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Does anyone know where I can buy a Makita resaw bandsaw. These were made as a dedicated deep cutting bandsaw ; 240v 1.5 HP.
2in stellite tip raker-set blades. All cast construction with 14in wheels-2 W/out lining so as to run 1.5mm kerf high tension blades.
Will pay up to 2K for S/hand unit .
Hitachi make a resaw also sounds similar to what you describe.
Carbatec have the Hitachi in their catalogue might be worth a look if you can't find a good usedy.
cheers
Leda from Adelaide also bring in a Chinese resaw that needs some modifaction but works well once that is done it is similar to the Hitachi one.
Enjoying the Thrill of Making the Chips Fly
Dear Soundman and Bruce Bell,
Thankyou guys for kindly offering those suggestions re: bandsaw/resaw. Still deliberating cost of Hitachi vs. finding a second-hand Makita. I'm cutting Brazilian Rosewood (dalbergia nigra) for guitar backs and sides so each saw kerf costs me around $50 in sawdust!
Thanks again.
Cheers,
BARRY KERR
If you are doing musical instrument work I wouldn't fiddle about.
You will be cutting very thin veneers.
that need to be regular form relitavely expensive material.
Buy the best you can get & tune the bugger pitch perfect.
I gather you are upgrading from a normal band saw?
If you havn't already seen it there was a realy good article on band saw tuning written by an instrument maker in Fine Wood Working a few years ago.