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Got myself a new shed up=work stuff is out the garage leaving room for me to buy other tat for basic fabricating, got myself a toy metal turning lathe(but its a bit shit so going to get a myford or similar in future) and got a pillar drill its a nonky one but cost buttons.

So I have long had eyes on a metal cutting bandsaw, only ever used power hacksaws but these things it seems can do the same job and also have a table to cut sheet/plate/fingers ect?. Looking at the Clarke one

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/...&TC=SRC-bandsaw

or there seems to be the exact same machine from Warco at a stonking price inc delivery

http://www.warco.co.uk/metal-bandsaws-meta...al-bandsaw.html

Anyone had one, any good?

On 18th Oct, 2013 apbellamy said:
I am feeling particularly BACish today.

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet *tongue*?

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I have the machine mart one and its ok for general cutting. I've cut all my new inter cooler pipe work and down pipe at varying angles without any issues. My dad has some of the warco kit and it seems to be at the better end of the Chinese tool market.


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http://www.sweeney-kincaid.com/Sales/Live/...manual=1&auto=0


oli79

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Like the price, blade looks i've already used it, but its a bit big for my tiny man cave chief!


On 22nd Jul, 2013 Rob Gavin said:
http://www.sweeney-kincaid.com/Sales/Live/LiveBid2.aspx?SaleID=2105&LotNumber=13&CatMode=1&PageNo=1&strBidStatus=A&DisplayModal=True&index=13&manual=1&auto=0

On 18th Oct, 2013 apbellamy said:
I am feeling particularly BACish today.

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet *tongue*?

The Morris Ital assassin!


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Stick it in the corner of the livingroom along with one of the lathes


oli79

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Can see that going down like a shit sandwich with the Mrs!

Maybe if I put a tablecloth and a lamp on it-hmmmmm

On 22nd Jul, 2013 Rob Gavin said:
Stick it in the corner of the livingroom along with one of the lathes

On 18th Oct, 2013 apbellamy said:
I am feeling particularly BACish today.

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet *tongue*?

The Morris Ital assassin!


Tom Fenton
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I've also got the Clarke one, useful thing.


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On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else


Like fuel 😂😂


Rod S

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I too have the Clarke (MachineMart) one.

Excellent bit of kit.

The band blade it came with was only carbon steel so wore out very quickly (as soon as I cut stainless..) so I swapped it for a bi-metal one and it's still as good as new 3 years later (and lots of stainless cutting).

EDIT - should also add, I waited until one of their VAT free deals came up and because it was a large group buy (a few of us got together at work for a whole load of MachineMart stuff) we also got free delivery which made it a very good price.

Edited by Rod S on 23rd Jul, 2013.

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???


oli79

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Well thanks for the help chaps, that's all the endorsement I need*happy*

On 18th Oct, 2013 apbellamy said:
I am feeling particularly BACish today.

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet *tongue*?

The Morris Ital assassin!


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On 23rd Jul, 2013 Rod S said:

swapped it for a bi-metal one


Where did you get it from Rod? The normal ones Machine Mart supply are shite.


On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:


On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else


Like fuel 😂😂


apbellamy

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Ffs Oli stop making me want to buy more tools!

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*


Gavin Wakely

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I've got a heavy duty bandsaw, and its a great bit of kit, cuts through 6" and stright cut.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c248/spe...er1/mini007.jpg

If it a'nt broke don't fix it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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On 23rd Jul, 2013 Tom Fenton said:
Where did you get it from Rod? The normal ones Machine Mart supply are shite.

Just off eBay (I'm lazy...)
They are a standard 64 1/2" x 1/2" x whatever TPI you want.
Just enter "bimetal bandsaw 64" into the search. I can't remember exactly which supplier I used as it was over three years ago.
You could probably get a much better deal searching the proper internet but I was lazy...

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???


oli79

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Andy-YOU NEED TO BUY MORE TOOLS!

On 23rd Jul, 2013 apbellamy said:
Ffs Oli stop making me want to buy more tools!

On 18th Oct, 2013 apbellamy said:
I am feeling particularly BACish today.

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet *tongue*?

The Morris Ital assassin!


apbellamy

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I have no more room unfortunately....

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*


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I have the machine Mart one too, right price, on vat free day, and really pleased with it nice piece of kit.

Main Build
http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=489133

Upgrade to Turbo
http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...tid=448367&fr=0


apbellamy

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And now I have one in my ebay watch list. Tw@!

On 23rd Jul, 2013 oli79 said:

Andy-YOU NEED TO BUY MORE TOOLS!

On 23rd Jul, 2013 apbellamy said:
Ffs Oli stop making me want to buy more tools!

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*


oli79

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Chuck that fooking grit bin out=loads room for tools
Simples!

On 23rd Jul, 2013 apbellamy said:

And now I have one in my ebay watch list. Tw@!

On 23rd Jul, 2013 oli79 said:

Andy-YOU NEED TO BUY MORE TOOLS!

On 23rd Jul, 2013 apbellamy said:
Ffs Oli stop making me want to buy more tools!

On 18th Oct, 2013 apbellamy said:
I am feeling particularly BACish today.

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet *tongue*?

The Morris Ital assassin!


apbellamy

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I think I need to convert the cellar into a machine shop...

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*


oli79

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Well I was all set to go and buy a new one but through the magic of ebay I have been to a gentleman tonight in Tollerton who has lightened my wallet to the tune of £130 and I have left a clean spot in his very dusty workshop in the shape of this



Its a 2012 sealey SM5 and if the ex owner is to be belived it was bought new for around £300- 8 months ago, has been through 2 of the shit blades and only ever cut roll cage type tubing but he has now upgraded to a hss cut off saw.

There's no table on this model but I can live with that, under the dust its like new, the packing grease was still all over the table and even with the blade in thats fooked it cut 1 1/2 square 2mm box in under 2 mins, so really chuffed overall, going to go order a couple off bi metal blades now*smiley*

Edited by oli79 on 30th Jul, 2013.

On 18th Oct, 2013 apbellamy said:
I am feeling particularly BACish today.

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet *tongue*?

The Morris Ital assassin!


nala56

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There all basically the same machine with different labels. Yours looks like a good buy.

Main Build
http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=489133

Upgrade to Turbo
http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...tid=448367&fr=0


apbellamy

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I very nearly bought on at the weekend. You are a bat influence Smithson.

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*


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Andy, bide your time, I may have one for sale before too long.


On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:


On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else


Like fuel 😂😂


apbellamy

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OK let me know if/when it comes up. I don't really have room or money, but that's not stopped me in the past...

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*


oli79

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Hehehe not sure wtf a bat influence is but I will take that, trouble is if you get one Andy you are going to need a decent lathe to then face stuff up, and really that's going to get lonely without a milling machine lol *tongue*

On 18th Oct, 2013 apbellamy said:
I am feeling particularly BACish today.

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet *tongue*?

The Morris Ital assassin!

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