Mike O
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 | | 05/08/2008 8:02 AM |
| Barry,
I agree. If you are going to be doing a lot of resawing, the larger saw is probably the way to go. Might want to also check your power supply. Some tools require 20 amps and most house circuits are 15 amps. I had to pull a couple of 30 amps circuits to handle the surge load on some of my motors.
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Marauderer
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| | 05/08/2008 7:16 PM |
| | Thanks Mike, I have three 220V 50A circuits in the garage/shop already. Lots of welders and machine shop lathe and mill. Thinking of building a detached two car garage for the woodworking and trains. | |
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denray
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| | 05/12/2008 9:33 PM |
| I have owned three, and The Lagauna is by far the best, great for resawing
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| | 05/18/2008 7:57 PM |
| | Dennis, Thanks for the input. The Lagunas are great saws but I am not willing to spend that much on a saw. I finally made a decision and ordered a Grizzly G0514X2, which is on back order till 6/20. I want to thank all that responded and I will post the results of the new saw when it arrives and after i get it set up and sawing. | |
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Marauderer
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| | 06/09/2008 6:48 AM |
| Well the BS came in early and it is in the garage getting set up. I was really pleasantly suprised when they called and said it was going to be in early. I picked it up at the UPS frieght terminal (used to be Overnite shipping. Had to take the table and wheels (cast iron) off to lighten it up to get off the trailer. I hope to have it up a running by next weekend if possible (a lot going on at the Reade Ranch this week. I would submit pictures but it is getting to hard on this new format
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rkapuaala
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| | 06/11/2008 10:51 AM |
| Well, its too late now, but for what its worth, the table saw is by for the best all round saw to have. For years, I was a cabinet maker and had my own small shop and did without a bandsaw. The few times I need to do curves, I did them with a hand held scroll saw.
Here is a couple of things you can do with a table saw that you can't do with a band saw.
1. Cut a clean glueable joint. With the right blade and finger boards, you don't even need to sand
2. Cut dadoos, either with multiple passes with a flat bevel blade, or with a dado blade
3. Cut clean rabats length wise
4. Dimension small sized lumber (lots of waist, even with thin curved blades, but less sanding)
5. Cutt crown molding details on wide boards. I've down this several times, but for the most parts its not something everyone should or can do.
I only bought a bandsaw, a couple of years ago when I started building ship models. It was a jet 18". It can resaw up to 10 inches and takes blades as small as 1/8" thick. I really like it, but I do not dimension lumber with it. | |
I keep forgetting we're not in Kansas! | |
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Marauderer
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| | 06/11/2008 12:05 PM |
| | "Shaka Bro". I got the band saw for mostly resawing. I do have a Dewalt 10" contractors saw and 12" compound miter saw that I also use. I have a Freud 10" dado set that is great. Maybe should have gotten the 8" dado set instead of the 10". Thanks for the input and have a "Primo" for me. | |
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rkapuaala
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| | 06/11/2008 4:14 PM |
| Aloha awa kea,
Then you are set fine. A bandsaw is a great addition to your shop. I use mine a lot to resaw. | |
I keep forgetting we're not in Kansas! | |
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jimtyp
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| | 08/12/2008 4:38 PM |
| | What does "resawing" mean? | |
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SteveC
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| | 08/12/2008 5:59 PM |
| Jim
Basically it means cutting something thick on the band saw in one pass that would take two passes on a table saw. Usually meaning cutting something in an orientation where the object being cut is taller than it is wide, making for an unsafe condition on a table saw. | | | |
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Marauderer
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| | 08/12/2008 6:34 PM |
| From Wikipedia: A resaw is a large bandsaw optimized for cutting timber along the grain to reduce larger sections into smaller sections or veneers. Resawing veneers requires a wide blade - commonly 2" to 3" (52 - 78 mm) - with a small kerf to minimize waste. Resaw blades of up to 1" (26 mm) may be fitted to a standard bandsaw.
Basically you are using your bandsaw as a saw mill. | |
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