Mein Bandsaw ist gef*ckt !

[sarabande]

and I need another one.

Please see Wanted section


(It's been with me man and boy for over 30 years, but I do really need something a bit bigger. The cause is a minor explosion in the power switch caused by corrosion in the wires and connectors.)

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[Amulet]

Being something of a bodger, I'd try to replace the switch if indeed that is all that is wrong with it. Being slapdash, I'd probably stick any old switch in, but the proper "no-volt" safety switches are available. I have one at home I saved off a table saw whose motor went up in smoke, but unfortunately home is UK and I'm in Oz.

 

[sarabande]

thanks for the offer Amulet. It really doesn't owe me anything at all, and is now gracing my recycle pile.

 

[geoffatstanpit]

My first bandsaw was a Burgess BBS20 which did sterling service for many years till the screws that held the table pulled out and the table went all wonky. Since I was using it in a semi industrial application I thought I'd better get a proper professional one. I got a De Walt DW100 which has turned out to be a bit of a pain. The main thing was the blade guides which were made of plastic with the hardness and wear resistance of a wax pencil. Luckily I still had the blade guides from the BBS20 which are hardened steel wheels and which I was able to bodge into the DW100. I've also worn out 2 sets of pulleys but they're still available! Keep a spare!

 

[rhumlady]

May I suggest you hang on to the old one till you are happy with whatever you replace it with so you can resurrect it when you find the new one lacking...