A Pleasant Surprise : New Tool!
Nov 16, 2020 15:31:46 GMT -5
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Post by 90GTVert on Nov 16, 2020 15:31:46 GMT -5
John ( 190mech ) sent me a PM last week that a package was headed my way with no info beyond a tracking number. Hmmm. You never know what he may be up to, so I wasn't sure what to expect.
UPS dropped this off today!
Here it is unpacked.
I installed the blade and went around checking fasteners. Just as a review for anyone else that may be looking at the WEN portable bandsaw; I did find some fasteners just a little loose and one machine screw was missing. I happened to have an M5x0.8 on hand that matched well. Otherwise, everything seemed good to go.
I've had multiple people tell me that I should get a bandsaw. I've considered one for years, going as far as watching reviews of bandsaws large and small, but just never did it. I figured I could get by with a hacksaw and reciprocating saw.
Had to try it out to see what I've been missing. I grabbed a piece of thick steel rod. It's 1 3/4 - 2". I forget. All that matters is that it's a big chunk of steel that would wear your arm out with a hacksaw and isn't easy for a sawzall either. I fired up the bandsaw and let the weight of the saw do the work. It did take a minute, but it chewed through pretty easily. The piece on the left is the last cut with a reciprocating saw. The one on the right is the bandsaw test cut. It's not super smooth, but I think that's likely my fault. It's still a way better and easier result than the sawzall (which is way more rough than it looks in the out of focus pic).
John said there's a video on YouTube with the same saw and a simple idea for a table. The link below may be the one :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqzRP8YjDFQ
A table or some sort of mount seems to be regularly recommended for portable saws, so it will probably be a future project. For now, it seems like it will be quite useful even as-is. I've already thrown my hacksaw into the woods.
Thanks a bunch John!!!
UPS dropped this off today!
Here it is unpacked.
I installed the blade and went around checking fasteners. Just as a review for anyone else that may be looking at the WEN portable bandsaw; I did find some fasteners just a little loose and one machine screw was missing. I happened to have an M5x0.8 on hand that matched well. Otherwise, everything seemed good to go.
I've had multiple people tell me that I should get a bandsaw. I've considered one for years, going as far as watching reviews of bandsaws large and small, but just never did it. I figured I could get by with a hacksaw and reciprocating saw.
Had to try it out to see what I've been missing. I grabbed a piece of thick steel rod. It's 1 3/4 - 2". I forget. All that matters is that it's a big chunk of steel that would wear your arm out with a hacksaw and isn't easy for a sawzall either. I fired up the bandsaw and let the weight of the saw do the work. It did take a minute, but it chewed through pretty easily. The piece on the left is the last cut with a reciprocating saw. The one on the right is the bandsaw test cut. It's not super smooth, but I think that's likely my fault. It's still a way better and easier result than the sawzall (which is way more rough than it looks in the out of focus pic).
John said there's a video on YouTube with the same saw and a simple idea for a table. The link below may be the one :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqzRP8YjDFQ
A table or some sort of mount seems to be regularly recommended for portable saws, so it will probably be a future project. For now, it seems like it will be quite useful even as-is. I've already thrown my hacksaw into the woods.
Thanks a bunch John!!!
Porta band saws are damm near a must have, I use mine often. The table will be a much used upgrade.
