Vertical Bandsaws

We got two bandsaws from our awesome members!

There is a larger bandsaw for wood and a smaller one for metal.

Interesting Resources

• "Arbeiten mit Bandsägen" slideshow (DE)
• Sicheres Arbeiten an Tischbandsägemaschinen (DE)
• Arbeitsschutz kompakt Nr. 039 "Arbeiten an Bandsägemaschinen" (DE)
• Arbeitsschutz kompakt Nr. 039 "Arbeiten an Metallbandsägen" (DE)
• Bandsäge richtig einstellen (DE)

Metabo BS 1638 W

MachineInfoBox Metabo BS 1638 W
Type:	Vertical Bandsaw
Material:	wood
Used with:	2225 mm bandsaw blades; bandsaw fence, bandsaw sled
Location:	wood workshop
Access Requirements:	Vertical Bandsaw Introduction
Manual:	identical(?): Metabo BAS 380 (libble.de)
Tutors:	Lukas Jakob Loewenstein

The Metabo BS 1638 W (you can probably drop the "W" when searching for accessories) is a three-wheeled bandsaw for 2225 mm bandsaw blades.

DO NOT use the integrated disc sander! A proper disc sander needs a table against kickback, and it's generally a bad idea to use a sharp blade as a mere driving belt...

The saw was missing a parallel fence but Manu built one that should be fine for most uses, please help us out if you would like to improve and document it further!

Specifications

more details in the manual!

• cutting height: 160 mm
• throat clearance (Ausladung): 380 mm
• max. workpiece weight: 15 kg

this saw can easily cut through quite thick pieces, such as this part of a log

Caution with Curves

make difficult curves towards the rear bearing (left arrow)!

Besides the radius, which is determined by the blade width, you may run into problems with tight curves going in the wrong direction. Please make sure the wood is pushed towards the side with the support bearing (left) during difficult curves or there can be a very unpleasant derailing!

"Difficult" means any combination of...

• hard wood
• thick workpiece
• tight curve

CMI C-S-BS 250

MachineInfoBox CMI C-S-BS 250
Synonyms:	CMI C-BAN-250 (probably the same); DE: "Metall-Bandsäge"
Type:	Vertical Bandsaw
Material:	metal (depending on blade); wood (currently not intended)
Used with:	1400 mm bandsaw blades
Location:	Metal Workbench
Access Requirements:	Vertical Bandsaw Introduction
Manual:	nearly identical: Westfalia RBS 205
Tutors:	Lukas Jakob Loewenstein
Similar (More or Less):	scroll saw

This small bandsaw does not have much power, but may be used to cut soft metals. As it has rarely been used and we have a horizontal bandsaw now, we might transform it into a belt sander.

The blade guides are very simple, just consisting of two pins for the sides and a bearing for the back of the blade. We should turn an eccentric bearing mount to increase their lifetime (by default, the blade runs too close to the center of the bearing).

Please refer to the proper blade-guide distances explained in our bandsaw introduction, NOT the ones from the manual!

Specs:

• blade length - 1400 mm
• max. blade width - ???
• max. blade thickness - 0.36 mm ^[1]
• max. cutting depth - 80 mm

Project Ideas

• boxes with "seamless" drawers
• scoops