horizontal band saws
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Got a question for you guys. I been kicking around the idea of maybe purchasing a horizontal metal cutting band saw. The kind that has it's own stand and vise, not the portable hand held kind. Like the ones you see in machine shops for cutting material to length...just a scaled down version for home use. I want something that will give me a better cut than a torch and is faster and straighter than hand hack saw. I will be using it for all kind of material (ie channel, angle, round stock, etc..) Anybody have one or could recommend a brand and place of purchase. As always, money is a object but I just looking for ideas and costs....Thanks guys.
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I thought about that too but for plate steel I got worried they might not cut some wide lengths (over 6 inch in width). I like them except for this reason. How wide will yours cut? (I am assuming they have like a 6 inch wide clamp).
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Have a johnson saw and abrasive cutoff saw. The abrasive is more portable and quicker for cut weld - cut weld.
On wider material,start cut then flip the material around to finish.
Bring pipe to act as feed rollers in field if making a lot of cuts or for just fine positioning.
The johnson saw comes in handy when material can be stacked and not in a hurry. Nice to have a blade/band welder if you go the bandsaw route plus coolant.If buying used check bandwheel crown,guide rollers and hydraulic feed & counter balance. (Bought a used one once where the counter balance(torsion spring) + hydraulic feed had been modified feed was not uniform through out cycle caused premature band wear etc..)
Good luck,
Ray
On wider material,start cut then flip the material around to finish.
Bring pipe to act as feed rollers in field if making a lot of cuts or for just fine positioning.
The johnson saw comes in handy when material can be stacked and not in a hurry. Nice to have a blade/band welder if you go the bandsaw route plus coolant.If buying used check bandwheel crown,guide rollers and hydraulic feed & counter balance. (Bought a used one once where the counter balance(torsion spring) + hydraulic feed had been modified feed was not uniform through out cycle caused premature band wear etc..)
Good luck,
Ray
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The one that Harbor Freight has isn't bad. I got mine at one of their
scratch and dent sales and it works ok for home use. They run
around $160.00 regular, usually on sale for less. Blades are available all over. Sure beats a hack saw.
scratch and dent sales and it works ok for home use. They run
around $160.00 regular, usually on sale for less. Blades are available all over. Sure beats a hack saw.
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I've had one of them for over 20 years. It's really handy for cutting "stuff" off and sure saves the elbows. Like someone else suggested HF has them and we've got them in tool stores all around Seattle plus I've seen them frequently at swap meets for less than $100. I also have a reciprocating saw and use cut-off wheels in my 4" Makita. But each tool has it's purpose.
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I buy one tree years ago and they run very well. But the most important you can make a vey precise and clean cut. The best brand of blade you can buy is Starett, they will last longer and cut faster. They worth the cost. 
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