Portable bandsaws worth it or not

[devils4ever]

Are you talking about the portable?

Yes, the portable bandsaw with Swag table.

 

[Brento]

Did you get the v1 for the baur or a newer model?

 

[Brento]

I have an HF portable and a 4x6 bandsaw. I started out with just the portable and it worked well, although pretty noisy (ear protectors took care of that). After getting the 4x6 I still use it for some things. Portable, ya know?

What blades do you recommend for the 4x6? Talked my wife into getting one this weekend.

 

[devils4ever]

I have model Bauer 64194 and use Lenox blades.

 

[Brento]

Threads per inch wise i am curious on its new for me and while i get it id like to get a blade or 2

 

[devils4ever]

I try to get the least TPI I can since I cut a lot of thick material. I have 10/14 TPI blades.

 

[Aaron_W]

Threads per inch wise i am curious on its new for me and while i get it id like to get a blade or 2

10/14 is a good general purpose blade, it is what I have mostly used and it has been fine for tubing down to about 1/16" wall, and has cut 1" steel stock just fine.

A courser TPI blade would probably cut thick stuff faster, but will not work so well on most tubing. 18 or 24TPI is good if you cut a lot of thin wall tubing.

You want to look for a good bi-metal blade. A lot of people recommend Lenox, but just because it is easy HF does sell some decent bi-metal blades, some are even USA made.

 

[Brento]

I picked up each tpi at HF while i was there. Got the last saw there!

 

[DAM 79]

These portable saw although they are pretty impressive in the ability’s they all have there place the right tool for the right job I do HVCA and some Fab welding work and I’ve cut thru railroad track with my big like nothing but it’s hard to beat a horizontal band saw or a vertical bandsaw depending on what your trying to do

 

[JohnH61]

Harbor Freight (or Grizzly) horizontal bandsaw. Does what you need, while you work on something else.