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Why no 3-wheel bandsaws?
On Wednesday, January 14, 2004 at 3:36:15 PM UTC+11, Hylourgos wrote:
A simple question: why aren't bandsaws more commonly made with three wheels instead of two? Sure, I've seen custom jobs made that way, and the fact that 2 is more simple than 3 is obvious, but the tradeoff for cutoff and height capacity seems worth it, but I don't know of any popular manufacturers making them. There must be a good reason...anyone know? Curiously, H They usually have smaller wheels and therefore are prone to metal fatigue and the blades break more often. |
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Why no 3-wheel bandsaws?
On Mon, 13 Jul 2020 10:42:47 -0700, pyotr filipivich
wrote: on Mon, 13 Jul 2020 08:33:36 -0400 typed in rec.woodworking the following: On Mon, 13 Jul 2020 01:18:51 -0700 (PDT), wrote: On Wednesday, January 14, 2004 at 3:36:15 PM UTC+11, Hylourgos wrote: A simple question: why aren't bandsaws more commonly made with three wheels instead of two? Sure, I've seen custom jobs made that way, and the fact that 2 is more simple than 3 is obvious, but the tradeoff for cutoff and height capacity seems worth it, but I don't know of any popular manufacturers making them. There must be a good reason...anyone know? Curiously, H They usually have smaller wheels and therefore are prone to metal fatigue and the blades break more often. I had the 3-wheel 16 inch Delta - unfortunately - :-( it required thinner blades - - the thin blades were a PITA for tension and wandering. - normal blades didn't last, because of the smaller radius.. The affordable extra throat dimension seemed-like-a-good-idea when I bought it ... not so. So, in short, for occasional use a three wheel is fine. But for a lot of use(e.g. ripping long boards) they are less than optimal. Fnord. Well, you gets what you pays for. I would not say a troublesome tool is good for occasional use. The 16 inch 3-wheel was not cheaper than a 12 inch 2-wheel - just cheaper than the big 16 inch 2-wheel. I forget what the price comparison to a 14 inch 2-wheel ... it was about 40 years ago :-) John T. |
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Why no 3-wheel bandsaws?
on Mon, 13 Jul 2020 16:06:27 -0400 typed in
rec.woodworking the following: On Mon, 13 Jul 2020 10:42:47 -0700, pyotr filipivich wrote: on Mon, 13 Jul 2020 08:33:36 -0400 typed in rec.woodworking the following: On Mon, 13 Jul 2020 01:18:51 -0700 (PDT), wrote: On Wednesday, January 14, 2004 at 3:36:15 PM UTC+11, Hylourgos wrote: A simple question: why aren't bandsaws more commonly made with three wheels instead of two? Sure, I've seen custom jobs made that way, and the fact that 2 is more simple than 3 is obvious, but the tradeoff for cutoff and height capacity seems worth it, but I don't know of any popular manufacturers making them. There must be a good reason...anyone know? Curiously, H They usually have smaller wheels and therefore are prone to metal fatigue and the blades break more often. I had the 3-wheel 16 inch Delta - unfortunately - :-( it required thinner blades - - the thin blades were a PITA for tension and wandering. - normal blades didn't last, because of the smaller radius.. The affordable extra throat dimension seemed-like-a-good-idea when I bought it ... not so. So, in short, for occasional use a three wheel is fine. But for a lot of use(e.g. ripping long boards) they are less than optimal. Fnord. Well, you gets what you pays for. I would not say a troublesome tool is good for occasional use. The 16 inch 3-wheel was not cheaper than a 12 inch 2-wheel - just cheaper than the big 16 inch 2-wheel. I forget what the price comparison to a 14 inch 2-wheel ... it was about 40 years ago :-) "But I decided to stick with the steam powered on until this fad for electrical motors worked itself out." I'm muttering about it, I have a three wheeler, I want to rip some small logs into smaller board. "Later." -- pyotr filipivich Next month's Panel: Graft - Boon or blessing? |
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Why no 3-wheel bandsaws?
I'm muttering about it, I have a three wheeler, I want to rip some small logs into smaller board. "Later." A good blade is required for "log" sawing / re-sawing - .. if you can find such a blade for your 3-wheel bandsaw ? These Viking blades have a good reputation : https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop...bandsaw-blades And there are blades especially made for re-sawing : https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop...bandsaw-blades John T. |
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Why no 3-wheel bandsaws?
on Mon, 13 Jul 2020 19:07:48 -0400 typed in
rec.woodworking the following: I'm muttering about it, I have a three wheeler, I want to rip some small logs into smaller board. "Later." A good blade is required for "log" sawing / re-sawing - .. if you can find such a blade for your 3-wheel bandsaw ? These Viking blades have a good reputation : https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop...bandsaw-blades And there are blades especially made for re-sawing : https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop...bandsaw-blades Thanks. More things to add to the list "If I had been doing this a lot" -- pyotr filipivich Next month's Panel: Graft - Boon or blessing? |
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