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Opinions on Palmgren 803015 Metal/Wood Bandsaw
I'm looking for a small vertical metal bandsaw. The 4x6" cheapies won't
work for thick sheets (say 1/4" aluminum 12" x 12") and I already have a saw to cut bar stock. The cheapest thing I can find is this: http://www.palmgren.com/palmgren/p-s...gbandsaws.html It's $1200 on Amazon (shipping included). It's a lot less than the cheapest Grizzly vertical metal saw (G8144 $2025 w. shipping) and I don't plan on using it for wood. It seems like somebody should be selling a 14" saw for metal that would be maybe a $100 more than the wood saws, but I can't find anything like that. I want to cut up to maybe 3/4" aluminum plates and maybe some steel. I have 2 questions: Are there cheaper option for what I want? Is this saw up to the task? (since wood/metal combo saws often are not well regarded) |
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Not familiar with that saw, looks like a generic import to me. Did you look at
the Wilton w/m bandsaws? It's cheaper than yours at $999 free shipping: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...M6HCQ?v=glance GWE lens wrote: I'm looking for a small vertical metal bandsaw. The 4x6" cheapies won't work for thick sheets (say 1/4" aluminum 12" x 12") and I already have a saw to cut bar stock. The cheapest thing I can find is this: http://www.palmgren.com/palmgren/p-s...gbandsaws.html It's $1200 on Amazon (shipping included). It's a lot less than the cheapest Grizzly vertical metal saw (G8144 $2025 w. shipping) and I don't plan on using it for wood. It seems like somebody should be selling a 14" saw for metal that would be maybe a $100 more than the wood saws, but I can't find anything like that. I want to cut up to maybe 3/4" aluminum plates and maybe some steel. I have 2 questions: Are there cheaper option for what I want? Is this saw up to the task? (since wood/metal combo saws often are not well regarded) |
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I might be inclinded to give Palgren the extra $200. I bought a Wilton
Disc/belt sander for about $250 and though it works well, I was dissappointed to later see a Delta model that looks exactly the same for less than half the price. They both had plastic guards and I could see almost no difference between Delta SA180 and Wilton Wilton 4002. My bias now is that Wilton is overpriced, but Palmgren may be the same. |
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http://metalworking.com/DropBox/Rockwell_Bandsaw_00.txt
http://metalworking.com/DropBox/Rockwell_Bandsaw_01.jpg http://metalworking.com/DropBox/Rockwell_Bandsaw_02.jpg http://metalworking.com/DropBox/Rockwell_Bandsaw_03.jpg http://metalworking.com/DropBox/Rockwell_Bandsaw_04.jpg http://metalworking.com/DropBox/Rockwell_Bandsaw_05.jpg That is one way, but not the way I'd do it. Keeping the original motor and pulleys, I'd use a jack shaft with two suitable sized pulleys and two belts to get the speed reduced by a factor of ten. Then I'd get a metal cutting blade, some coolant and cut. The modifications should cost you less than $100 so you could have a brand new Wood/Metal bandsaw for $100 more than the price of a wood cutting bandsaw. "Grant Erwin" wrote in message ... | Not familiar with that saw, looks like a generic import to me. Did you look at | the Wilton w/m bandsaws? It's cheaper than yours at $999 free shipping: | http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...M6HCQ?v=glance | | GWE | | lens wrote: | | I'm looking for a small vertical metal bandsaw. The 4x6" cheapies won't | work for thick sheets (say 1/4" aluminum 12" x 12") and I already have | a saw to cut bar stock. The cheapest thing I can find is this: | | http://www.palmgren.com/palmgren/p-s...gbandsaws.html | | It's $1200 on Amazon (shipping included). It's a lot less than the | cheapest Grizzly vertical metal saw (G8144 $2025 w. shipping) and I | don't plan on using it for wood. It seems like somebody should be | selling a 14" saw for metal that would be maybe a $100 more than the | wood saws, but I can't find anything like that. I want to cut up to | maybe 3/4" aluminum plates and maybe some steel. I have 2 questions: | Are there cheaper option for what I want? | Is this saw up to the task? (since wood/metal combo saws often are not | well regarded) | |
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"lens" wrote in message ups.com... I'm looking for a small vertical metal bandsaw. The 4x6" cheapies won't work for thick sheets (say 1/4" aluminum 12" x 12") and I already have a saw to cut bar stock. The cheapest thing I can find is this: http://www.palmgren.com/palmgren/p-s...gbandsaws.html It's $1200 on Amazon (shipping included). It's a lot less than the cheapest Grizzly vertical metal saw (G8144 $2025 w. shipping) and I don't plan on using it for wood. It seems like somebody should be selling a 14" saw for metal that would be maybe a $100 more than the wood saws, but I can't find anything like that. I want to cut up to maybe 3/4" aluminum plates and maybe some steel. I have 2 questions: Are there cheaper option for what I want? Is this saw up to the task? (since wood/metal combo saws often are not well regarded) The above mentioned palmgren is a generic import saw. I have one. I don't like it much, light duty. It is sold in Canada under the Canwood label. It is a slowed down wood saw. Not rigid enough to cut metal. |
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lens wrote: I'm looking for a small vertical metal bandsaw. The 4x6" cheapies won't work for thick sheets (say 1/4" aluminum 12" x 12") and I already have a saw to cut bar stock. The cheapest thing I can find is this: http://www.palmgren.com/palmgren/p-s...gbandsaws.html It's $1200 on Amazon (shipping included). It's a lot less than the cheapest Grizzly vertical metal saw (G8144 $2025 w. shipping) and I don't plan on using it for wood. It seems like somebody should be selling a 14" saw for metal that would be maybe a $100 more than the wood saws, but I can't find anything like that. I want to cut up to maybe 3/4" aluminum plates and maybe some steel. I have 2 questions: Are there cheaper option for what I want? Is this saw up to the task? (since wood/metal combo saws often are not well regarded) If aluminum is really all you want to cut, buy a wood cutting saw. Aluminum is cut at wood cutting speeds, or close. If you want to cut steel, though, you'll need a metal cutting saw. The speeds for cutting steel are so much slower that it is not practical to get there with step pulleys or a jackshaft or anything similar. You need a gearbox. It is that gearbox that adds so much to the cost of a metal cutting saw. And it is not simpy a case of slowing the blade down - you need more torque at the wheel for steel cutting as well. The higher torque is the reason the jackshaft belt drives often work poorly. By whom are the wood/metal saws not well regarded? Industrial users, maybe? No, they don't compare to a DoAll or a Marvel or a Grob. If you need the capabilities of one of those, then buy one. But you haven't said whether you're going to be spending several hours a day with it, or an hour or so a month. Do you need coolant? Power feed? I have a Delta 14" wood/metal cutting saw. It's handled everything I've ever thrown at it, up to maybe 2" steel, 2" aluminum, 12" wood. I wouldn't recommend it to someone who wanted to cut steel all day long, however. John Martin |
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I have a Delta 14" wood/metal cutting saw. It's handled everything
I recently bought an old Delta. Cost less than 1/2 of a new wilton and works much better than using my 4x6 cutoff saw in vertical mode. I considered a used doall but the weight made it too much to handle. |
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"John Martin" wrote in message oups.com... lens wrote: I'm looking for a small vertical metal bandsaw. The 4x6" cheapies won't work for thick sheets (say 1/4" aluminum 12" x 12") and I already have a saw to cut bar stock. The cheapest thing I can find is this: http://www.palmgren.com/palmgren/p-s...gbandsaws.html It's $1200 on Amazon (shipping included). It's a lot less than the cheapest Grizzly vertical metal saw (G8144 $2025 w. shipping) and I don't plan on using it for wood. It seems like somebody should be selling a 14" saw for metal that would be maybe a $100 more than the wood saws, but I can't find anything like that. I want to cut up to maybe 3/4" aluminum plates and maybe some steel. I have 2 questions: Are there cheaper option for what I want? Is this saw up to the task? (since wood/metal combo saws often are not well regarded) If aluminum is really all you want to cut, buy a wood cutting saw. Aluminum is cut at wood cutting speeds, or close. If you want to cut steel, though, you'll need a metal cutting saw. The speeds for cutting steel are so much slower that it is not practical to get there with step pulleys or a jackshaft or anything similar. You need a gearbox. It is that gearbox that adds so much to the cost of a metal cutting saw. And it is not simpy a case of slowing the blade down - you need more torque at the wheel for steel cutting as well. The higher torque is the reason the jackshaft belt drives often work poorly. By whom are the wood/metal saws not well regarded? Industrial users, maybe? No, they don't compare to a DoAll or a Marvel or a Grob. If you need the capabilities of one of those, then buy one. But you haven't said whether you're going to be spending several hours a day with it, or an hour or so a month. Do you need coolant? Power feed? I have a Delta 14" wood/metal cutting saw. It's handled everything I've ever thrown at it, up to maybe 2" steel, 2" aluminum, 12" wood. I wouldn't recommend it to someone who wanted to cut steel all day long, however. John Martin I second John's opinion. I also have a Delta Wood/Metal saw and it works well on alum at top speed(3000fpm) It is not a Doall, but is about perfect as a general purpose band saw for a home shop. Randy |
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Is the reason you say they won't work that they don't have the clearance
to cut your parts or you don't think they'll cope with 1/4". I have cut 2" aluminium and 1" bronze on a cheapy 4x6 in vertical mode and had no problems, used a coarse sharp blade. lens wrote: I'm looking for a small vertical metal bandsaw. The 4x6" cheapies won't work for thick sheets (say 1/4" aluminum 12" x 12") and I already have a saw to cut bar stock. The cheapest thing I can find is this: http://www.palmgren.com/palmgren/p-s...gbandsaws.html It's $1200 on Amazon (shipping included). It's a lot less than the cheapest Grizzly vertical metal saw (G8144 $2025 w. shipping) and I don't plan on using it for wood. It seems like somebody should be selling a 14" saw for metal that would be maybe a $100 more than the wood saws, but I can't find anything like that. I want to cut up to maybe 3/4" aluminum plates and maybe some steel. I have 2 questions: Are there cheaper option for what I want? Is this saw up to the task? (since wood/metal combo saws often are not well regarded) |
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In article , Ned
Simmons wrote: In article 1121734007.783194.71940 @g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com, says... I'm looking for a small vertical metal bandsaw. The 4x6" cheapies won't work for thick sheets (say 1/4" aluminum 12" x 12") and I already have a saw to cut bar stock. The cheapest thing I can find is this: http://www.palmgren.com/palmgren/p-s...gbandsaws.html It's $1200 on Amazon (shipping included). For $1200 you should be able to find a good used 16" DoAll or Grob that'll cut anything you can lift onto the table. Yeah, but they're heavy. I bought a licensed copy of a Grob 18" wood/metalcutting bandsaw with blade welder for $600 AUD. Fast enough for wood, low speed range suitable for stainless and inconel etc. Guesstimated its weight at 300kg. Hah. Closer to 500, I reckon. Now it's in the shop and on a castor base, I don't care about the weight but getting it into the shop by myself, off of soft sloping ground, was - err - interesting. Agree about the utility versus one of the import saws 100%. It's a great machine and once I master the blade welder I can pretty much be independent of the local shops. PDW |
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