Thread: Evil Bay Bandsaw

Originally Posted by Zarguld

Cool then you can just give it to me while I am down there.

lol i think you would want a more decent one than this old thing
i dont even remember where i came from lol

daddo

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wouldn mind this one lol

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Andrew the last machine has a three phase motor.....

Originally Posted by kiwigeo

Andrew the last machine has a three phase motor.....

I was told you need to get a sparky in to run an extra cable to use 3 phase gear, dont remember any more of that conversation though.... lol

Im pretty sure for 3 phase you have to upgrade your power system?? Prob more trouble and cost than its worth for a bandsaw

You are spot on there Floody, not cheap to upgrade to 3 phase.
For the money you would pay, you could buy a top of the range Bandsaw.

Originally Posted by floody_85

Im pretty sure for 3 phase you have to upgrade your power system?? Prob more trouble and cost than its worth for a bandsaw

Thanks Andy B

The only viable one though is the 9" model ... the others have finished or are too far away ... except for the 3 phase which we've also established is not viable ... thanks guys.

But I'd have thought a 9" is a bit small?

i tried

dadovfor don't forget most guitar bodys are only between 380 mm and 400 wide.
This is between 15 1/2 and 16 inch wide to allow room for horns body shaping Etc.
So to give you an idea 2 peices 200mm 8 inch wide book matched will give you, your guitar body blank so if you have a good brand bandsaw that you can safely cut 8 inch wide boards with a little bit of spare room, it will do just fine for a small time builder.
Cheers,Bob

Originally Posted by dadovfor

Thanks Andy B

The only viable one though is the 9" model ... the others have finished or are too far away ... except for the 3 phase which we've also established is not viable ... thanks guys.

But I'd have thought a 9" is a bit small?

And I appreciate it brah [I learnt that from Floody].

But what about the 9"? I'd have thought I'd need to go bigger??

Thanks for that Bob ... while it sounds like it could be made to work, something bigger seems a better option.

Read post above.

Originally Posted by dadovfor

And I appreciate it brah [I learnt that from Floody].

But what about the 9"? I'd have thought I'd need to go bigger??

Originally Posted by woodturner777

Read post above.

Yes ... but look at the time of our posts Bob. We were both posting at the same time

Don't you go starting on me now Bob ... I get enough grief from these damn, punk kids!!!

I bought a Harte and Forbes model and couldn't be happier. Ripping uses less wood and the 2 hp will cut through anything.There is so much you can do with a bandsaw, just Google bandsawn boxes.
It could be the best machine you bought, ahh yeah I love my thicknesser also...
Justo.