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 Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:17 am Post subject: band saw - harbor freight saw source for blades |
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If it's the Harbor Freight three wheeler kind and looks like the one in
the picture here:
http://www.supercutbandsaw.com/threewheeler.html
Then you can get the 0.014 thick blades from:
http://magnate.net/index.cfm?event=showProductGroup&theID=460
They cost about $10 each, and you can even get 24 teeth per inch, which
is great for cutting aluminum. I've had great success and have rarely
had one break even though I abuse them quite a bit.
PJ Seipel
RV-10 #40032
Dave Cudney wrote:
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Four years ago I purchased a small variable speed band saw from Harbor
Freight for about $60. It works great with a 1/4 inch blade with 14
teeth per inch. Trouble is the machine is made such that it won't
work with a blade thicker than 0.015 inches. Although I bought
several blades with the saw, I am now on my last one. Harbor
freight no longer stocks these band saw nor the blades. I have not
been able to fine a blade that thin or have one made here in southern
CA. I also had no luck on the internet. Most common band saw blades
for small band saws are 0.025 - 0.030 inches thick. Last month I
purchased a Sears single speed 10 inch bad saw for $149 and had
several blades made up for it at a local shop. It seems to work fine
for aluminum, But I still like the old Harbor Freight saw -- just
couldn't find any blades for it. I think with the next batch of
blades I have made up I'll try 18 teeth per inch for a smoother cut as
the sears blade turns somewhat slower than the old machine.
good luck
Dave
(RV 7A, will be starting on the cowling soon)
On Jul 21, 2007, at 8:13 PM, Dale Mitchell wrote:
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> Any wood cutting band saw will cut aluminum but the
> blade runs to fast for steel.
> Sears has one for around $325.00 that would work fine
> fore aluminum.
> Or look on craigs list for a used one.
> http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/about/cities.html
> Dale
> --- sarg314 <sarg314(at)comcast.net> wrote:
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>> <sarg314(at)comcast.net>
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>> My ten year old old Sears bench-top 10" band saw
>> seems to have died.
>> The motor controller is dead. Sears can't replace
>> it. It was a useful
>> saw because it was variable speed and could cut wood
>> and aluminum.
>>
>> I'm having trouble locating a comparable band saw.
>> Sears doesn't sell a
>> metal band saw for less than $1000. Does any one
>> know of a small, cheap
>> (= a lot less than $1000) metal band saw?
>> Thanks,
>> --
>> Tom S. , RV-6A
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