[Shop-talk] recommend a portable bandsaw

[David C.]

Are you talking about a porta-band portable metal cutting bandsaw, or a 
small (maybe three wheel) woodworking bandsaw?

If the former, I have one of the H.F. models, too.  It works OK, and I 
have spare Milwaukee blades for it.  I don't use it very much; I use my 
stationary Chinese bandsaw almost all the time, and other than the motor 
burning out (by leaving it on overnight) it works fine, too.  If I was 
going to use one full time like for a welding shop or other business I 
would probably get a Milwaukee or Makita.

If the latter (woodworking bandsaw), I would go over to the Sawmill 
Creek woodworking forum and either search the archives or ask around.

Dave C



Mark Andy wrote:
> Howdy,
> 
> Ok, following my normal practice, I bought a cheapie portable bandsaw 
> from HF for $70 to see how it worked, if I liked it, and if I used it much.
> 
> It worked well (while it worked), I liked it, and I used it pretty often.
> 
> Of course, its from HF so the other night the fact that the blade 
> doesn't hit the roller bearings finally meant the blade wore through the 
> case enough to toss the blade and chew up the drive wheels.  So now I'm 
> wondering which 'real' portable bandsaw I should get.
> 
> Any advice?  I'm leaning toward the Milwaukee mostly by default.  One 
> reviewer I saw liked the DeWalt, but I've seen spotty quality on some of 
> my DeWalt stuff and all the Milwaukee things have been bulletproof.
> 
> Anyway... Recommendations or things you don't like about one of these in 
> particular?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Mark
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