Band Saw - Nanaimo $180

[Tomc938]

Wonder if this is an old school pre-cursor to the "King" brand?? ;o)

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[djberta]

If guys don’t have one grab it. I could not fab without mine.

 

[whydontu]

Rex Cut was Busy Bee house brand a zillion years ago

 

[Jswain]

If guys don’t have one grab it. I could not fab without mine.

I feel the same way about a horizontal bandsaw. Hard to beat having it cutting, while you're doing something else.

 

[djberta]

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I use mine more then anything else when cutting. I would buy a second one for $200. I would like to mod a second one to run vertical. Or even just have a spare. My chop saw has been used like maybe 3 or 4 times since I got the band saw.

 

[Jswain]

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I use mine more then anything else when cutting. I would buy a second one for $200. I would like to mod a second one to run vertical. Or even just have a spare. My chop saw has been used like maybe 3 or 4 times since I got the band saw.

I honestly can't remember if I've used my chop saw since I bought a horizontal bandsaw...I sold my Portaband and kept the chopsaw just in case but I should have did it the other way around.

 

[YotaBota]

I would like to mod a second one to run vertical

Lots of info our there for converting to vertical. IIRC @MrWhoopee posted a picture a while back of one he converted.

I made a table (not my idea) that uses the vise to hold it in place, takes about 10 seconds to install.

 

[djberta]

Lots of info our there for converting to vertical. IIRC @MrWhoopee posted a picture a while back of one he converted.

I made a table (not my idea) that uses the vise to hold it in place, takes about 10 seconds to install.
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Mike love it. I gotta build that. I have the tin table that came with the saw but it’s flimsy and you need to unscrew the one plate and screw on the flimsy table. If I had a second saw I would mod it to be a dedicated vertical. Having said that I’m never walking away from my horizontal. I do have a wen portable which I use a lot. Also have a Dewalt one which gets used all the time at work. I even use it to cut 2x4s rather then getting the skill saw out.

 

[MrWhoopee]

Lots of info our there for converting to vertical. IIRC @MrWhoopee posted a picture a while back of one he converted.

Did someone call my name?

I use this thing almost every day.

 

[MrWhoopee]

Wonder if this is an old school pre-cursor to the "King" brand?? ;o)


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AFAIK, they have been around, virtually unchanged, since the 70's.
One of the most useful tools in the shop, I put it in my "Top 5 Essential Tools" list.
They regularly appear on CL near me for as little as US $50.