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Topic: Porta-band bandsaw

Posted By: Thad in AR.
Subject: Porta-band bandsaw
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2022 at 4:13pm

My old portercable died. I tried to fix it but no such luck. It needs several parts and a couple are obsolete.
Been looking at the Bauer at HF.
This isn’t a tool that will ride in my work truck or I’d buy a new Milwaukee.
This is just for my projects in the shop.
Anybody tried one? The reviews aren’t bad.

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Posted By: Codger
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2022 at 5:20pm

Have seen several relatively new not make it through a job and thrown out. Most are either trigger, or brush/commutator related problems. Too cheap to put any time into for repair so replaced.

Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2022 at 9:37pm

I dont have one, but your right, the reviews are 98% positive... I would think for normal , around the house it should work out.... A lot of power tool life depends on how hard the tool is PUSHED.. Dont drag it down and pull the full 10 amps and i would think the life would be good.

Like Codger said, switchs seem to be a big problem, with ALL tools.. I have replaced several over the last 40 years.. They get cheaper and cheaper ( construction) as most are made in CHINA.

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Posted By: bobkyllo
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2022 at 9:11pm

I've got two Milwaukee portable band saws. Worst thing I've ever used. They are more like portable scroll saws. I could never get a straight cut

Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2022 at 6:05am

re: I could never get a straight cut.

Could be crummy blade and not setup right.

I bought one of China's finest '4by6' bandsaws 30 years ago.Put an 'economy' blade in,BAD mistake, back to 'bimetal blades, since then, every cut dead true. I bought a spare machine for $100 at yardsale, just in case.

Never had a need for a handheld unit,curious, what does someone use it for ?

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Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2022 at 6:33am

Thad, I bought one for a very specific job a couple years ago. It worked fine, but, literally have a bout an hour on the tool, so I'm not much help I guess. The job I had pinched and sprung the blade more than once, and I've never gotten around to replacing the blade, so there it sits.

Posted By: dee_veloper
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2022 at 10:49am

I have the HF saw and it works fine. I built a stand for it and use it a lot.

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