Bandsaw shopping

[SteveL]

I'm trying to get a bandsaw. There's a 15x7" 'Rhino' branded model that Glenfords Tool Centre have in their current cat' for $530.
Looks exactly the same as a $790 model a friend bought! And I do mean 'exactly'..
My problem is not so much buying it, I have the cash - but actually getting it! Glenfords here in Cairns can't seem to get their franchise supplier to send them any! Even though they are currently advertising them through their catalogue! So my question is, does anyone know of some 'online' tool suppliers in Australia (still waiting for Carba-Tec to get their site up!!) Woodturning Supplies have an URL but it's not a site as such yet, and they are the seller of the $790 version.

[Piofur]

Just a thought, why don't you contact head office of Glenfords? Kick up enough dust and they'll do something about it. The old story goes, if they want to sell you something and they don't have it in stock, it won't be long before it is!! I mean if its going to save you the sort of money you are talking! I myself just bought a bandsaw. I got it from Melbourne. It was frieghted up here to Mackay in under three days! Mind you, my machine is worth probably 5 times as much as your looking at. But I just don't agree that because its not in stock that they can't get it up. That is just very slack, maybe not by the francisee but more the francise supplier!

[Tony Moore]

Dear Steve,
You asked about a bandsaw.
Here are some suppliers that might suit you. Only two have an active website.
I have used Hare & Forbes in Sydney when I was working there, and now I am in Melbourne, I use Herless Machinery & Brobo-Waldown

I know that Hare & Forbes sell the "Hafco" brand of bandsaws: Hafco seems to be their "in-house" brand, probably of Taiwanese/Chinese origin. We have a bandsaw here at school with a different name and I looked in the "Jet" tools catalogue and saw the identical saw with the "Jet" logo.

You might like to contact Hare & Forbes in Brisbane for their free catalogue. I'm sure if you describe the size bandsaw you want they'll probably have one in stock.

Herless' website offers a free cataloge. Most probably they have some small bandsaws too.

I have some Durden Bandsaws here at school
I also have several drill presses from Brobo-Waldown. I think they sell bandsaws too.

Here's one that came up late in the websearch:
Bundy Woodworking Supplies
5 Alexandra Street BUNDABERG QLD 4670
Ph: (07) 4152 8166 Fax: (07) 4152 8066
Freecall Aust. wide: 1800 882 525

Here is a general wood tool assortment:
http://www.woodreview.com.au/suppliers/tools_equip_mach.html

The "Jet" Tools Catalogue came from the Woodman group in Mebourne, so you can get it from:
GREGORY MACHINERY PTY LTD MACHINERY MERCHANTS & WOODWORKING
119 JANE ST (CNR BUCHANAN ST) WEST END 4101 ..... (07) 3844-4433
INTERNET ....................................... www.gregmach.com
FAX .............................................. (07) 3846-1104
WEST END
EMAIL ....................................... [email protected]




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HARE& FORBES PTY LTD 550 KESSELS RD MACGREGOR 4109 . (07) 3849-1888

HARE& FORBES PTY LTD. MACHINERY MERCHANTS:
180 GEORGE ST PARRAMATTA 2150 ..................... (02) 9633-4099

HERLESS MACHINERY...... http://www.herless.com.au/
e-mail: [email protected]
HERLESS PTY LTD
HEAD OFFICE
SALES CONVENTIONAL MACHINERY
669 BLACKBURN RD CLAYTON 3168 ................... (03) 9562-8866
CNC MACHINERY 2099 PRINCES HWY CLAYTON 3168 ...... (03) 9562-8337
FAX .............................................. (03) 9562-8329
SERVICE & SPARE PARTS .............................. (03) 9562-8345
FAX .............................................. (03) 9543-9035
Offices also in Sydney & Perth

Durden / Hercus http://www.axmell.com.au/durden/index.htm
http://www.axmell.com.au/hercus/Index.htm

BROBO WALDOWN PTY LTD 138 ARGUS ST CHELTENHAM 3192 . (03) 9583-7485


ALFEX CNC 553 BOUNDARY RD RICHLANDS 4077 ........... (07) 3375-1155
EAST COAST MACHINE TOOLS PTY LTD
71 RICHLAND AVE COOPERS PLAINS 4108 ............... (07) 3274-1762
INTEGRAL MACHINE TOOLS
53 EMERSON DRV MORAYFIELD 4506 .................... (07) 3888-1700
MOBILE SERVICE ....................................... 0418-984-915
STEELROD MACHINE TOOLS 7 SODIUM ST NARANGBA 4504 ... (07) 3888-3366
MOBILE SERVICE ....................................... 0419-796-708
FAX ................................................ (07) 3888-5533
WATSON SPECIALISED TOOLING PTY LTD
43 WYANDRA ST FORTITUDE VALLEY 4006 ............... (07) 3252-4976

Assorted links courtesy of
www.yellowpages.com.au and www.whitepages.com.au and
www.anzwers.com.au

Hope you can find what you need from all these.

Kind regards,

Tony Moore