Chop saw or band saw?

[winchman]

Been offered a Parkside Band saw very cheap, in the box, box is badly damaged.
Looks to be complete
Should I bother?
Are they much use when I have a chop saw?

 

[Miranda]

One of my two best ever buys ….

 

[123hotchef]

great for using off the stand as a hand held

 

[Mark 2]

The chop saw, I always feel, is the Katie Hopkins of the cutting world. The bandsaw, on the other hand would be more Kate Humble.
Other analogies are available.

 

[Tangledfeet]

The chop saw, I always feel, is the Katie Hopkins of the cutting world. The bandsaw, on the other hand would be more Kate Humble.
Other analogies are available.

Great analogy!

 

[winchman]

The chop saw, I always feel, is the Katie Hopkins of the cutting world. The bandsaw, on the other hand would be more Kate Humble.
Other analogies are available.

Means nothing to me????

 

[Mark 2]

One of my two best ever buys …. View attachment 306144

Was the PVA the other?

 

[My Old Landy]

I would say they have different uses. I have both and they get used for jobs as required. I wouldn't be without my bandsaw (s!) or my chop saw

 

[winchman]

I would say they have different uses. I have both and they get used for jobs as required. I wouldn't be without my bandsaw (s!) or my chop saw

Thanks I have bought it if I dont use it I can always sell it on

 

[Richiew]

Bandsaw is slower and much more civilised. If you're not in a rush it's a much nicer way to work.

 

[Onoff]

Horses for courses but since unboxing the Aldi equivalent of that bandsaw, I find myself reaching for that rather than the Evolution chop saw to cut box and tube. Less flying shrapnel and no need for the EOD ppe!

Came in dead handy the other day for lopping a set of random, short lengths for doing the trailing arm and wheel bearings on SWMBO's pug on the hydraulic press.

 

[nickk]

The chop saw, I always feel, is the Katie Hopkins of the cutting world. The bandsaw, on the other hand would be more Kate Humble.
Other analogies are available.

Having met Kate humble,in a que for tea and cakes,I wholeheartedly agree,and am confident she’d fit into any metalwork shop and integrate.

 

[8ob]

The chop saw, I always feel, is the Katie Hopkins of the cutting world. The bandsaw, on the other hand would be more Kate Humble.
Other analogies are available.

Never heard of a haunted chop saw

Bob

 

[Arc Tourist]

Bandsaw is slower and much more civilised. If you're not in a rush it's a much nicer way to work.

And you are less likely to need a fire extinguisher.

 

[Onoff]

And you are less likely to need a fire extinguisher.

Or emergency eye surgery if you've the Evolution!

 

[skotl]

Bandsaw is slower and much more civilised. If you're not in a rush it's a much nicer way to work.

Agreed. I've a nodding donkey power hacksaw, an evolution chop saw and a modified Aldi bandsaw. All have their uses and the bandsaw is by far the least stressful.

 

[cheb]

Why not both?

 

[mtt.tr]

One of my two best ever buys …. View attachment 306144

Good luck cutting steel on that

 

[Miranda]

Good luck cutting steel on that

Yeah I realised afterwards. Maybe stick in a cutting disc and see what happens.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

One of my two best ever buys …. View attachment 306144

Got one of those spare in the shed.
Replaced it with the flexvolt cordless version. No regrets. Can do the odd cuts in the van without having to setup and no difference in power.