Scroll up this thread to the bandsaw setup vid it’s pretty solid stuffI have had a Charnwood band saw for three years and I cant get it to cut stait I have adjusted the wheels with great difficulty and tightened the blade untill I am scarted it will break but nothing works Its hardly used but I am sure it can be made to work if only I new what I am doing wrong.
Does that fence work ok as it looks like it locks on the front edge only? Pretty good value if it does work.I'm very pleased with my 10inch Record Power band saw, bought it 12ish months ago. It cuts straight with the right blade for the job and chops though 45mm thick guitar body blanks with ease.
Here's a cut I made the other day at 12deg for a guitar neck scarf joint. A simple jig set to angle I wanted made it a peice of cake.
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The only weak point is the fence it comes with as standard, I upgraded to this Axminster one for £30 and its much better.
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Yes I does work. I always check it at both ends with a square before use and it is always, and stays square while cutting. Far better than the POS fence it came with.Does that fence work ok as it looks like it locks on the front edge only? Pretty good value if it does work.
The fence on my elektra bekum is pants, but it gets the job done.
Martin
Thank you Kevin I followed the video removed the table and set it up and it cuts perfect now.Scroll up this thread to the bandsaw setup vid it’s pretty solid stuff
Casadei are professional quality aiming at professional users. I think they are rebranded Meber theese days. However being in Sweden your best buy would almost certainly be cecondhand. That country is overflowing with high quality secondhand bandsaws usually fairly priced.Does anyway have any experience of Casadei bandsaws? Italian and the current range is the Aura series. Living in Sweden I have no chance of picking up older UK types, there are few suppliers and long distances to go and see anything as well.
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