NikNak
Established Member
Hi guys (and gals)
(also posted on the Tools Review page, but am hoping that some of you wood turning guys may also be of help)
I'm after a bandsaw for my wood turning hobby. As in i'm fed up with having to buy wood precut or needs very little doing to it before turning.
I've been looking on fleabay for a while, but they tend to go for silly amounts of money. So have resorted to putting a wanted ad in the local freeads.
Had a chap call me last night just a few miles away, who is offering a B&Q Pro bandsaw, not sure of model no. but stands about 5ft high (on stand) with a depth of cut of 160mm(ish). This puts it in the same league as the Metabo's, E/Bekums, Records, Ax's etc that i've also been looking at.
My first instinct is to not touch it with the proverbial barge pole.....! Mainly because it probably wont last 5 mins. However..... he's asking £70..... which with a bit of haggling and sucking of air between teeth means nearer £50.
So question is...... is it 'worth-a-punt' at that price. If its any good grab it see how i get on with it, and then maybe upgrade to a better model later..?
Second (and probably more important) question is...
STOP PRESS........ the guys just this second rung back...!!
810 watt motor
2 speed
2312mm blade length
depth of cut is 160mm (but with a bit of 'twiddling' on a stop screw may do to 175mm)
The second and more important question was going to be...... blade availability. Just done a quick search on fleabay & Ax's site and that specific length is not available, nearest is about 15mm shorter.
What would you guys do...??
Nick
Southampton
(also posted on the Tools Review page, but am hoping that some of you wood turning guys may also be of help)
I'm after a bandsaw for my wood turning hobby. As in i'm fed up with having to buy wood precut or needs very little doing to it before turning.
I've been looking on fleabay for a while, but they tend to go for silly amounts of money. So have resorted to putting a wanted ad in the local freeads.
Had a chap call me last night just a few miles away, who is offering a B&Q Pro bandsaw, not sure of model no. but stands about 5ft high (on stand) with a depth of cut of 160mm(ish). This puts it in the same league as the Metabo's, E/Bekums, Records, Ax's etc that i've also been looking at.
My first instinct is to not touch it with the proverbial barge pole.....! Mainly because it probably wont last 5 mins. However..... he's asking £70..... which with a bit of haggling and sucking of air between teeth means nearer £50.
So question is...... is it 'worth-a-punt' at that price. If its any good grab it see how i get on with it, and then maybe upgrade to a better model later..?
Second (and probably more important) question is...
STOP PRESS........ the guys just this second rung back...!!
810 watt motor
2 speed
2312mm blade length
depth of cut is 160mm (but with a bit of 'twiddling' on a stop screw may do to 175mm)
The second and more important question was going to be...... blade availability. Just done a quick search on fleabay & Ax's site and that specific length is not available, nearest is about 15mm shorter.
What would you guys do...??
Nick
Southampton