I own a Felder FB510 and an ACM Star 600.
I spent years trying to find a good used Italian Bandsaw and gave up and bought the FB510.new
The FB510 is a great bandsaw - with a couple of minor annoyances.
In my opinion the electronic braking system is agricultural - causing weird noises and vibration each time the machine is turned off.
But on the plus side it cuts accurately and is a very gutsy machine. And has the excellent fence system allowing useful table extensions.
Plus the guide system which is why I selected it over the SCM option.
The ACM 600 Built in 2000 was purchased from a friend - it came up ironically just after I had purchased the Felder (!)
Beautifully built, the ACM has superbly balanced cast wheels ?solid and remarkably quiet (makes the Felder seem noisy in operation)
No electronic braking nonsense either just a good old fashioned foot brake that does the job.
I couldn¡¯t resist it - as it was ¡°As New ¡± condition for less than half the price of the FB510.
The two machines share many similarities and no doubt the FB510 is a derivative of the excellent ACM design.
You can¡¯t go wrong with either - but I think the best bandsaws come from Italy.
And a good used ACM, Centaur or Agazzani are great value and worth consideration.
