Thread: My replacement Bandsaw findings

Originally Posted by TerryOz

...they can’t tell me when it will be... Despite that I notice that the same mob are offering them on EBay, with 2 available....

Can you let us know who "they" are? Might help others from the frustration of finding no availability after placing an order.

bbtc.com.au or BiggerBoyzToyz....
a pretty unsatisfactory outcome all up.

Originally Posted by TerryOz

Well I’m back to square 1 again! I hadn’t seem my tracking advice upgraded after 3-4 days and was worried that my wife would be stuck with receiving it and getting it into my workshop. I’d asked them to let me know when it’d be delivered as I’d intended taking a day off.
Anyway, The short version is that I called and got talking about it only to hear that it’s not in stock and that they can’t tell me when it will be. after what was a pretty unsatisfying phone call, I got a refund. Despite that I notice that the same mob are offering them on EBay, with 2 available....
So back to seeing what is out there.

Bugger.

I have one in my ebay cart awaiting your review.

I bought it from a guy in Melbourne who bought it, new, from JC Walsh. But he’d never used it, never even took it out of the warehouse or out of the crate. 🤷🏼♂️ I like it
here’s a link: New 2016 rikon 10-375 Band Saw in Airport West, VIC

Originally Posted by Damienol

Bugger.

I have one in my ebay cart awaiting your review.

I just had a friend call them and ask whether their ad was right and that there was 2 available. They confirmed that they are out of stock. Glad you didn’t just buy it now!

Originally Posted by riverbuilder

I bought it from a guy in Melbourne who bought it, new, from JC Walsh. But he’d never used it, never even took it out of the warehouse or out of the crate. [emoji1743][emoji3603] I like it
here’s a link: New 2016 rikon 10-375 Band Saw in Airport West, VIC

Cracking machine for $1800.

$3k however is out of my price range

Well done

Originally Posted by TerryOz

I just had a friend call them and ask whether their ad was right and that there was 2 available. They confirmed that they are out of stock. Glad you didn’t just buy it now!

I emailed the manufacturer and just got the following response:


Dear Mr. Damien,
Thank you for your enquiry.
Please check below link.
Harvey HW616E 16 inch Bandsaw - Bigger Boyz Toyz
The HW616E is indeed our product, but it has been stopped to produce last year.
Enclosed please find our catalog. If you are interested in anyone, please feel free to let me know.
Looking forward to your reply.

Sincerely yours,

Lucas Bi


I suspect they may not be getting anymore stock

......And

I just got the following from BBTA


Sorry we don’t not have these in stock, we are not sure on when these will arrive into our warehouse as there have been many delays as this stage I will say not until March next year. I can put you on a interest form and call you when they arrive if you would like


cid:[email protected]


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Originally Posted by Damienol

I emailed the manufacturer and just got the following response:


Dear Mr. Damien,
Thank you for your enquiry.
Please check below link.
Harvey HW616E 16 inch Bandsaw - Bigger Boyz Toyz
The HW616E is indeed our product, but it has been stopped to produce last year.
Enclosed please find our catalog. If you are interested in anyone, please feel free to let me know.
Looking forward to your reply.

Sincerely yours,

Lucas Bi


I suspect they may not be getting anymore stock

I moved on and bought this Woodfast BS500. I like everything about it except that it doesn’t has the 3HP motor. But 2HP is plenty and until the 3HP came along it was like GT Falcon. I bought it locally and expect it to be here Monday. Here is a link Model BS500 (19") Bandsaw
ill do that review when it gets here.

Originally Posted by TerryOz

I moved on and bought this Woodfast BS500. I like everything about it except that it doesn’t has the 3HP motor. But 2HP is plenty and until the 3HP came along it was like GT Falcon. I bought it locally and expect it to be here Monday. Here is a link Model BS500 (19") Bandsaw
ill do that review when it gets here.

Forgot to mention that It cost me $2200 delivered to my workshop with a wheel kit thrown in. Pretty happy with that deal!

Here is an interesting link. It is a Chinese company which makes Bandsaws, Tablesaws and all the other machines in our various workshops. They supply the wholesalers, badge them up to your requirements and send them to you in a container.
so, for US$300 you get an 18”, 3HP BS, with Cast Iron Wheels, all the decent specs (which you can modify to your liking) finished in the colour and brand name of your,m choice. The catch is, you have to order 100 or more and get them here.
It explains why a lot of these machines we see offered appear to be the same machine or very close and I suspect that next year, all the new range of models for Hafco, Rikon, Woodfast, Carbatec etc will all have the 3HP motors and the specs mentioned in the link.
https://burtgroup.en.madem-in-china.com/product/ObpxPGDXYYUo/China-New-Style-18-Woodworking-Bandsaw-HBS450N-.html

It’d be pretty easy to envisage someone staring a business, coming up with a Brand name, a main warehouse in a Capital City, such as Perth, Sydney, Melbourne Brisbane, close to a shipping port, where locals could come and see the machines they are interested first hand, buy if they’d like etc. but more the point, sell through an online site and send them around the country at the buyers cost.

Wow


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Originally Posted by TerryOz

I moved on and bought this Woodfast BS500. I like everything about it except that it doesn’t has the 3HP motor. But 2HP is plenty and until the 3HP came along it was like GT Falcon. I bought it locally and expect it to be here Monday. Here is a link Model BS500 (19") Bandsaw
ill do that review when it gets here.

A partial “review” of the Woodfast BS500, more like my impressions so far.
the Woodworking Solutions guys (formerly known as Woodfast, back when they made the machines here in South Australia) delivered the saw themselves and got it into my workshop for me. Gave me some advice on unpacking and setup. So that night, a friend of mine and I got on with the job, basically tore down the box, fitted the wheel kit and attached the table.
First thoughts are that it is a very well thought out design and particularly well made. It is heavy duty, pretty much an industrial level machine. The bearing guides look impressive and the tension on the blade makes it obvious that it’ll cut almost anything.
the cast iron wheels are big and heavy and I have no doubt that they are an important part of the equation.
The trunnions that support and adjust the table tilt are also big and ruggedly built.
i haven’t run it yet, I wanted to clean up and once I’d done that it was late. So more to come.

Originally Posted by LanceC

...Also, let's not start on what constitutes an origin of manufacture.

For me, trust in the brand is a far larger issue than manufacturing origin.

Unfortunately, in many cases you can't trust in brands anymore - not when a "brand" is simply a different name badge on the same machine.

Cheers, Vann.