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Re: Tools: Make your own band saw
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/24/2012, 1:38 am
In Response To: Re: Tools: Make your own band saw (Brian Nystrom)

: While I agree that a wood-framed bandsaw is an iffy proposition, a
: properly designed steel frame is every bit as good as cast iron,
: if not better. I'll take a Laguna over a Delta any day! ;-)

Even a timber frame will work, assuming you make the wood heavy enough and out of the right materials. By the time you source the wheels and guides, bearings etc. I'd be surprised if you'd save much over a tool like the Grizzly and then all you have to do is assemble it.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Re: Tools: Dayton bandsaw?
Richard Nowadzky -- 1/22/2011, 11:30 am
Re: Tools: Dayton bandsaw?
Bill Hamm -- 1/22/2011, 5:24 pm
Re: Tools: Dayton bandsaw?
Brian Nystrom -- 1/22/2011, 5:32 pm
Re: Tools: Dayton bandsaw?
Charlie -- 1/22/2011, 7:37 pm
Re: Tools: Dayton bandsaw?
Bill Hamm -- 1/23/2011, 12:13 am
Re: Tools: Dayton bandsaw?
Brian Nystrom -- 1/23/2011, 8:34 am
Re: Tools: Dayton bandsaw?
Bill Hamm -- 1/23/2011, 9:01 am
Re: Tools: Dayton bandsaw?
Brian Nystrom -- 1/24/2011, 6:27 am
Re: Tools: Dayton bandsaw?
Mike Bielski -- 1/23/2011, 10:47 pm
Re: Tools: Dayton bandsaw?
Bill Hamm -- 1/24/2011, 12:35 am
Re: Tools: Dayton bandsaw?
Brian Nystrom -- 1/24/2011, 6:29 am
Re: Tools: Dayton bandsaw?
Bill Hamm -- 1/25/2011, 2:08 am
Re: Tools: Make your own band saw
Tony L -- 9/21/2012, 1:10 pm
Re: Tools: Make your own band saw
dave koslow -- 9/21/2012, 3:25 pm
Re: Tools: Make your own band saw
Charlie -- 9/22/2012, 1:00 pm
Re: Tools: Make your own band saw
Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2012, 12:37 am
Re: Tools: Make your own band saw
Brian Nystrom -- 9/23/2012, 6:55 am
Re: Tools: Make your own band saw
Bill Hamm -- 9/24/2012, 1:38 am
Re: Tools: Make your own band saw
Bill Hamm -- 9/24/2012, 1:42 am
Re: Tools: Make your own band saw
Bill Hamm -- 9/24/2012, 1:46 am
Re: Tools: Make your own band saw
Marc Upchurch -- 9/23/2012, 9:36 am
Re: Tools: Make your own band saw *PIC*
John Messinger -- 9/23/2012, 10:02 am
Re: Tools: Make your own band saw
Marc Upchurch -- 9/23/2012, 4:26 pm
Re: Tools: Make your own band saw
Jay Babina -- 9/24/2012, 8:39 am
Re: Tools: Make your own band saw *PIC*
Jim Ham -- 9/25/2012, 9:51 pm
Re: Tools: Make your own band saw
dave koslow -- 9/24/2012, 11:30 am
Had an uncle who built one.
Jay Babina -- 9/23/2012, 8:42 am