Fox Bandsaw
See Google group for original discussion, together with the suggestion that it be used for cutting larger pieces of timber - opening up the possibility that we also get a Scrollsaw for fine, curved work.
Currently the workshop has a Bandsaw. Jake posted a message on the Google groups pointing out:
"The current bandsaw gets a lot of use. Since we bought a new pillar drill a larger floor standing bandsaw seems like the next logical step.
It's also not perfect, the blade wanders, and it doesn't have a steady cut speed, it seems to cut well then appears to slow down, plus the vibrations cause the blade to move around a lot. In general it can be a pain to do some work on it.
To that end, a pledge was started, in order to prompt the purchase of a better bandsaw. Suitable models (listed below) costing in the range £350 - £500 are being considered,
Pledge Details
| Name | Amount | Paid | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gazz | £5 | Y | In cashbox |
| Seb Price | £10 | Y | In cashbox |
| Wendy | £10 | Y | Bank transfer |
| Andrew Th | £20 | Y | Bank transfer |
| David C | £10 | N | |
| Dominic | £20 | Y | Bank transfer |
| Gareth | £20 | Y | Bank transfer |
| Ian D | £20 | Y | Bank transfer |
| Jake | £10 | N | |
| James F | £20 | Y | Bank transfer |
| James H | £20 | N | |
| Joe | £20 | N | |
| Matt Little | £10 | N | |
| Matt Lloyd | £5 | N | |
| Matt Spandex | £10 | N | |
| Michael E | £10 | Y | Bank transfer |
| Rave | £10 | N | |
| Total | £230 | £45 |
Possible saws to choose from (extracted from the Google Group):
£370 http://www.dm-tools.co.uk/product.php/section//sn/METBAS317
£478 http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/bas317-305mm-bandsaw?da=1&TC=SRC-bandsaw
Wide range: http://www.poolewood.co.uk/acatalog/Band_Saws.html