On 13 Sep, 10:14, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , Peter Lynch
writes



On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:05:27 -0700 (PDT), BusaC wrote:
Hi
I am looking to buy a Band saw or scroll saw to use cutting aluminium
and mild steel, sheet and tube.

Silverline do a 350 W band saw with a 14 tpi blade for ?85 but I cant
find any information about cutting metal. I don?t want to spend money
on something that will have blunt blades in 5 minute?s.

I want to replace hack sawing, drill and filling curves in steel sheet
that is to thick to cut with tin snips.

Any advice welcome

Chris

I've not done this seriously, myself (just the occasional bit of metal
cutting). One thing I would say is that cheap bandsaws come with cheap
blades. You'll do yourself a great favour chucking the blade it comes
with and forking out for a proper one for metalwork.
Bandsawblades come in many different lengths, to fit the huge number
of different makes. There may be some milage in reversing the problem.
Find a supplier of reasonable price/quality blades, then look for a
bandsawthat takes those length blades.

Er.... commercial hat on..... I have a Startrite 14RWF needing tlc in
respect of the table mounts. Spares come to more than I paid for the
machine and my original intention was to fabricate one out of mild
steel. However, a working order Wadkin Bursgreen came my way so the
metal cutting Startrite is taking up space.

Probably too large for the OP but might suit others. Blade
welding/annealing built in and lots of speed choices......

regards



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Tim Lamb

Thanks for the info

Chris