Bandsaws.

[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

My old Burgess bandsaw is getting a bit tired now and I am looking to replace it.  There are loads of options out there.

What’s your experience been with a new machine?

Brian

[Richard SimpsonModerator @richardsimpson88330]

Colin, Is my article on Band Saws, Boiler Room 147, Dec ’23, available to link to anywhere?

Brian, I purchased an Axminster band saw based on the following:

They are a British based company and provide a superb back up and support service.  Before deciding I had a chat with one of their sales people and was very impressed with their knowledge and genuine desire to help.  They also run a range of various woodworking courses and support all this with excellent videos on YouTube.  The series on looking after your band saw and setting up the blade is particularly informative and superbly presented.  My set up is an Axminster band saw, mounted on a workbench next to a Proxxon KS220 table saw.  They both have the same size dust extraction nozzle at the back so I have a hose from a vaccuum cleaner available to simply plug into which ever saw I am using at the time.  Consequently I get very little dust.

The first time I used the Band Saw was to cut up some resin model railway buildings as they were to be mounted against a back screen.  I fully expected the standard blade, which looked a bit fierce, to shatter the resin.  Surprisingly it produced a beautiful perfect clean cut.  I am very impressed with Axminster and their products.

 

 

 

 

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Richard,

The issue is available to subscribers in the digital archives or you can buy a one off digital edition of the issue on Pocketmags:

https://pocketmags.com/model-boats-magazine/december-2023#5217f908039c3

Your article on power saws ran to 5 pages.

As far as I am aware it is not available free to read online.

Colin

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Brian,

I bought the same bandsaw as Richard about 3 years ago , a good machine the only issue I’ve had is dust gets into the rack and pinion which raises and lowers the gate quite tricky to get to hoover the dust out had to disassemble the whole top wheel to get access, I loved my 50 years old Burgess ! but the fence on this machine is brilliant 🙂

Axminster Tools online 🙂  about £220 approx

Regards Ray

[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

Thank you for your replies. I have looked at Axminster and it looks a pretty solid machine.
I would probably only use it for plywood frames.
my body aches too much these days for repetitive movement.  🤪.

I am just panelling my Panache yacht and then the Remora will begin. Now that the building board is free.

Bri

 

[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

Humbug. There out of stock so I have gone on the mailing list to be notified when there available.

£239 quid.

🤗

[Richard SimpsonModerator @richardsimpson88330]

Just having a nosey and though you might find this interesting;

Ebay Axminster Band Saw

[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

Thank you for the link Richard.  I cant believe Axminster have taken my money and now there a long lead time!!

 

Brian

[Tim CooperParticipant @timcooper90034]

Brian

Probably in Shipping Container on the way from China!

I did buy one of their small bench sanders last year and it’s been useful for some woodworking projects. Had some problems with one of the adjustable tables but Axminster sent a replacement very quickly, two in fact as the first replacement had a different problem. I now have two spare tables just haven’t thought of a use for them yet.

Tim

[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

You’re probably correct Tim. I can wait.

mostly balsa cutting at the moment.

Bri

[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

A chap in the next office heard me talking to Axminster to get my money back – which I have now. He was selling a bandsaw he never used.
So this is my new machine.

[Richard SimpsonModerator @richardsimpson88330]

Nice looking machine.  Really disappointing to hear that Axminster didn’t sort you out.  I guess the more reliant we become on foreign sourced goods the more likely we are to find ourselves at the mercy of shipping issues.  What I find so staggeringly frustrating though is that we used to lead the way in manufacturing in this country.  Now we have thrown it all away for the sake of investment banking and banking services.  Kids making a fortune out of moving other people’s money around.

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Couldn’t do without my bandsaw.

Have a 7 inch throat Machine Mart one and a big DeWalt. 1/4 inch 16tpi on the small and about 8 or something on the biggun…with a 1/2 inch blade.( from memory).

Ashley

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