Hi All!
I am the proud owner of a 4x6 bandsaw. Until I bought mine, I used a jig
saw and a hand hack saw for all my cutting. Needless to say, my projects
were few and far between, if they involved much sawing. 8-)
My saw was bought from REX supply in Houston. It carries the brand name;
ACRA, and was made in Taiwan. I looked at the saws at Harbor Freight and
Wholesale Tools. The saw from Rex seems to have a better finish than the
others. It has cast iron blade guides. The upper frame is also heavier
than the one at Harbor Freight.
I bought extra blades from H.F. (carbon) and Enco (bi-metal). Did the
usual check for sand in gear box, and it was clean. The saw cuts true
with just the slightest mis-alignment from 90 degrees.
I keep a 24 tooth blade in the saw, as I cut a lot of small 1/4 to 1/2
inch round stock. (the other blades are 10, 14, and 18 teeth [per inch
of course 8-) ])
Leo (in pearland, home of fig trees)
BTW: the instruction book was written in the same strange lingo as most
imported tools.
