De Walt 240V Portable Band Saw in UK?

[Martin King 2Participant @martinking2]

Hi All,

I ave been looking at this saw (DW120K) on YouTube which has good reviews.

I cannot for the life of me find anyone offering this here in the UK. EBay has some but from USA with heavy duty etc.

Any other options that people on here may have?

I do NOT want a cordless one.

Cheers, Martin

[Martin King 2Participant @martinking2]

[Ed DuffnerParticipant @edduffner79357]

Hi Martin,

Did you mean the DWM120K? …the DW120K is a right-angle drill kit and has been discontinued.

Repairing and servicing power tools is my day-job and if I were to buy a new tool I would also research the cost and availability of spares and see what the company offer in the way of warranty.

Sometimes a new electronic speed controller or armature for a motor is more expensive to buy and have fitted than buying a new tool.

Dewalt also tend to obsolete spare parts for there machines at a surprisingly high rate in my humble opinion. They are good tools though, if somewhat over-engineered.

Ed.

Edited By Ed Duffner on 20/02/2021 12:15:26

[larry phelan 1Participant @larryphelan1]

Skill do much the same.

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

Looked too and gave up for same reasons

They do the 0 degrees twist system so far better for blade life

[David George 1Participant @davidgeorge1]

I have searched and do not find the corded version on sale here plenty in US and Canada.

David

[Martin King 2Participant @martinking2]

Ed, I stand corrected! It is the DWM120K that I am interested in. I can get one from EBay but it will come from USA and have heavy postage and duty to pay but may be the only way. Will the warranty be honoured by De Walt UK?

The reviews and videos all seem very positive and a stand can be easily made it would seem.

has anyone used the Marita version of this?

Cheers, Martin

[Bryan Cedar 1Participant @bryancedar1]

A posting above contains the error of spelling there instead of their. This is the third posting I have seen in a week with this error. Come on chaps do check your spelling

[Martin King 2Participant @martinking2]

Sorry that should be Makita not Marita, so their! 😋

Martin

[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

Posted by Bryan Cedar 1 on 20/02/2021 13:50:16:

A posting above contains the error of spelling there instead of their. This is the third posting I have seen in a week with this error. Come on chaps do check your spelling

As my granny used to say ‘people who live in glass houses should not throw stones’.

[Ed DuffnerParticipant @edduffner79357]

Martin, I believe there are different warranty agreements for different countries/regions and some spares are available in some countries, not others. Some locations have different electrical legislation and parts requirements.

If a part is required later in the life of the tool, you may need to import that too. Before parting with your money it might be an idea to contact Dewalt and ask them. They are part of the Stanley/Bostitch group and have a useful website 2helpu.com.

I know Makita make these tools but we have not had one in our shop for repair yet. We are a warranty agent for Makita but not Dewalt.

Ed.

Sorry Bryan, I'm usually spot-on with with their or there, I do know the difference and it's one of my annoyances too. …by the way, you are supposed to end a sentence with a full stop. Let's leave it there and move on, shall we?

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

Trying to view in yootoobe the Makita looks like it twists the blade

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Don't forget the US ones on e-bay won't be 240V

[OldironParticipant @oldiron]

Posted by Bryan Cedar 1 on 20/02/2021 13:50:16:

A posting above contains the error of spelling there instead of their. This is the third posting I have seen in a week with this error. Come on chaps do check your spelling

On this forum we do not pick up people for spelling or grammar mistakes. We leave that to the pedants in other forums.

regards

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteres are at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a tatol mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe.

[OldironParticipant @oldiron]

Perfic' Ady1

regards

[DuncParticipant @dunc]

Aside from the DeWalt & Makita versions, there are several Milwaukee versions. The trend in North America is battery power; corded saws (and most other corded brand-name tools are gradually becoming "rare birds&quot. In addition to these brand names there is Wen (Model 94396), Bauer (Harbor Freight) 1678E-B and a similar one from Princess Auto (Canada's equivalent to Harbor Freight). I personally use the Princess Auto (older version than that currently displayed); it has been in use for at least 10 years and is still in great shape – I've put a lot of metal thru it as well. Prices are half that of the brand names.I built a bracket to allow vertical, stationary mounting (and added a table) to use it as a contour saw. The 'net is rife with d-i-y builds for these supports.

These lesser-branded saws get high praise in reviews, despite the much lower price. Perhaps in a production setting they would compare poorly but for a d-i-y'er I have been unable to destroy it. These saws are all far-east manufacture; I am surprised that some of your dealers of import machine tools do not have a few around. These lesser known saws have one drawback: an absolutely useless blade – imho, on a good day it might cut butter. Do yourself a favour and buy a bi-metal blade for it.

All that said,I expect by the time you get a 120 volt model (+ shipping + duties + taxes) plus a step-down transformer (or?) capable of handling the load, a battery-powered saw might seem a comparative giveaway.

Whatever your choice best wishes. This saw is truly one of those: "How did I ever do without it."

[Martin King 2Participant @martinking2]

Hi Dunc, Any good places for the bimetal blades for these?

I have heard that all the standard supplied blades are rubbish..

Martin

[Oven ManParticipant @ovenman]

Posted by Bryan Cedar 1 on 20/02/2021 13:50:16:

A posting above contains the error of spelling there instead of their. This is the third posting I have seen in a week with this error. Come on chaps do check your spelling

This lockdown really is getting to folk.

How true is Ady1's post, I had no trouble at all reading it.

Peter

[DiogenesIIParticipant @diogenesii]

Posted by Ady1 on 20/02/2021 15:19:07:

Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteres are at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a tatol mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe.

wt blcks

Edited By DiogenesII on 20/02/2021 17:19:32

[Martin King 2Participant @martinking2]

Just bought the SHEPPACH Saw from Aldi to get me out of trouble, if its no good not the end of the world!

Will order some bimetal blades for it.

Cheers, Martin

[Steve NeighbourParticipant @steveneighbour43428]

+1 for the SHEPPACH bandsaw from Aldi

Made in Germany, 3 years warranty, and delivered foc by DPD, at first glance it appears to be very well made all metal construction, it has variable speed which is useful, I'm also impressed at how accurately it cuts.

It is heavy enough to be portable and sit on my bench when needed, without needing to clamp/bolt down

Only real criticism is the work holding clamp, although metal, it uses a strange concentric clamp mech to tighten rather than a traditional screw thread, but I'm sure I can 'mod' that easily enough.

Bargain at only £114.99 (offer this week) as it sells for £189.99 on other well known online retailers

Likewise I will get some bi-metal blades I think

Cheers, Steve

[DuncParticipant @dunc]

@ Martin King 2

Since I am in North America (Canada, actually) my sources are Milwaukee or DeWalt. I believe that Starrett may also offer suitable blades. Here is a link to DeWalt blades:

These are ready-made for a portable bandsaw (afaik all the saw manufacturers use the same blade length).

Coils of blade stock that must be cut to length would be an alternate; however, these would require cutting to length, joint preparation and welding/brazing/silver soldering.

[Robin GrahamParticipant @robingraham42208]

Posted by Martin King 2 on 20/02/2021 17:11:46:

Hi Dunc, Any good places for the bimetal blades for these?

I have heard that all the standard supplied blades are rubbish..

Martin

Tuffsaws – transformed my Record wood and Axminster metal saws.

Robin

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

I have found that not going over 2500 on the sheppach helps with blade life, but they do seem to be pretty variable in quality

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