"Tattooed and Dusty" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:
If used has an appeal to you, there are always a bunch of experts hanging out over at owwm.com. One of them, a member of our local club, sold me a really sweet old longbed 8" made-in-Milwaukee Delta jointer last week. Completely rebuilt, at about half of what the new X5 is going for.
He has a vintage Delta 20" bs in his shop, awaiting its turn. If only I had space...
Patriarch
Sometimes used has appeal, though I must admit buying used usually means a lag in the work time before running. As I am starting going on making custom furniture that usually isn't ideal. I have also regretted the last two used equipment purchases, though I learned from both of them.
I feel somewhat lost as to the comments about 1/2" thick blades. In my initial post I mention I have been disapointed with the performance using a 1/2" blade. When purchased I was under the assumption that a
3/4" blade wouldn't work all that well for resawing with a 14" bandsaw, and to use a 1/2'. Am I missing something here?Thanks again for the comments that I can understand
Andrew
OUCH! Hey buddy I think you're looking for the alt.rec.abughraib newsgroup.
Have you tuned the saw? Are you pushing too hard? if you have a LOT of work, then spend the money even with inadequate tnesion, it's possible to get a good cut Try a narrower blade with large teeth. IIRC M Dugi8nske mentions that wider blades can be _harder_ to keep straight Have you bought the best blades? Are they sharp? Is the wander always in one direction for a given blade? If so you need to look at setting up your fence to allow for this. Are you just looking for an excuse to buy another piece of iron?
Yes, but that's hardly mainstream is it ? Nor is the frame design quite comparable to the Grizzly et al.
I have a Jet 14", and faced some of the same resaw problems... I went with the Minimax 24" and it came with a 1" carbide tipped blade. (I kept the Jet for smaller detail work) So far I have resawn a cherry panel 36" long and 14" wide (3/4" thick) as well as resawing buttonwood, lacewood and several other species from log to lumber. Some of the pieces look to need only minimal sanding right off the saw! Tom
Hello again,
I saw no mention of "mainstream" or "frame design." I responded to someone who said that they had never seen a 14" saw that would handle a 3/4" blade.
All the best,
Wouldn't do that, based on several inside looks at Grizz casting and curing. Seemed a weakness throughout the five pieces we bought from them.
That thin Suffolk 3/4 they market for resawing on a 14" has done a great job for me. I was reluctant, having used 1/2 for years, but the guy said I could send it back for two if it wasn't all he said. Seems to be, though, for Andy's benefit, it measures a touch under 3/4....
Does yours ? I did admire one of these things S/H once, as it was indeed a lovely resaw, but was told that it wasn't possible to run any blade on it other than the enormous resaw blade and so didn't buy it.
For Andy's benefit, Suffolk could arrange distribution in the UK. I've never seen one of these things for sale.
Is Suffolk the same outfit that makes Timber Wolf? I believe TW's blades are called silicone steel blades and are supposed to be the best on the market. I think they cost 2 to 3 times more than the other blades on the market,
If you buy direct from Suffolk, they cost less than most.
I think Lee Valley also has the under another name but I'm not 100% sure.
Well, yes, than no on both counts. Silicon steel blades by Gschwind group -Suffolk/Timberwolf - are about half again the price of name brands like Olson. Pretty good throughout the line, too.
Thanks for the advice guys. I have been using a Timber Wolf blade purchased at Woodcraft. Lookins around the suffolk site there seems to be a couple maintance things I haven't been taking care of, lubricating the blades, and maybe I can play with the tension some more.
In some ways I am looking for the next tool purchase, and for some reason bandsaws are one of my favorite tools. For whatever reason though my Grizzly G0555 doesn't fit the bill as being a favorite tool to use.
I will try some of these ideas, and report if there is any improvement.
Andrew
Try looking at the Rikon 18". It got pretty good reviews recently and was rated best buy on machines up to around $2000. Here's one place to look at it. or
I haven't read any negatives about the saw yet.
Gary
"Tattooed and Dusty" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
I am so far from being a bandsaw expert, but the Michael Fortune article in FWW stirred the pot significantly, in that he was consistently able to get excellent results, without spending serious Euros on a monster Italian made saw. I recommend a trip to the library, if possible.
Patriarch
No. I'm not too experienced with it. I've practiced resawing, and done some test cuts, so it seems to work. I'm not sure what I should see if it doesn't work.
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