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HF portable bandsaw.
I just got a portable band saw for $59 from HF. I really like it even with the blade it
came with(which suppose to suck) it beats my hacksaw! There is only one problem with it - it is very LOUD. Much louder than when using angle grinder with cutoff wheel. Is it suppose to be like that? Thanks, Alex |
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HF portable bandsaw.
"Alex" wrote: clip) it is very LOUD. Much louder than when using angle grinder with cutoff wheel.(clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I bought one of those several months ago, to serve as a backup to my Milwaukee portable band saw. It is noisier than the Milwaukee--I think it is mostly gear noise--not surprising, considering the huge difference in price. It is hard to judge how loud your is from the angle grinder comparison, since that will depend on whether you are working on a large, thin piece of sheet metal or a small heavy piece of steel. However, the HF saw works really quite well, and I decided not to worry about the noise. One difference I find a little troubling: the Milwaukee starts up very smoothly. The HF one, even though it has variable speed, jumps into action, requiring a little more care to start the cut properly. |
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HF portable bandsaw.
Alex wrote:
I just got a portable band saw for $59 from HF. I really like it even with the blade it came with(which suppose to suck) it beats my hacksaw! There is only one problem with it - it is very LOUD. Much louder than when using angle grinder with cutoff wheel. Is it suppose to be like that? Thanks, Alex I just used my HF portable band saw about two hours ago to cut off a two inch length of 1-1/4" chromed brass sink drain pipe and I don't recall being bothered by the noise at all. Unless you're planning on using it for breaking and entering, the noise shouldn't be a big deal. G Why was I cutting drain pipe on new year's day you ask? Well, we got a few inches of snow here in Red Sox Nation last night and teen aged son didn't slip away fast enough, so I nailed him into shoveling off the front path and steps before he left. When I next saw the snow shovel he'd used the plastic hand grip was lying next to it, with the part which slips over the top of the wooden handle split down both sides. The OD of that part was a light drive fit into the inside of the drain pipe and the rest is left as a not very difficult excercise for the reader. Happy New Year, Jeff -- Jeffry Wisnia (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE) "Truth exists; only falsehood has to be invented." |
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HF portable bandsaw.
On Sun, 01 Jan 2006 19:00:16 GMT, Alex wrote:
I just got a portable band saw for $59 from HF. I really like it even with the blade it came with(which suppose to suck) it beats my hacksaw! There is only one problem with it - it is very LOUD. Much louder than when using angle grinder with cutoff wheel. Is it suppose to be like that? Alex, Mine is not nearly as loud as you describe yours being. Just to be on the safe side you might want to take that one back and exchange it for another. If you got one with a faulty motor the noise could be the first warning sign before failure. John P. |
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