old Sears bench-top 10" band saw seems to have died.  

 The motor controller is dead.  Sears can't replace it.  It was a 

 useful saw because it was variable speed and could cut wood and aluminum.



 I'm having trouble locating a comparable band saw. Sears doesn't sell 

 a metal band saw for less than $1000.  Does any one know of a small, 

 cheap (= a lot less than $1000) metal band saw?

 Thanks,

 -- 

 Tom S. , RV-6A

dfm4290(at)yahoo.com
Guest

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:14 pm Post subject: band saw

Any wood cutting band saw will cut aluminum but the

blade runs to fast for steel.

Sears has one for around $325.00 that would work fine

fore aluminum.

Or look on craigs list for a used one.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/about/cities.html

Dale

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 My ten year old old Sears bench-top 10" band saw

 seems to have died.  

 The motor controller is dead.  Sears can't replace

 it.  It was a useful 

 saw because it was variable speed and could cut wood

 and aluminum.

 

 I'm having trouble locating a comparable band saw.

 Sears doesn't sell a 

 metal band saw for less than $1000.  Does any one

 know of a small, cheap 

 (= a lot less than $1000) metal band saw?

 Thanks,

 --

 Tom S. , RV-6A

 



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Dennis Glaeser

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 53
Location: Rochester Hills, Michigan

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:20 pm Post subject: band saw

Whatever band saw you end up with, get a bi-metalic blade for it to cut

metal.  I get them from a local tool supply shop (custom made to any

length), but you can also get them from McMaster Carr.  The wood cutting

blades are OK for a while if you are only cutting aluminum sheet.  They wear

out rather quickly cutting any thick stuff.  The bi-metalic blades cut the

thick stuff no problem and last quite a while.



Dennis Glaeser

yenduc(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:09 pm Post subject: band saw

Four years ago I purchased a small variable speed band saw from  

Harbor Freight for about $60.  It works great with a 1/4 inch blade  

with 14 teeth per inch.  Trouble is the machine is made such that it  

won't work with a blade thicker than 0.015 inches.   Although I  

bought several blades with the saw,  I am now on my last one.    

Harbor freight no longer stocks these band saw nor the blades.  I  

have not been able to fine a blade that thin or have one made here in  

southern CA.  I also had no luck on the internet.  Most common band  

saw blades for small band saws are 0.025 - 0.030 inches thick.  Last  

month I purchased a Sears single speed  10 inch bad saw for $149 and  

had several blades made up for it at a local shop.  It seems to work  

fine for aluminum,  But I still like the old Harbor Freight saw --  

just couldn't find any blades for it.  I think with the next batch of  

blades I have made up I'll try 18 teeth per inch for a smoother cut  

as the sears blade turns somewhat slower than the old machine.

good luck

Dave

(RV 7A, will be starting on the cowling soon)

On Jul 21, 2007, at 8:13 PM, Dale Mitchell wrote:

 	  Quote: 	

 Any wood cutting band saw will cut aluminum but the

 blade runs to fast for steel.

 Sears has one for around $325.00 that would work fine

 fore aluminum.

 Or look on craigs list for a used one.

 http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/about/cities.html

 Dale

 --- sarg314 <sarg314(at)comcast.net> wrote:

> 

> <sarg314(at)comcast.net>

>

> My ten year old old Sears bench-top 10" band saw

> seems to have died.

> The motor controller is dead.  Sears can't replace

> it.  It was a useful

> saw because it was variable speed and could cut wood

> and aluminum.

>

> I'm having trouble locating a comparable band saw.

> Sears doesn't sell a

> metal band saw for less than $1000.  Does any one

> know of a small, cheap

> (= a lot less than $1000) metal band saw?

> Thanks,

> --

> Tom S. , RV-6A

> browse

> Subscriptions page,

> FAQ,

>

> Web Forums!

 Need a vacation? Get great deals

 to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel.

 http://travel.yahoo.com/

jhstarn(at)verizon.net
Guest

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:43 pm Post subject: band saw

Got our Royla for $100 range (spelling ?) at Home Depot. With several blades we have cut stainless, aluminum, and wood up to 2X4 size. 59 1/2 blades are not easy to find BUT we buy two of each. Working great for better than two years. KABONG  

HRII N561FS AND N561FS .25 OR Harmon Rocket .II(pedal plane)

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		  From: Bill Settle <billsettle(at)bellsouth.net>

Date: 2007/07/21 Sat PM 08:32:58 CDT

To: rv-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: Re: band saw

 	  Quote: 	

I bought a Delta Band Saw from Lowe's a year ago and it has done an acceptable job.  It's not variable speed, but I do use a metal cutting blade on it.  For the money, I would probably buy it again.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=59964-32764-28-276&lpage=none

Bill Settle

-8 Wings

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> From: sarg314 <sarg314(at)comcast.net>

> Date: 2007/07/21 Sat PM 06:55:31 EST

> To: rv-list(at)matronics.com

> Subject: band saw

> 

> 

> 

> My ten year old old Sears bench-top 10" band saw seems to have died.  

> The motor controller is dead.  Sears can't replace it.  It was a useful 

> saw because it was variable speed and could cut wood and aluminum.

> 

> I'm having trouble locating a comparable band saw. Sears doesn't sell a 

> metal band saw for less than $1000.  Does any one know of a small, cheap 

> (= a lot less than $1000) metal band saw?

> Thanks,

> --

> Tom S. , RV-6A

> 

> 

> 

>

rcrosley(at)adelphia.net
Guest

Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:43 am Post subject: band saw

Check out Grizzly Tools, http://grizzly.com/

 I just requested a free catalog from them and  got it in less than a week.  It's about an inch thick with every tool I  ever seen.  Looks like a good tool source.

  

 Rich Crosley

 RV8, N948RC

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aerobubba(at)earthlink.ne
Guest

Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 6:24 am Post subject: band saw

 	  Quote: 	
		   Does any one know of a small, cheap 

(= a lot less than $1000) metal band saw?

Thanks,

--

Tom S. , RV-6A


	




Hi Tom-

You might try http://www.use-enco.com



gm



Glen Matejcek

swayze(at)europa.com
Guest

Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:08 am Post subject: band saw

I have a $99 Ryobi benchtop bandsaw that I bought at Home Depot about 

5 years ago. It works fine for everything I have used it for, which 

includes woodwork and aluminum. I bought an 18-teeth/inch blade, also 

at Home Depot for less than $10.00, and it cuts through aluminum like 

butter. Even the thick stuff. So I expect it to take care of all my 

needs for my RV project. I tried using this blade on steel and it cut 

through it, but also ruined the blade. Less than $10 to replace it. 

Can't complain. Lesson learned.



One of the features that I like best about it is that there is a 

fitting on the bottom for my shop-vac hose. I hook up the hose and 

turn on the shop-vac whenever I use it. I love it.

At 04:55 PM 7/21/2007, you wrote:



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My ten year old old Sears bench-top 10" band saw seems to have died.

The motor controller is dead.  Sears can't replace it.  It was a 

useful saw because it was variable speed and could cut wood and aluminum.



I'm having trouble locating a comparable band saw. Sears doesn't 

sell a metal band saw for less than $1000.  Does any one know of a 

small, cheap (= a lot less than $1000) metal band saw?

Thanks,

--

Tom S. , RV-6A


	


Bruce Swayze

RV-7A

Empennage finished, working on STANDARD-build wings

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mark(at)macomb.com
Guest

Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 2:12 pm Post subject: band saw

I agree and have 1200 pounds of Grizzly cast iron in my shop. All of my 

dealings with the company have been A-1.

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Richard Crosley wrote:

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		   Check out Grizzly Tools, http://grizzly.com/

 I just requested a free catalog from them and got it in less than a 

 week.  It's about an inch thick with every tool I ever seen.  Looks 

 like a good tool source.

  

 Rich Crosley

 RV8, N948RC

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bmeyette

Joined: 14 Mar 2007
Posts: 72
Location: Cornish, NH

Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:39 am Post subject: band saw

In my experience, Grizzly’s tools, and especially customer service, are much better than Harbor Freight  

brian  

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