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Apologies for the delay gentle-people, it's been a long and hectic festive period. I did see this. It was one of the first posts I stumbled over when starting my research. Did you rip out all of the original electronics? I assume you used a lathe to make your own v-pulley? I've been...

Thinking more along the lines of plate and wide, rather than thick stock. It'll also be nice to replace my other vertical bandsaw, which would never be suitable for cutting metal. Right. This is my current understanding of an inverter. That and the modern inverter based welders and the...

Cutting stock larger than I can reasonably fit in my 150mm horizontal bandsaw. How does your inverter differ for a standard VFD?

Amazing, thank you. This is exactly the kind of information I was after. I'll see if I can find something suitable on eBay. Of course if you happen to have any links to something you know well work, they would be gratefully received. OOI, what does the inverter do for you in this scenario?

Is it possible to cut metal with the Startrite 14-S-1 bandsaw by simply slowing it down via a VFD?

Travelled up and had a play with it today. It's a very impressive place, luckily I don't live closer or I'd probably end up very poor very quickly. Unfortunately I wasn't very impressed with the TS250. The miter and controls all seemed very sloppy. The AW10BSB2 however I was amazed by. It's...

I'm going to visit them today. :)

How are you guys getting on with your TS250-2s? I was just about to press the "buy" button, when I started reading the reviews on the Axminster website - ouch! Some people really not getting on with the saw, for a multitude of different reasons. Probably not the right place to ask, but is...

There doesn't seem to be any available currently. How often do they come up? Am I likely to be waiting weeks/months for an opportunity?

Hakko FX-888. No question. I took the plunge a year ago, great little iron.

So I've been looking around for a bandsaw. Hoping to spend ~£500 mark. I know that it's best to wait around for a secondhand Startrite to pop upon eBay, but I am impatient (normal?). The Clarke CBS350 looks like a bit of a beast for the price (1100W motor, 340mm throat depth, LED light...