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14th December 2018, 08:42 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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starter bandsaw - is it really a bargain?
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/blac...saw/1203606952 Ozito for $65 (bit more than half new price)
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14th December 2018, 09:34 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Looks like the seller has no idea what he is selling. Can't tell the difference between a bandsaw and a table saw. Probably explains why it has only been used once.
Alan...
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14th December 2018, 09:39 PM #3
Ok for a starter saw or dedicated second saw for thin cuts( <20mm) with a 3mm blade.
As a starter saw, you have to check that the settings remain day after day. With most cheaper saws, the repeatability is not there. You have to tweak it every time you want to use it.Pat
Work is a necessary evil to be avoided. Mark Twain
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14th December 2018, 10:06 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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To be honest, I wouldn't touch it, unless you want to have constant head aches with it. I started of with a similar unit, couldn't keep blades in it, they were constantly breaking. I nearly gave up woodworking from it!!!!!!
KrynTo grow old is mandatory, growing up is optional.
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14th December 2018, 11:43 PM #5
If I had $65 spare cash I would save $20 and get his Liquid chocolate maker ..... likely to be more useful in the shed
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17th December 2018, 05:10 PM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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Agreed with other posters, unless you really can't stretch your budget to a couple of hundred stay away from cheapies, they'll cause you loads of grief. Plus when you go buy replacement blades knowing that your new blades cost almost as much as your bandsaw will probably make you think twice about buying it.
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19th December 2018, 07:21 AM #7SENIOR MEMBER
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cheapie may be ok for light work but trust me I had a cheap ryobi and it was a right PITA if possible get a 14 inch band saw and you won't regret it.
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