Much excitement - Record Sabre 350 bandsaw ordered

[Popey]

Hi Popey
Do you have an update on your Sabre 350 and did you have any trouble getting it delivered into your garage ?
I also live in Swindon and got my Sabre 350 in Feb.
Very pleased with it except for the crappy blade supplied with it !
Currently waiting for a new blade from Tuff saws for some re sawing !

I had no problems - the driver put the pallet in the garage and it took a couple of hours to set it up.
I take it that you did have problems?
I had no real issues with the OEM blade, though I have now changed it out for one of the blades from the RP three-pack that I bought with the saw.
I love the machine - it's a lot of bandsaw for the money and I have no regrets buying it. I do have some Tuffsaws blades for it as well but I'm saving those for when I start to build my bench in a couple of months time.
Hope you're enjoying your machine.

Cheers

Mark

 

[Popey]

I was surprised by this post.
My chip ITECH extractor does an amazing job of picking up all dust etc.

It does sit next to my bandsaw with a hose length of 1m

So maybe its an extractor issue rather than a bandsaw issue.

Just my experience...

I currently have a Record Power DX1000 shop vac with a 100mm hose. It collects some dust but not very much. I've built a prototype secondary dust collector à la Steve Maskery but my first tests weren't particularly encouraging. I have ordered a chip extractor (to go with a new planer-thicknesser which is also on order). I suspect that a HVLP system will clear the dust much more effectively than the LVHP DX1000.

 

[luckypip]

I had no problems - the driver put the pallet in the garage and it took a couple of hours to set it up.
I take it that you did have problems?
I had no real issues with the OEM blade, though I have now changed it out for one of the blades from the RP three-pack that I bought with the saw.
I love the machine - it's a lot of bandsaw for the money and I have no regrets buying it. I do have some Tuffsaws blades for it as well but I'm saving those for when I start to build my bench in a couple of months time.
Hope you're enjoying your machine.

Cheers

Mark

Hi Mark
The delivery driver parked the pallet by my front door and really and told me after I asked if he could move it to the bottom of my drive, that he was only allowed to do a kerbside drop.
After complaining he said he would move it back to the kerb !!
I got him to phone his boss and eventually he moved it down my drive and then off the pallet So worked out well in the finish !
Glad you are happy with it !
I am really enjoying the saw, it is a really solid well made beast, now just waiting for a new Tuff Saw blade for some re sawing
ATB
Phil