Thanks for pointing this out Ray. With the positive experience of Pat I have ordered one of these. I recently borrowed some large pruning loppers from my elderly mother bought from Aldi for a very good price and they were excellent, so am well aware their things can be better than the price suggests.

Thanks Graham

It would need to be 114cm if you want it to fit.

Edited By mike T on 26/09/2019 23:23:06

Thanks. That's good to know. I rashly assumed they'd be non-standard in some way.

I'd be tempted by one of these, as long as it can cut cleanly, squarely and reasonably quickly, and keep on doing so for longer than its guarantee.

Mines supposed to arrive tomorrow. Thanks for the comments above…

Let us know how you get on Henry. Delivery on my order said 3-5 working days…

Graham

Found, with my 4.5 inch generic Chinese bandsaw that getting the blade tension right made a world of difference to accuracy and blade life.

Made up a tension meter from an article in another UK M E magazine, some time ago. Time well spent.

Tension is set by measuring the blade extension, only a few microns. 

Howard

Edited By Howard Lewis on 27/09/2019 19:06:03

I also decided to buy one of the Aldi portable bandsaws and must say it seems very well made. I wasn't expecting too much at the price but I have been pleasantly surprised. In particular I expected the base to be pretty flimsy but it is a decent steel pressing and the vice, while rather basic, does seem to work ok.

The blade supplied also seems to be a quality one and at first I thought there was no joint in the blade as none was visible, but on closer inspection an almost invisible join can be detected. Overall it does seem a good buy, I just hope my initial impression is justified after I have used it for a while.

Doug

This is mine seems to chop through anything, last job was 1"1/4 bms

Mick🇫🇴

Should say it is a Milwauke saw not an Aldi. It was 1.25" square bar went through nice and steady,tried to keep the base simple, yours should cope just as good I just like the Milwauke equipment, saw cost £230 battery and charger was extra, total cost around £300 its dearer than the Aldi version I suspect but wanted the back up of a big player in the portable equipment scene.

Good luck with yours Graham

Mick 🇫🇴

Thanks Mick

Graham

Before people have used ones of other saws, or used inner tube. Either a slice of a big one stretched round or a strip of a small one glued in place.

There's a thread on this somewhere

Neil