Michael Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 I’ve been looking for a decent metal-cutting band saw for along time. Jet, Delta, and other “consumer” brands all seem to be ONLY for wood or plastic. The speeds are just too high for metal, except possibly thin aluminum. So how did you guys manage to be successful cutting steel on a $300 bandsaw with 3000 fpm blade speed? The best way to go seems to be a Do-All metal-cutting band saw; see http://www.doallsawing.com/band_saws_cat.aspx?cat_id=6 . But those things cost some serious money, and I have NEVER seen one for sale in a consumer-accessible retail store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 You need to look for a horizontal band saw. Here is the better HF one: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93507 Here is the crappy one that I have: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93762 Actually I have this one (I think it's basically the same but green): http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=37151 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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