tools, materials & knowledge for model makers
The Record Power BS250 had lost its edge and so I went and bought some Bedford bandsaw blades. The BS250 bandsaw is available with a number of different makers marks on it. However, this is a good functional bandsaw for the hobbyist. I think a bandsaw is one of the most important tools in the … Read more
Cutting brass on a bandsaw can be difficult and so I devised this simple modification to overcome two of the main issues. My solution was to fit an MDF board on top of the cast iron table. This would need fixing holes through the table surface. My logic was that these holes needed to be … Read more
I went to change the blade on my Record BS250 bandsaw and the lower set of bearings were locked solid, you could just about feel movement if you rocked them back and forth. I removed the metal shields from the face of the bearings and as you can see they were full of sawdust. Interestingly all of the … Read more
A review of the Record BS250 Bandsaw. My old bandsaw has broken, nothing too serious, but the casting around the guides broke and being a friction based guide system I just thought enough is enough. In addition it was a tad underpowered when cutting hardwoods of any size. So the time has come to purchase … Read more
The Proxxon MBS 240/e Micro Bandsaw is perfect for miniature work and has a small footprint on the workbench. You won’t be cutting through great chunks of wood with this bandsaw, but you will be doing some precision work. Specification 220 – 240V. Blade speed adjustable from 180 to 330/min. Throat 150mm, max height 85mm. … Read more