Which Bandsaw

John p · 19 Oct 2002

Hi , I am in the market for a bandsaw but am not sure what one . I thought a max cutting height of 6" and costing up to £300 preferably bench mounted so i can move it for space but will consider floor mounted . The one's i am considering are Dewalt , Electra bachm , rexon , Nu-tool

llangatwgnedd · 19 Oct 2002

The Bandsaw I bought last year and I`m happy with (after a bit of filing /tuning /throw the blade comes with it) is this one.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/default.asp?part=CCBB

As you see it is the Perform from aptc, it is a copy of a older electra bachum machine which Record also has a copy and many more i.e. nu-tool

John p · 23 Oct 2002

I'm a newbie to woodwork . I have just built a shed for a work shop ( 16' - 12 ' )

and am not sure which is the best way to go bandsaw or table saw

Anonymous · 23 Oct 2002

John p":3rvcnsdk said:
I'm a newbie to woodwork . I have just built a shed for a work shop ( 16' - 12 ' ) and am not sure which is the best way to go bandsaw or table saw

welcome fellow newbie. I started with a table saw and only recently bought a band-saw. I managed without a bandsaw by using a jigsaw and/or circular saw. My original tablesaw was a combination of table & mitre saw (but not a flip saw).

BTW what insulation/heating do you have in your shed? I've just built a 14x10 and lined it with OSB with fibreglass insulation in the gap.

John p · 23 Oct 2002

The shed is corrugated steell ( the sort that they use on commercial sites ) and lined with osb . Osb on a wooden frame then steel on to that . Iv still got to line the inside , i will use insulation slabe's , damp proof membrane then osb . I'm a bit behind schedule because i'm of sick

with a hand injury ( work not woodwork ) . This might sound like overkill but i'm paranoid about security .

graham · 7 Nov 2002

Hi Guys,
Pardon my ignorance here but can you tell me what OSB is please? Makes understanding the question SO much easier!!
Thanks in advance and does everyone agree this is a great idea for UK woodorkers to share ideas?
Regards,
Graham