Thread: Proud owner of a new bandsaw

Deceased estate? Sounds like it must be a venerable old tool.
Looking forward to the pics.

I would think you'd have to be careful cutting steel on a bandsaw, especially mixing it with cutting wood: sparks + wood dust = smoke, flames, explosions...

Originally Posted by zenwood

I would think you'd have to be careful cutting steel on a bandsaw, especially mixing it with cutting wood: sparks + wood dust = smoke, flames, explosions...

G'day,

Sounds like an episode of Mythbusters.

Congratulations on the purchase Swiftden, I'd rate the bandsaw as one of the most utilised bits of machinery in my shed.

I'm with Zenwood on this - do NOT mix metal cutting with wood cutting, unless you want a very expensive bonfire.:eek:

If you must change between metal & wood, vacuum & then wipe out the bandsaw before AND after - bandsaws get very fine wood dust everywhere & metal sparks are enough to start a 'slow' fire that may take several hours to become noticeable. I even get nervous when rounding the back of my blades with a hand held stone.

Again - most woodshop fires can be traced to sparks from metal - grinding, cutting, or just sucked into the DC & hitting the impeller (also the source of most DC 'explosions' too). One fellow even had his tool grinder go up in flames - his son had ground some aluminium on it, Dad came along & sharpened some tools -WOOF! Thermite reaction in the wheel shields slagged it - a rare & exceptional case to be sure, but be careful!

I wasn't implying i was going to cut steel . just stating it came with a blade. Woods my thing not steel.
Will post pictures on weekend.