Eletra Beckum bandsaw

[leesp]

Hi,

I am new to this forum, so please bear with me!

I am looking for a fairly large band saw for ripping beams and round wood up to about 10". I work mainly in green oak, but lately have been using a lot of well seasoned yew - incredibly hard!

I have been using a Startrite 401S, which perfectly suits my needs, but now I need to buy my own saw and can't afford the Startrite prices. I have been offered an Elektra Beckum BAS500 saw, which I haven't seen in the flesh yet but seems to a slightly lighter model of the startrite 401. Does anyone have any experience of the Elektra? Or can you recommend another make which will cut 12"? I have about £5-600 to spend.

Thanks,

Pete

 

[Guggs]

I have an Electra Beckum bandsaw and it is a cracking piece of kit . Mine is the smaller version and can handle most jobs very well .I would certainly buy another Electra machine if needed ! All in all a very good make of bandsaw .

 

[maitland.selwyn]

Should be OK if it's an old one, but Electra are now part of Metabo and some of their new stuff is v poor.