Producing square cuts & cutting to uniform and accurate length

[Len OchiltreeParticipant @lenochiltree67043]

Hi Guys,

 

It is a Powercraft bought from Aldi’s.

 

Len,not on the straight and narrow!

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Hi Len

 

I bought one as well and I cant get the dam thing to cut straight and now I have parted with my big band saw I need the thing to work.

 

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

For straight cutting, you need a deepish  (12mm )  fresh coarse blade and a suitable side guide. The blade guides should be very close to the blade on either side and the minimum amount of blade exposed.

 

My bandsaw is the old Burgess type and can cut 8`-0″ planks of 3mm x 10mm with ease

 

Can you describe how your bandsaws behave on straightline cutting?

 

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Bob

 

Mine wanders all over the place and its set up correctly with the throat reduced to almost the top of the work piece.

The blades on these machines are only 6mm deep.

 

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello PAUL

 

My bandsaw will still cut dead straight even with a 6mm blade…btw

 

Here`s my setup  for straight cutting………………….Bob

 

Edited By Bob Abell on 23/03/2009 16:28:00

[Rick FryerParticipant @rickfryer11539]

My Proops cheapo wood-chopper arrived today and works like a dream. Spent a happy hour reducing three feet obechi strips to 180mm deck planks – perfect cut every time, and a simple jig means they are all spot on!

 

Rick

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Glad it worked Rick!

 

Colin

[DuckyParticipant @ducky]

Thats better Colin !! can read the text now.

 

“Aziz” sailed well on her first outing didn’t she Bob,your comments were very much appreciated and praise indeed from a master Builder, and the photo’s you took were superb as usual.

 

Micro Magic out the next good weather we get at Etherow.

 

Ducky

Edited By Ducky on 24/03/2009 09:05:52

Edited By Ducky on 24/03/2009 09:07:41

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