Got myself a nice little bargain yesterday

[Thingybob]

Not as good as it used to be but picked this up from Trago yesterday bargain at £12.50

 

[frankendoodle65]

Got to love Trago, did you see the pigs while you were there?

I was shocked by their plywood prices last time I went, you used to be able to pick it up proper cheap and it wasn't the worst quality in the world either. Still that's just the world we're living in now, it's still the cheapest place to buy paint, pet food and probably a few other things too.

 

[mwinfrance]

125 kg seems heavy for a hacksaw

 

[TheUnicorn]

what does the 125kg actually refer to, is it the tension across the blade?

 

[Thingybob]

what does the 125kg actually refer to, is it the tension across the blade?

There is no reference to what the 125kg stands for in fact very little alphabetical wording just diagrammatic drawings and pics as with most packaging today

 

[Thingybob]

Possibly the tension I will Google it later shows 10 turns max on nut

 

[Mikey]

This is from their listing on Amazon...'The I-125 is able to to reach over 125kg blade tension to ensure accurate cutting'

 

[Thingybob]

This is from their listing on Amazon...'The I-125 is able to to reach over 125kg blade tension to ensure accurate cutting'

Thanks saved me search ,mostly will be used for cutting down bolts and screwed rod so cuts will be filed after

 

[Mikey]

You got it for a good price, it's £17.29 on Amazon. Unfortunately there are no Trago stores near me

 

[TheUnicorn]

that 125kg rating seems like it would rely on the strength of the blade as much as the saw itself. I have to say to me at least its just an arbitrary figure, I've no idea what would be good, bad or average for hacksaw tension.

 

[Thingybob]

You got it for a good price, it's £17.29 on Amazon. Unfortunately there are no Trago stores near me

That means I got £4.79 towards another tool

 

[Dave Moore]

Not as good as it used to be but picked this up from Trago yesterday bargain at £12.50View attachment 153507View attachment 153508View attachment 153509

The best blades I’ve found are the Sandvik. They also make a Sandflex which don’t break and really cut well albeit they aren’t cheap but outlast cheaper blades and perform better.

 

[TheUnicorn]

The best blades I’ve found are the Sandvik. They also make a Sandflex which don’t break and really cut well albeit they aren’t cheap but outlast cheaper blades and perform better.

are they the same quality now sandvik is bahco?

 

[Ttrees]

Best I've came across by a country mile also, the most common 24tpi that is,
Noticeable with steel, and even more so if plenty of mill scale is involved,
Nicholson's seems to be the second best to me.

I bought some Stanley ones recently, about 7 quid locally for a five pack, with three differing tooth
configurations, compared to 22.50 for the Bahco's 24 TPI five pack...
but I only took the chance as I had seen a Bahco saw for a tenner which I also bought.
I prefer even a very well worn Bahco blade compared to the new Stanley's.

Now I've used one or two hacksaws before, the Britool being the nicest saw tension wise,
but too nice to use for deep ripping plate really.

I use a poundshop saw quite similar to the Irwin for a fiver, it only needed a few washers to tension well, and its been great. (only recently had the pin fall out, and successfully replaced with a masonry nail, which is tough stuff when you reach the core)

Didn't like the Bahco saw until I realised you need two saws!
Unless someone can point me to a saw which can orientate at 45 degrees, and also 90.

Just incase anyone hasn't tried a Bahco, worth having one of their blades knocking about for when
one is in a pinch, they still cut when worn, for those harder materials, say like that masonry nail which most others can't even score.

 

[Shan]

Not as good as it used to be but picked this up from Trago yesterday bargain at £12.50View attachment 153507View attachment 153508View attachment 153509

Good score! 🖒🖒🖒 I see that you have an Irwin blade. I've had the same blade in my hack saw for year's. Find them a great blade but haven't tried the Sandvik as others have mentioned.

 

[deema]

I have used and abused the same model of hacksaw for years. Excellent quality. Good buy.