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740 is a great size.? Large table and ability to resaw easily.? There has been a used Felder ( ACM ) for sale recently.? Dave
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Gerald Yungling via Groups.Io <gyungling@...>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 5:25 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]>; rowfam50@... <rowfam50@...> Subject: Re: [FOG] Bandsaws: Felder vs ACM ?
Brian,
Thanks for the great side-by-side comparison. ?I¡¯m leaning on going with Felder. ?All of my other big machines will be Felder (also planning on ordering a K740, AD951 & F700Z, plus dust collection) in 12-18 months) and all other factors being equal, why
complicate ordering, shipping, service etc. by dealing with more than one company? ?But if the ACM or anything else is significantly better I¡¯m open to it. ?Not to mention, the idea of a slider on the bandsaw is appealing. ?And the ACM Swing line is about
the sexiest thing I¡¯ve ever seen (don¡¯t tell my wife I said that) although I can¡¯t imagine ever needing that kind of functionality or capacity.
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. |
