Metal Bandsaws in Ireland: Choosing the Machine and the Right Blade
Most people who complain about their metal bandsaw don't actually have a problem with the machine. They have a problem with the blade — wrong tooth count, wrong tooth style, running at the wrong speed for the material sitting in the vice. A decent bandsaw with the wrong blade will cut worse than a cheaper one set up properly, and that gap trips up more workshops than any spec sheet comparison ever will. This guide covers what actually separates one metal bandsaw from another, then walks through blade selection properly, since the two decisions can't really be separated. Horizontal, Vertical, or Both Horizontal Bandsaws The standard choice for straight cut-off work is tube, box section, solid bar, or angle iron. The blade sits horizontal and lowers down through the material clamped in a vice below it. If most of your work is cutting stock to length, this is the machine you want, and it's what most fabrication shops and farm workshops run as their main saw. Vertical Bandsaws...