I am thinking of purchasing this 10 inch bench bandsaw, as this looks as
if it will fill my needs and fit into my micro mini workshop, however
there is one possible draw back, it takes 70 1/2 saw blades and I have
not found a source of supply, any ideas or comments ??

Cheers,
Thomas Cleveland

On 12/8/2005 6:20 AM THOMAS CLEVELAND mumbled something about the following:
I am thinking of purchasing this 10 inch bench bandsaw, as this looks as
if it will fill my needs and fit into my micro mini workshop, however
there is one possible draw back, it takes 70 1/2 saw blades and I have
not found a source of supply, any ideas or comments ??

Cheers,
Thomas Cleveland

http://www.suffolkmachinery.com/

Most places that sell bandsaw blades will allow you to order any length
of blade, they just cut to length and weld all blades normally, so a
non-standard length isn't any different than their normal process.

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On Thu, 8 Dec 2005 06:20:14 -0500, (THOMAS
CLEVELAND) wrote:

I am thinking of purchasing this 10 inch bench bandsaw,

We're still waiting for the first poster who bought a bandsaw with
wheels 12" and _liked_ it.

as this looks as
if it will fill my needs and fit into my micro mini workshop,

Do you have a scroll saw? I don't know what your needs are, but for
those that might be met by a micro bandsaw like this, a scroll saw seems
a much better way to do it.

it takes 70 1/2 saw blades and I have
not found a source of supply,

I buy my blades from an industrial suppplier who welds them up to
whatever length I wish. This is a common way to do it and I also get
access to better quality blades in a wide range of tooth shapes and
sizes. I wouldn't worry about this.

On Thu, 8 Dec 2005 06:20:14 -0500, (THOMAS
CLEVELAND) wrote:

I am thinking of purchasing this 10 inch bench bandsaw, as this looks as
if it will fill my needs and fit into my micro mini workshop, however
there is one possible draw back, it takes 70 1/2 saw blades and I have
not found a source of supply, any ideas or comments ??

Consider getting a *good* jig saw instead. Similar max depth of cut,
no width restrictions, and as small as you can get. The Bosch seems
to get high marks in this group.

If you really feel a bandsaw would be better for you, i'd highly
recommend going to at least the 12" craftsman, or the standard 14"
from somewhere else. I've had a 9" ryobi that has served me well, but
if you can afford it you definitely want something with more power and
throat depth. A huge increase in utility for a small increase in
footprint. Put it on a rolling cabinet and make good use of the space
under it.

If it's going to be a workhorse for you, get a serious saw. If it's
not then figure out how to do without it.


-Leuf

I agree - I have a 10" bandsaw now, and a 14" wouldn't take up much
more space in my tiny shop, wouldn't have been that much more
expensive, and it would be useful for a lot more things. The 10" is
workable, though.
If you really want the Craftsman 10" (and it looks like a pretty good
deal at $129 on the website), you'll want to get good blades (i.e.
timberwolf, from www.suffolkmachinery.com), and they are all made to
order any size you want. Call them up, tell them what you'll be using
it for, and they'll recommend what types of blades to get. When I
ordered from them, they had a buy 3 get 1 free deal.
Andy