Thread: Upright Bandsaw for cutting metal

If you type in wood bandsaw for metal you will get a lot of hits.
I tried finding on a guy who built one to do either but couldn't find it, but came across these to get you started.
Grizzly make this one
G0640X 17" Metal/Wood Bandsaw w/Inverter Motor

slow down wood band saw for metal? - Practical Machinist - Largest Manufacturing Technology Forum on the Web

Wood bandsaw into a steel cutting bandsaw. - Practical Machinist - Largest Manufacturing Technology Forum on the Web

Anyone convert a wood band saw to metal? - The Home Shop Machinist & Machinist's Workshop Magazine's BBS

Wood to Metal Bandsaw conversion

converting wood bandsaw to metal - The Home Shop Machinist & Machinist's Workshop Magazine's BBS

V-Belt lengths for Rockwell 14" metal/wood band saw? - Practical Machinist - Largest Manufacturing Technology Forum on the Web

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Found it
Anyone convert a wood band saw to metal? - The Home Shop Machinist & Machinist's Workshop Magazine's BBS

Dave

Thanks Dave. You da man.

I have a few 1968 pop mechanics mags that I got at a garage sale. There is an article about slowing down the bandsaw for metal. Uses a pulley arrangement.

Here is a link to the Old Wood Working Machines website. It shows the set up used by Delta in their wood / metal cutting bandsaws.


Delta 14" Wood/Metal Bandsaw Gearing - OWWM Knowledge Base (Wiki)

A cheaper alternative might be a horizontal metal cutting bandsaw that can also be placed in the upright position. I pick up a used one last week and I'm loving it especially as you can walk away from it and leave it to cut stock on its own and turn itself off when it's finished. They are not that expensive new and can be picked up for well less than half price.

Originally Posted by BobL

A cheaper alternative might be a horizontal metal cutting bandsaw that can also be placed in the upright position. I pick up a used one last week and I'm loving it especially as you can walk away from it and leave it to cut stock on its own and turn itself off when it's finished. They are not that expensive new and can be picked up for well less than half price.

While we're on this subject, can you use that type of bandsaw to cut shapes out when in the vertical position - like for example if you wanted to cut a curve in a piece of plate? I suppose that would be the reason it goes into a vertical position, no?

Originally Posted by Jekyll and Hyde

While we're on this subject, can you use that type of bandsaw to cut shapes out when in the vertical position - like for example if you wanted to cut a curve in a piece of plate? I suppose that would be the reason it goes into a vertical position, no?

Originally Posted by Jekyll and Hyde

While we're on this subject, can you use that type of bandsaw to cut shapes out when in the vertical position - like for example if you wanted to cut a curve in a piece of plate? I suppose that would be the reason it goes into a vertical position, no?

Because the blade is so wide they will cut a large radius. but for small one's you can come in at it from different angles to get most out, then use the teeth to sort of nibble the rest out. I do this a lot with mine and it doesn't hurt the blade.

Dave

Originally Posted by BobL

A cheaper alternative might be a horizontal metal cutting bandsaw that can also be placed in the upright position. I pick up a used one last week and I'm loving it especially as you can walk away from it and leave it to cut stock on its own and turn itself off when it's finished. They are not that expensive new and can be picked up for well less than half price.

That might give me the best of both worlds...thanks. I'll see what they are going for.
Sterob

The wheels on my bandsaw have grooves around them. I "assume" this is so the teeth of narrower blades can sit in then. I bought a 1/4" blade for my saw but I am yet to use it, other than say "yeap that fits". Changing blades on these saws is a bit of a pain but if you have a lot of small dia work to do it might be worth a try.
Stuart