Looking at it in the box I was surprised what good value it looks, nice finish, and at over 41kg quite a sturdy machine. I questioned Warco about the specification on its cutting capacity but I didn't seem to be on the same wave length, I could not get the answer I was looking for. I have purchased a CY90 bandsaw this week and hope to get it together soon pending how to make room for it in the small workshop. Shame my saw isn't as nice and clean as Rod's. In case anyone else wants to try these mods but isn't sure what I mean. I'd never even noticed that the plate was separate from the jaw - Oh look, 2 screws I have similar space challenges to you Rod and am just as frugal as you Neil so I can see I'll have to take the plunge. Thanks very much for the recommendations and ideas/enhancements. use this to balance the grip of the vice when holding short stock.Ĭan you tell I like to use every last bit of a bar? It also adds about 1/4" to the capacity.įit a bit of angle iron to the bottom of the vice to help support overhanging stock - let the saw cut it's own shallow runout groove in the angle by temporarily increasing the DOC by a mm or two.ĭrill the moving jaw at the far end M10 or M12 and fit a nice long machine screw.
If you take the plate off the stationary jaw of the vice and fit it to the moving jaw (it doesn't actually do anything other than use up space in the original position except allegedly provide 'better grip' with that chunky diamond pattern) then the vice will hold much shorter stock and closer to the blade.
I lashed up a simple jig to help hold smaller bits than the vice can cope with It's cut up several lumps of 2" x 2" steel and some 4" diam. Warco sent a replacement bi-metal FOC but I have not put that back on, the original carbon blade is still going strong. This blade broke almost immediately (bad weld) so I fitted the original carbon blade back on. I bought a bi-metal blade to go with it and changed to this as soon as I got it. I don't use the stand, I made a wheeled box for it to sit on and I've got my shop vac hiding in the box. I've got a bit of a space issue which is why I went for this one. Has anyone any experience of these cheap compact Warco bandsaws please?
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