bandsaw / jigsaw

[nigel daleParticipant @nigeldale57578]

well chaps, many thanks for all your suggestions. The Femi appeals but the narrow throat in the vertical mode is something of a disadvantage. I might go down the plasma route for longer sheet cutting and maybe invest in the Femi when funds allow. We'll see. Thanks again.

[jaCK HobsonParticipant @jackhobson50760]

I just bodged/fabricated a table for my Femi. Works well – self aligns (once set up).

[egaParticipant @ega]

jaCK Hobson:

Shouldn't the table embrace the blade?

[jaCK HobsonParticipant @jackhobson50760]

I left the final platen off in the pic so you can see how simple the design is (I copied it)

[egaParticipant @ega]

Posted by jaCK Hobson on 16/11/2022 18:02:30:

I left the final platen off in the pic so you can see how simple the design is (I copied it)

Thanks for explaining. I made a false table for mine in SRBP (like Tufnol) for use with delicate materials.

BTW, it looks very sturdy

[Roger Williams 2Participant @rogerwilliams2]

I bought the Femi 782xl a few years ago and its been an excellent bit of kit !. I think Jasonb recommended it to me if my memory is correct . Managed to saw a piece of narrow guage railway line on it recently on the original blade !.

[Pete.Participant @pete-2]

I own a Femi but it wouldn't be my first choice for sheet metal work, I've just been making a shelf for inside a tool cabinet, using an 18v Makita shear it took me about 40 seconds to cut a 500mm x 700mm shelf out of 1mm sheet steel.

[LindsayParticipant @lindsaydonaldson93648]

Posted by John Haine on 14/11/2022 20:06:53:

**LINK**

This is the Rolls Royce of benchtop bandsaws – they've got eye-wateringly expensive though! But very good and you can buy or make a table for sheet cutting.

Hi John, I'm having terrible trouble getting mine to cut straight since replacing the blade. Not helped by the tensioner knob being broken – there isn't much 'feel' from a spanner on the nut. As you will know these can cut incredibly straight. Do you have any tips for setup after a blade change? TIA

[John HaineParticipant @johnhaine32865]

I've only had one broken blade and the new one cut just the same as the old, so can't help I'm afraid.

[egaParticipant @ega]

Try an alternative blade?

[jaCK HobsonParticipant @jackhobson50760]

If the new blade isn't the same thickness then you will need to adjust the guide rollers. These are especially critical because they twist the blade to get the cutting depth. They are set very tight on mine – so it is a little bit of a struggle to get the new blade in. (My brand new femi came with a patch of about 6 teeth that were set back from all the others – not near the weld, and no sign of wear or damage. I replaced with a Wikus blade which is much better welded and even.)

[LindsayParticipant @lindsaydonaldson93648]

Posted by jaCK Hobson on 20/11/2022 10:01:33:

If the new blade isn't the same thickness then you will need to adjust the guide rollers. These are especially critical because they twist the blade to get the cutting depth. They are set very tight on mine – so it is a little bit of a struggle to get the new blade in. (My brand new femi came with a patch of about 6 teeth that were set back from all the others – not near the weld, and no sign of wear or damage. I replaced with a Wikus blade which is much better welded and even.)

Thanks!

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