Metal Saw

[Ian RyanParticipant @ianryan24528]

Metal saw

[Ian RyanParticipant @ianryan24528]

Hi I'm looking for recommendations for a automatic powered metal saw not too big and that will run off house hold supply.

[Paul LousickParticipant @paullousick59116]

See prevouse posts about bandsaws

Paul

**LINK**

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

None are fully automatic in our normal price range. Only suppliers and commercial users would have those.

Bandsaw (vertical, horizontal or both?), hacksaw, disc cutter?

You may need a VFD if you go for three phase and only have a single phase supply.

[JohnFParticipant @johnf59703]

Another link to similar question **LINK**

John

[IanTParticipant @iant]

As you will see from the thread Paul linked to, I wasn't so keen to pay out too much dosh – but I was tempted by the Aldi Bandsaw – which for the occasional use I'm going to need, seemed a much more economical purchase. I've not used it a lot thus far, a few test cuts (as I already have a powered hacksaw) but it seems to be OK for what I need and will be even better when I've built the vertical stand I really intend it for…

There are a few YouTube reviews about the saw – such as this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npLZIkue1n0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npLZIkue1n0

As with much of Lidl/Aldi hardware products, you may have to wait for it to be available (online) again – but for anyone wanting a small metal bandsaw at a reasonable price – I think it would be worth the wait. Mine was £149.99 (inc shipping) but I suspect the price may creep up a bit by the time they next come up….

IanT

[larry phelan 1Participant @larryphelan1]

My cheapy cheapy Chiina made bandsaw is automatic in the sense that I can leave it to get on with the job while I do something else, knowing that it will turn itself off when the cut is complete.

Cant get more automatic than that, and it did not cost a bomb.

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