Only just discovered your channel today, what a breath of fresh air. Objective reviews which are really useful for beginners like me. Thanks

@10MinuteWorkshop

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and welcome! Be sure to check through the back catalogue - and don’t skip the adverts... 😆👍👍 Edited to add - if you’re interested in entry-level bandsaws, I have a playlist with all my bandsaw videos collected together 👍👍

S1 and S2 ratings, if there’s one thing I’ve learnt today is the difference - thanks to you and fellow subscribers. In my electronics world (where I originated from) we used continuous power ratings for components. At that point you quickly learned the price difference between it will go all day versus it goes up in a puff of smoke. Thanks Peter.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike. Yes, it was something I learned from my outstanding subscribers, too! Fortunately for my usage, it’s pretty academic, but interesting nonetheless. 👍

Another really enjoyable informative and well put together video. Thanks

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍

Thanks loads Peter, I'm looking to purchase a bandsaw in the coming weeks so this has been a great help. Cheers 👍🏼🍻

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Pete, glad it's helped 👍

Thanks Peter, I learned a lot. The Aldi app is a great way of keeping track of the special buys as they come on line.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Juliet! There’s an app for that, lol! 👍😂

Haha in the second shot you look like a giant against the tiny bandsaws. Love this video

Great comparison. Thanks.

That's a really useful review Peter. Thank you.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy! 👍

Hi Peter, I've just got one of these, Titan have fixed the fence issue themselves, maybe even the slackening doobery, the fence on mine grips the front and back if the table and is solid when done up :)

Thank you Peter for reassuring me I bought the Aldi band saw . As I'm a retired bricklayer I've been doing bits and pieces and now spend hours everyday hiding from my wife in my shed . I only paid £60 for mine happy days 👍

@10MinuteWorkshop

4 жыл бұрын

Great price! And thanks! 👍👍

Glad you've done that video Peter been considering the titan saw was nice to see a comparison and how well it cuts

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, cuts really nicely without the shonky fence. Upgrade due soon, I think 👍

Thank you Peter for the info

A very honest video Peter. Thank you for your time.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Peter. Conclusion up this Friday (tomorrow) 👍

Thanks for another incredibly helpful review, Peter. I only subscribed last week but have blasted through a raft of your content, and taken delivery of a Benchdogs rail square with 5% discount . The best bit so far was your use of the phrase, ‘fannying about’! Not heard that for ages……..

@10MinuteWorkshop

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ady, and welcome! Lots of back-catalogue to catch up on! 👍👍

Great and useful review, Sir. Thanks and greetings from Chile.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 👍

Aldi currently have a DIY special buy event, for those who don't know. Cordless drill, scroll saw, digital calipers amongst other things. 👍 no band saws yet though. Thanks for the review, Peter. Interesting as ever!.👍👍

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thank! I’m not in the loop with the Aldi specials, so good to know 👍

Thank you. I shall check it out. Looks like it could be a nice fathers day present

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

👍

Well Peter had a look at this review last night and based in all your comparisons I went and bought an Aldi this morning at 9am Special buy .... I'm looking forward to using it. Thanks once again for the great review.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Ger! It’s a great little bandsaw👍

Peter, Thanks so much for posting , I have watched many of your videos and find them first class, after watching your reviews, I have bought the Aldi one, ordered it on line and was delivered within 3 days, haven't put it together yer, thats my job for tomorrow morning, keep posting big thanks once again from Garry in South Yorkshire UK

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

It’s a pleasure Gary. Enjoy your bandsaw - they’re great little machines, and simply astonishing for the money 👍👍

@garrysmythe

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Peter, The instructions for the band saw must have been written by a doctor as I didn't undertsand a thing lol, I came onto youtube and watched an American expert who set up a very large bandsaw but with the same principle, within 10 minutes I had mine set up pretty much spot on, thanks for the tip, and thanks to you I saved over 100 quid on a more expensive machine .

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Nice one, Garry, well done! 👍

I have an Aldi bandsaw (the older version with curved top), it still works fine for me.

Very many thanks for a very interesting video Peter. I purchased a cheap bandsaw from Argos last year - £59, but unfortunately had to return it as it kept shedding the bands. It was identical to the Aldi saw you have. Since then I bit the bullet and bought the Titan and have to say that apart from the table itself, I am very less than impressed. I cannot tension the blade properly at all and am currently in discussions with a blade maker to try different sizes. Thanks for your great work

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear. The blade length does seem to be a bit of an issue for the Titan - I’ve had a couple of people suggest my blade being too long as the reason my quick-release blade tensioner doesn’t work! For blades, try Ian at Tuffsaws - very helpful, knowledgable, and generous with his time. Makes fantastic blades, too!

Good review peter. The fence was the first thing I ditched when I bought mine but the saw has always done what I’ve asked of it.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍

Great video Peter very well explained nice to see these entry level bandsaws compared. I ended up with a Scheppach HBS30 very similar to the HBS20 except it has a 350 watt motor and extendable bed 300 x 300 to 520 mm. It's also supplied with 3 extra blades 6, 10 and 14. It performs very well for hobby work and light diy.

@10MinuteWorkshop

4 жыл бұрын

Nice! And thanks! 👍👍

Thanks for teaching your experience. I want a cheap used saw but local used market is dry at the moment. I’m considering a new WEN 10 for 250.00 US.

I bought the Titan Bandsaw last year, and it's been fettled. The blade was upgraded to a Tuffsaws 6tpi carbon supertuff, makes a huge difference including 15mm square solid aluminium bar cutting(!). I replaced the door opening screws with knobs and threaded dowels. My fence was set parallel to the blade cut and the clamp tensioned, doesn't move now. Blade drift was solved with slowing down the material speed and a lot of practice. Hope this helps, and great informative video.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick! Yes, a fence and blade upgrade is planned. But fan of Ian at Tuffsaws👍

i just bought one thanks for the review peter

Good advice for all New bandsaw owners-BIN THE STOCK BLADE! Cheers Peter👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, absolutely! Always interesting to see how they cut with the stock blade though, as it’s an easy upgrade with instant results 👍

I'm tempted to get a second bandsaw - I use my monster one for ripping and changing blades is a real PITA when you need them set up very precisely - a little cheapo with a 1/4" for scoll work would be a real luxury. BTW ALL cheapo manufacturers quote the INPUT wattage (bit dishonest marketing BS) which is usually 20 to 30% more than the actual output wattage - Axminster and proper brands dont do this - they'll all have equal motors, Titan here isnt direct drive which means less stress on the motor and a gearing advantage but a slight drop in power (though its less likely to stall)

The purpose of the leaver that removes the tension on the blade is a) to prevent imprinting the blade on the rubber tire when the saw is not being used for long time. Those imprints result in uneven wheel surface that create vibration and lead to lower cut quality b) prolonging blade life by removing stress from the weld when the blade is not being used Due to slight variation in blade lengths the tensioning mechanism must be used every time when changing blades. The lever is there only to take the tension off when the saw is not in use and put it back on the same preset amount before use. It is a useful feature (if it works)

Nice review. Very helpful. Fannying about! Great vernacular 😁😁😁

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! And yes, absolutely 😂👍

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! And yes, absolutely 😂👍

Bought an Aldi bandsaw yesterday. Looking forward to using it soon.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Let me know how you get on 👍

Wow, Peter, I loved your vlog about your ALDI bandsaw...then you did the comparison video...THEN this one!! SO MUCH information. THANK YOU. I’m 50 this year and want to add this to my collection of tools...I’m going for the Titan. X

@gailpengelly8581

4 жыл бұрын

That said the scheppach does sound tempting!

@10MinuteWorkshop

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! These vids are a couple of years old now; Axminster have introduced an entry-level bandsaw with a cast iron table at around the same price as the Titan; if I was buying today, I’d be giving that one serious consideration 👍👍

@gailpengelly8581

4 жыл бұрын

Peter Millard ooooOOOoooW! That’s THE deal breaker! Once again...THANK YOU sir. Do you know, I find it REALLY refreshing to watch a video from the uk, I have absolutely nothing against any other countries’ Vlogs...it’s just the different terminologies,measurements,screaming music and shouting I can’t bare. 🤯🥴😬🥴🤯 Your channel is like sunlight on a crappy day! You don’t mig weld too do you? 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😂...Axminster does have some terrific stuff. #subcribed 👍🏼

@10MinuteWorkshop

4 жыл бұрын

Gail Pengelly Thanks Gail, that’s really kind of you to say, and I really appreciate the kind comments. Actually I am booked onto a welding course, as it’s something I’ve always wanted to try, so watch this space! 👍👍

@gailpengelly8581

4 жыл бұрын

Peter Millard, ME TOO, I got a mig welder for my 49th birthday...I’ve made a couple of bits but I REALLY want to master it. Our eldest granddaughter did an engineering cause & reckons tig is the easiest to get to grips with. I just can’t find a KZread’r that is a concise as your videos. I will indeed watch this space. Thank you again.👍🏼🤟🏼👍🏼

Another good review Peter. I have the Titan and as you say it needs a bit of Ferlinghetti to achieve good results but once it's set I am achieving good results. I found adjusting the 2 little pins that the blade runs through made a big difference. For what I need it for it is a very handy piece of kit for the money. Downside, finding more room in the shop to keep it 😩 Cheers pal

@10MinuteWorkshop

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, getting the blade guides set up snug makes a big difference, and I'm amazed how much I use mine! 👍👍

Excellent video, thanks.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍

Oh man you just keep giving!!! More of these please! I love reviews :) Testing of cheap/no name stuff is really fun to watch. Maybe some patreon thing could support you buying, testing, selling to keep a healthy amount of reviews going. Sorry for grammar .. brain is squashed after work and English is not my main language (latter is a bad excuse though)

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Patreon link in the description of every video, and at the end of every video. Very grateful for all the support, but always room for more! And your English is perfect! 👍👍

Well Peter what can i say but ive "saw enough" great video as alway ....)

Really useful thank you

Hi Peter, I have had some great work out of the Titan bandsaw and continue to get as such. However, as you say that came after a bit of fettling. I sorted the fence by inlaying the lower grabs with sticky backed cork sheet and it is now rock solid. I would also like to mention that the top yellow knob tensions the blade whilst the lever on the back de-tensions the blade by pressing DOWN and not up. So the cammed wheel shouldn't reach the top section, it presses down to ease off tension. It therefore DOES work! Keep up the great videos.

@10MinuteWorkshop

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. As I mentioned in the video, the de-tensioning lever doesn’t work on mine. It gets to the point where something looks like it’s about to happen then the handle hits the bodywork and won’t go any further - this is right at the end of the travel, so there’s clearly something awry. Glad yours works for you! I changed the fence on mine for a cheap Axminster one - see videos #294 & 294 👍👍

Good video yet again Peter. I hadn't even considered the Titan to be in the same league as the Axminster, but with the right fettling, I guess it is (although I hadn't with the Aldi one either)!

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim, and thanks so much for your intrepid work re. the S1/S2 classification! As I say in the vid the Axminster is absolutely the best machine of the three, but for half the price the Titan is surprisingly capable, admittedly with some tweaking. Very impressed with the stock blades on all these too, didn’t really expect much from a max depth rip cut in Oak, but they all did well 👍

Thanks great insight :)

Hi Peter, The so called wobbly fence on the Aldi is fine. All I needed to do was "spin" the cam lever until it was tight enough to grip the table firmly, then clamp the fence in place. BTW, did you notice that the Aldi appears to have no drive belt but seems to be direct drive. (one fewer problem area).

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike. It was the Titan that had the particularly poor fence, btw - the Aldi wasn’t great, but it didn’t affect the cut. And no, can’t say I noticed the lack of a belt - I haven’t owned the bandsaw for a little while 👍

Wonder how the small harbor freight 9 in band saw would stand up to comparison?

I bought the Aldi band saw and found it had really bad vibration. I had to balance the top and bottom wheels which improved the operation of the saw. It didn't take much to balance the wheel and I used hot glue as weight, which worked really well.

@10MinuteWorkshop

5 жыл бұрын

Interesting! I’d have just chucked it back to them! 👍

This was the video I was waiting for, thank you Peter 👍 unfortunately I'm in the Midlands, otherwise I'd be bidding on them bandsaw, but... given I'm not to fussed about the fence, I think I might have a look at that titan saw, thanks for including the oak cut with a decent fence, based on the cut with the stock fence, I think I would of just left it ☺🗜🛠

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark! I figured it had to be better than it was, and was so pleased with the rip cut against the length of timber - better than the Aldi, and with the stock blade too! I’m not a big fence user either, but always interesting to see how they fare 👍

I love how in the 1st video you were like “nah, don’t really use a bandsaw, meh” and now you have 3 😂

@10MinuteWorkshop

4 жыл бұрын

Not any more! 😂👍👍

Hi Peter, another good review. I recently purchased the Titan band saw and like you found the fence was a bit iffy. I re engineered the clamping section of the fence because I found that when you applied the cam lock that it pulled the clamping lug up at an angle so the surface area of the clamping force wasn't enough to lock the fence solidly. That's easier to visualize than it is to explain. The blade quick release on mine worked very well, I noticed on your's that the gap between the top wheel and the case was much larger than on mine which would suggest that the blade length may be slightly shorter which would pull the blade away from the release cam. The stock blade I had worked perfectly but its longevity was not great. I purchased a Starret blade to go with the bandsaw of the suggested length but found it was slightly to long and could not be tensioned at all so I re-engineered the top wheel carrier to accommodate the new blade and all worked well. It appears that blade lengths are possibly more of a hint than an accurate statement. I hope with these minor fettlings in place that the bandsaw will do as it should for a long time to come. Hope yours comes good in the end.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Kev. Thanks so much for the detail, that’s really helpful. I need to dig around the fence some more, certainly; hadn’t occurred to me that the blade length may be off though, good catch! I need to play with it a bit more, figure out what’s going on - hey, maybe there’s a video in that! 😂👍

Really useful comparisons here, Peter. Am considering the Titan for my own shop, so very keen to hear how you got on with the Axminster fence upgrade.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Axminster fence upgrade is sat in the box it arrived in due to work madness just now - there'll be a video in due course, I promise! 👍

@TheSilversurfmonkey

5 жыл бұрын

@@10MinuteWorkshop Did you ever manage to get the Axminster fence fitted, Peter? And any joy with getting the tension adjustment lever to work?

@10MinuteWorkshop

5 жыл бұрын

Peter Shaw Nope - still in its box! I think I might have said at the time I don’t use the fence much, and this proves it, lol! I’ll get onto it soon, I’m sure. 😬👍

Great review Peter,Could i suggest keeping both Bandsaws,The reason been is to fit a resaw blade in one and a scrolling blade in the other,It saves a lot on set up time .Plus they are only small so easy to store.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Iain! Yeah, still pondering that one! Really tight on space though, so we’ll see 👍

Another great video peter.

@10MinuteWorkshop

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

I have the Mastercraft (sold by Canadian Tire), a dead ringer for the Titan. The problem I have is with the lack of adjustability of the guides and thrust bearing. Very little available adjustment if you want to go to a 1/8" (3.125mm) blade.

@acanadianwoodworker

4 жыл бұрын

I just picked up a MasterCraft bandsaw and going through it for the first time. Yes those tiny little metal nubs for the guides are difficult to work with

@acanadianwoodworker

4 жыл бұрын

Now that watched the video a bit, you're right, it's exactly the same. The only minor difference I can see is the on/off switch

Very interesting video. I learned a lot of it. The S1 and S2 is now totally clear to me. Aldi is not in Slovakia but Lidl is. In some countries (not in Slovakia yet) Lidl has an online-shop, where many things (among which also tools) can be bought the whole year around. I can imagine Aldi does the same if they want to be competitive. For my Scheppach I made a kind of "barrier" to stop fine sawdust going into the inner part of the height adjustment system. It consists of two pieces of wood in which are small magnets (ordinary, not rare earth) to keep them in place. It´s not perfect yet but at least I can see how the sawdust "flies" because I painted the wood green. I'm satisfied with the fence of the Scheppach. The table itself is another story. It is magnetic so that is a great advantage (the fence is not magnetic) and can be put at an angle (what I did not use till now). The lack of a mitre slot and mitre gauge is a disadvantage. Maybe I should try to make a table for the Scheppach myself, one day. On the whole I'm satisfied with the bandsaw and I hope I can use it many more years.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hans! Yes, the Aldi/Scheppach are pretty amazing for the money. Plenty you could do with them to improve, but I think the table’s a sticking point! 👍

@hansdegroot8549

6 жыл бұрын

I don't remember anymore how the table is screwed/mounted to the chassis. I connected it 10 months ago and that was it. I should take a look if it is a "mission impossible" or not.. In the video I noticed that also the Titan has a 1400 mm blade. So all three band saws have the same blade length.

Using the Sheppach Basa 1.0 just swapped the blade for a much thicker one & what a huge difference it makes much nicer cut on thicker materials. Thanks for your video if room here would allow I’d opt for a taller Record Power machine but I’ll make do with this.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony! Yes, blade upgrade is on the cards 👍

You can possibly make a larger cam obviously with maximum + minimum clearance and include any obstacle close , half a yingyang sort of shape without the pointy tip I have enjoyed watching you strategy forward no noncentral diversions PS I really new at all of this but I love it

I look forward to seeing a pillar drill review if you ever make one keep up the good work be well

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Don’t think I use a pillar drill enough to have much of an opinion I’m afraid! But certainly something to consider! 👍

Excellent review.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍

Love it. Try clamping the fence down on the TITAN. I wish that when you mention the price in pounnds you could tell us in US funds it would be. If that's possible

Great vid, just had text to say my Titan bandsaw is available for collection... some fettling and fence making for me over the weekend 👍🏻

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Nice one Richard! I’d be very interested to hear about your ‘out of the box’ experience, see if it matches mine. Hope it goes well! 👍

@richarddunn504

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Peter, quick play on bandsaw today, short session as blooming cold (Boiler packed up, so shop heaters moved into the house, Just in time for the big chill 😣) . Bandsaw, easy setup, table is solid and rack & pinion adjustment is very good. Fence is garbage as you know 😀, less blade drift than you but still too much. I will probably make one. Fyi, the quick release handle on mine works, it does not touch at the top like yours, (not sure its sypposed to) but dropping handle left or right, moves the black metal casing which tightens the blade. Hope that's clear? Thanks Richard

Had my Titan for three years now, still original blade, mainly used for pine but some oak and hard plastic ! As for the fence ,set it up on day one and not touched it since. I can remove it when required and when put back is tight enough to pull the saw around the workshop with it (mobile table !) The mitre guide was sloppy in its channel but fixed that so all in all am more than pleased with it . What do people want for less than £100 !

@10MinuteWorkshop

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! I think it's a brilliant little saw for the money! 👍

My cheap and cheerful B&Q bands I have had for a couple of years hasn't been used much because it drifts like the Titan. I might just give a block of wood a go to see if it fixes it. Thank you Peter, great review.

@10MinuteWorkshop

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I did a makeover in this after about a year, made a big difference. 2-part series, P1 here - vid 293 Bandsaw Makeover P1 kzread.info/dash/bejne/d3ub2aaSnJq6abA.html

@roysammons2445

3 жыл бұрын

@@10MinuteWorkshop I'll check them out. Many thanks.

My aldi tracking feature for the wheel is useless now, had it two years, changed the blade on it, and it tracks the blade off. The metal on it is cheap and flexible and it got use for the price. However on a new job at the moment which I need my saw for. Not very happy with it now. It was ok for ripping but nothing finessed.

Regarding the wobbley fence!! Someone used doublesided tape to stick an aluminium ruler to the bottom of the fence which took the play out of tge fence. After that, the cuts were square!

Hi Peter. Thanks for the video on the bandsaws. Could you give me a link to the axminster fence you bought for the Titan. Cheers Lee

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Lee, and thanks! I’m deliberately not linking to the fence until I know that it fits and works as I didn’t want steer anyone to the ‘wrong’ product. I bought the “Axminster Small RIP Fence Upgrade” at £13.50 (if you wanted to search it out yourself...) and it looks like it’ll do the job, I just haven’t had a chance to fit it yet, so no guarantees... 👍

I looked today (14/8) on Aldi's website. Shows it being available.

@10MinuteWorkshop

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yep, back in stock from mid-June, I think 👍👍

Resawing wood on a band saw is a special skill that needs training. Once i saw a good video on that subject on Wood Workers Guild of America. I do not remember if it was in their "free" part or in their paid membership part. I decided to become a member a few months ago. They have special offers from time to time, like a membership for 1 year for 4, 7, 9 or 11 USD. It's worth it. Normally a membership is about 40 USD a year.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, it isn’t a skill I pretend to have, but interesting for an ‘unskilled’ user like me to be able to get a decent cut in a basic saw 👍

@hansdegroot8549

6 жыл бұрын

I'm not good at it either. The heigher the wood the bigger the thrift The video on WWGOA is worth seeing but it is rather technical and it requires in any case a lot of trial and error. At least I found out why things go (sometimes) wrong. When one knows his and/or the tool's limits things are easier to accept and whether live with it or start with upgrading.

Great video peter. I think you've got a secret love for the aldi bandsaw. It was the video that i found your channel. I wudnt part with it. It wud be good to see how long it lasts before it gives up the ghost. They where selling it over here recently. Still haven't bought it yet. You know what I wud recommend doing a video on. Last year I bought the lidl mitre saw. €80. My old man was using it yesterday & he loved it. He said he owned Makita, dewalt mitre saws over the years & he said, the Lidl one is fantastic for its value. They currently have them on sale at the moment for €60. Probably £40

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Haha, I do! Really love that little bandsaw, so so useful. Great idea about the Lidl mitre saw! Pair that off against the Kapex, lol! 👍👍

@hyland1984

6 жыл бұрын

Peter Millard good idea Peter. The auld woodworking gear out of aldi & Lidl aint bad. Some of its rubbish. But there marketing wank is fantastic. You go in to buy a bit of fruit & come out with a shit load of diy tools. Great! You should do a few videos on their stuff. I bought a set of squares yesterday €7. Compared them to my empire one which coast €28. Spot on.

The rip fence should lock if you tighten the locking lever , I have the aldi and it isn’t great ,I think if you’re going to invest in a band saw I have a good one from SIP with a depth of cut at 8 inches ish for around £500 but it’s a solid machine and very useful in the workshop ,I’ll send a picture of it soon.

Hi Peter, I just stumbled across your video and found it really interesting and informative. Just off to Spain for a few weeks, but a band saw is on my shopping list for when I get back! I did like the hack that the Baron Rouge passed on - nice one mate! So it will possibly be the Titan from Screwfix as I already have a Titan table saw and have found it absolutely brilliant and a must have for any newbie woodworker. However, and please correct me if I am wrong, but I was of the impression that a band saw was better suited for cutting curves rather than straight edges, however I can see the benefit of having the band saw as one is able to cut far thicker pieces of timber than on the bench saw. Kind regards, Michael.

@10MinuteWorkshop

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael, and welcome! Yes, bandsaws are good for cutting curves, which is why cutting a thin straight line is particularly challenging - and a great test for general set-up. This video is a couple of years old now BTW - Axminster have a small bandsaw at around the same price as the Titan, but with a cast iron table, just FYI. I think that would be the one I'd go for if I was buying now. 👍

@flymac5746

4 жыл бұрын

@@10MinuteWorkshop Yes! Just had a look at the Axminster P1400B saw - looks like it could be a good deal. We have an Axminster outlet in Basingstoke, might be worth a look at when I get back!

Peter, turn quick release tension handle all the way to the anti clockwise (away from the beam) to relase tension. It doesnt push on the top plate, it pushes on the bar behind the wheel. You show it coming to a stop on the video. Interestingly i dont get tension as low in the adjustment as you, so now i need to do more fettling. Also, i made knobs and shorter bolts for the doors. Sure there is more but cant remember.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. The quick release lever does nothing at all on mine - it doesn’t bear against any part at all, there’s no ‘feel’ in the lever that you’d expect when it engages, it’s ‘floppy’, disconnected somehow. Need investigating, certainly 👍

After reading your very good review and thank you for that, I purchased the Titan, and I thought like you that the blade tension release lever did not work, but I found at least on my one, if you turn it anticlockwise as far as it goes until it touches the tracking knob it does work even with the tension knob set as far as it will go on maximum tension. I agree with you about the 15 turn door screws, I have modified mine and now has (32mm diameter) large knobs the same style as the others on the machine with now only 4 turns with a circlip fitted into a groove in place of the squashed washer that they fit. The last mod that have made was to fit a ( about 32cm long) flexy LED light that can be directed towards the blade as required.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that update Raymond, very useful. I’ll take another look at the tension quick r lease, but I’m pretty sure it didn’t do anything on mine, whichever way I turned it! 👍

@raymondvella1497

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter for your reply. As the release lever is turned anticlockwise the rubber roller moves Downward (and not upward) resistance is then met (keep turning) as then it Compresses the spring all the way until it meets the tracking knob and then takes tension off the band.

Really interesting video Peter. I am still deciding between a new saw or buying a used, heavy saw and rebuilding it. I'll let you know!

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

If you know what you’re doing then a good used saw will be a great project 👍

@afterthemouse

6 жыл бұрын

Well - it looks like I am bidding on a project bandsaw and we'll have to see how that works out...

key things required in a bandsaw: Cast iron table - not pressed steel or aluminium. Ceramic or ball race blade guides which are accessible and therefore easy to setup for good blade alignment. A rack and pinion adjustment for the blade height. A motor with a power rating of 400W+. If you intend to saw anything where repeatability of cut is important, cheapo bandsaws are a waste of your time and money. For your ongoing health, dust extraction.

Can these smaller bandsaws cut metal e.g. 6mm mild steel and brass? Thanks for a great video

Peter, great series of cheap bandsaw vids, thanks. As a first time buyer to bandsaws one thing that isn't clear is how well do these bandsaws cope with cutting out more complex shapes out of varying depths of woods? I know you did straight cuts easily, but many people will want to cut out shapes of some sort (I do). So as good as your videos were, it doesn't help me determine if one of these will be ok for my use. If you can let me know that would be wonderful Thanks Simon

@10MinuteWorkshop

5 жыл бұрын

Have to be honest shape-cutting isn’t something that I do a lot of, but certainly the bandsaw I kept (the Titan) does a decent job of e.g. cutting circles on a bevel in 18mm Birch ply. But for the kind of work I do, I don’t have much call for anything thicker or more intricate than that. 👍👍

I have just looked on the Aldi site today (1/7/19), and the saw is on show and apparently available.

@10MinuteWorkshop

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Just be aware there seem to be a few quality control issues with the current model - a few folks have reported problems with the blade staying on the bottom wheel. 👍

@juberthankgoodness9246

4 жыл бұрын

goo.gl/search/weather+today+jaipur+rajasthan ☀️ It's 6°C in Jaip

A bit late I know, but having been after a Bandsaw for a few months and waiting for Screwfix to get the Titan back in stock. Today I received notification that Axminster have their AC1400B back in stock and with £45 off. So not as cheep as the Workzone or the Titan but with my rough maths not much more when you have to buy a new fence for the others. I don't work for Axminster but thought it was worth a mention. Greg

@10MinuteWorkshop

3 жыл бұрын

Good to know, thanks Greg! 👍👍

I saw one in there yesterday .... not sure of the name on it though ;O)

on the titan bandsaw could grub screws be added to the fence thighting attachment to eleminate the play on the fence.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Not that I could see - I t’s just a really sloppy mechanism. I’ve bought a third-party fence, we’ll see how it works out 👍

you should only care for S1 rating when comparing motors. S1 is always quoted but different manufacturers will quote different time duties like 60% 40% and 20% along with the S1(100%). Sometimes you will find S1 ratings on two motors and an S4 rating on one and S6 on the other. And you can't compare S4 to S6

Great review! Land fill material. Global problem!

Just to follow on from what Peter said re the Aldi's availability, although they can appear and disappear throughout the year, they tend to always show up in the runnup to Fathers Day (as do their famous chisels). Also, not to complicate things any further, I would be fascinated to know how the new Record BS9 would compare in this company. Can we tempt you to a fourth bandsaw Peter?

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ian - hadn’t made the Father’s Day connection, duh! Oh my, another bandsaw! I think, on reflection, it’s time to finish this up and move on tbh - leave something for another KZreadr to cover, lol 😂👍

@TheLexiconDevils

6 жыл бұрын

There’ll be one Aldi per local area that is a dumping ground for unsold special buys from all the other stores. I went yesterday and there was 3 bandsaws randomly there. They were a special buy here in Australia a cpl months ago. I might buy one

I have a delta bandsaw of this size, got it for a tenner on a carboot, it has a cast iron table, i use it for models and pens, i found screwing a 1"x2" block of squared off wood to the mitre and letting the saw cut it off is alot better for small cutting jobs, i did not like the gap between the blade and mitre

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Good tip, thanks! Also a Delta for a tenner!! Bargain! 👍

Lovely video Peter - don't mind the bandsaw videos as I just bought one myself. I would love some ideas on how to best set them up as I'm actually having problems with the one I bought getting straight cuts.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! There’s a few bandsaw set-up videos on KZread, Alex Snodgrass is the one that springs to mind - not sure I could improve on that tbh! 👍

@tonylorentzen

6 жыл бұрын

I'll check that out - thanks!

Really good post this Peter thank you. Would you happen to know the size of the tiny screw holding the plastic insert plate in? I dropped mine in the workshop never to be seen again! Titan bandsaw.

@10MinuteWorkshop

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry John, I don't own any of these any more.

Great video! I read somewhere else that you said you are going to upgrade the fence and blade? I got the axminster fence kit but am struggling to find a way to mount it! Is that the fence you are going to get?

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’ve bought the cheap (

Aldi is selling the Workzone one at the moment. 23/09/2018. £79.99 and free delivery

@10MinuteWorkshop

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony! Yeah, they do free delivery on anything over about £20 I think. Just be aware that the current version only comes with a 1-year warranty, apparently, not the 3 years of the one I tested👍👍

As always a great video Peter - today was had a particular relevance to me as I've been looking at the Titan bandsaw to add to my Titan collection (table saw / planer / plunge saw). Maybe Titan don't do fences very well, I love their table saw but it's fence is terrible. I'd be very interested to know if you found a good fix for the bandsaw fence (other than a block of wood) as otherwise it sounds like a great machine that would appeal to a large percentage of your audience, maybe a great topic for one of 1 - 2 minute workshop tips if you find a good solution ?

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I have a blade & fence upgrade planned for the Titan, wether I decide to keep it or not, I think it’ll be a worthwhile experiment. And yes, with a bit of tweaking & fettling, the Titan cuts really nicely. 👍

@chillyspoon

6 жыл бұрын

Also interested to hear how you get on with the fence upgrade - thanks for the useful comparison videos

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Pleasure - will keep you posted re the fence upgrade 👍

@Asrapx

6 жыл бұрын

I did see somewhere sombody talking of a fix for the titan fence. I think it referred to the use of a 1mm spacer to fill the gap between fence and table.

Re the fence issue, here’s a nice comment from a Scewfix reviewer... Some people mentioned that the fence is wobbly. It is, but there is an extremely easy fix: Just slide a 1mm packer underneath on the far end of the fence (furthest away from you) before you tighten it. I got a bunch of plastic packers from Screwfix which have served me for all kinds of purposes, but you could just as well use some thicker cardboard. Problem solved. Axminster also sells a fence upgrade for 14 quid which you can bolt to this saw and should improve the fence even further, but with the packer tip, it's perfectly fine for rip cuts. " Hope this helps.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. If you take a look at the next video in this series (#149) I draw those exact conclusions. Video coming shortly about the fence upgrade. 👍

@Asrapx

6 жыл бұрын

Peter Millard thanks Peter. I'm just about to buy the titan so look forward to you video.

The bandsaw are back in ALDI and are priced 79.99 as of today 03/06/2018.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, thanks! 👍

Nice compare, I have the new Scheppach with casted table, it's much better than the old one. If you bay a power tool within this price section, you have to know that you have to tune up and improofe some parts by your self. Nobody can expect high quality for less money.

@10MinuteWorkshop

4 жыл бұрын

👍👍

Hi Peter I am looking at getting the Titan did you manage to get the fence problem sorted?

@10MinuteWorkshop

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Thomas. I have the fence but haven’t fitted it yet. I don’t anticipate any problems though. Fingers crossed I’ll get it done this week, but can’t promise anything- work, you know... 👍👍

Thank you for the insight. Do you think you could cut aluminium bar stock on such a bandsaw, with the appropriate blade? Thanks.

@10MinuteWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

I’m sure you can! 👍

great video, thanks. if money were no object, would you say the axminster is the best of the 3? does the axminster bed also tilt to 45%? many thanks.

@10MinuteWorkshop

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!. Of the three, yes - though I don't think they make this specific one any more - but as I say in the video, I'd rather put a bit more money in and get something with more capacity, personally. 👍

Hi , thanks for the reviews , but i notice that the Titan motor is offset rather than being direct drive as per the other two . is there a reduction in blade phrephial speed on the Titan ? , Mathias Wardle commented on his page that the direct drive ones where a bit fast

@10MinuteWorkshop

3 жыл бұрын

I’m afraid I’ve no idea - this video’s a few years old and I don’t have any of these bandsaws any more - but I certainly didn’t notice any difference between them in use. 👍

Hi Peter - great series with lots of info and very detailed. Have you any experience using the Einhell TC-SB 20 bandsaw? Appreciate you already 'had' 3 under trial but this seems to get decent reviews. Your expert advice is always welcome.

@10MinuteWorkshop

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Neil. No, no direct experience I’m sorry, though when this video came out Danielle from ‘Get Hands Dirty’ channel popped up in the comments to say she had the Einhell version and wasn’t at all happy with it. 🤷‍♂️

Hi Peter, Thanks for the review. Good to know that somewhat useful quality can be had for s decent price. I am looking at bandsaws at the moment and was wondering what your opinion (and other people's) of paying a bit more to get a greater cutting capacity. I was looking at the Scheppach Basa 1 from Screwfix at £190. It has a cast iron top and mitre slot but 100mm capacity. Just wondering if people think the extra 20mm is worth 80 quid?

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve. I don’t have any personal experience of the Basa series, but Scheppach bolt their stuff together pretty well, generally. I think if I was regularly cutting at close to 100mm then I’d go for something bigger - next size up maybe - just to get a bit more headroom. Also I’d expect motor size to play more of a role in thicker cuts. Hopefully a Basa 1 owner will chip in before too long! 👍👍

I was thinking of getting the Aldi band saw for cutting my catapults out of plywood which is 18mm but just struggling which one to get as I only have £120

@10MinuteWorkshop

5 жыл бұрын

The Aldi is great, as long as you use it within its capacity. It’ll deal with 18mm Ply easily, though I’d suggest budgeting for a blade upgrade before too long. I have a few ‘budget bandsaw’ videos in a playlist - may be worth taking a look as I explain my reasons for moving on from the Aldi after 6 months 👍👍

@riotagus

5 жыл бұрын

Were can i get a new blade for my Aldis band saw, and what size? Mine snapped!

Always second hand for me - professional quality for less than budget new. Whatever you get it is only as good as the blade and getting a few decent quality blades will transform any machine. Amazing how cheap tools are these days, when I was starting out this budget gear just didn't exist.

S1, S2 reminds me of how amplifiers and speakers are rated. Cheap stuff usually quotes that they can handle for a very short moment or with lots of distortion giving huge amount of watts while expensive pro stuff always quote the continuous high quality level.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Yes !That’s so true, and the perfect way to describe it, thanks! 👍

@davidlenton2366

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, when looking at amplifier output, decent equipment will quote the RMS power (root mean square) where as cheap equipment quotes PMPO (Peak Music Power Only).

Peter, the problem with your fence is simply because it is not locked down tight enough. unlock it, turn the locking handle one full turn clockwise lock it down, the fence should now hold rigidly, if it doesn't give it one more turn until it does. I had a 15 year old axminster band saw which finally gave up the ghost so I bought a titan and I find that it is much better than the old axminster.

@10MinuteWorkshop

6 жыл бұрын

Hi David. I appreciate the thought, but the fence play really isn’t because it’s not locked down tight enough! I can ignore the quick release and turn that screw as tight as I can, and the fence still pops up off the table. There are a couple of little plastic lugs that hook under the table to keep it located, and there seems to be a lot of wiggle room there: no matter how much I tighten it, in use it shifts. If I decide to keep it, there’ll be a fence and blade upgrade in its future! 👍

On to my third Titan in a week. The first had been damaged in transit and the motor casing was dented badly and stopped the motor turning. On the second the on switch did not work. The third seems okay but not impressed with the cut as it leaves wavy lines in the wood. I have tried readjusting the guards, tracking and tensioning with no effect. Any ideas? I was thinking about trying a different blade. People seem to recommend the Starret Duratec from Screwfix. By the way the tension release lever does work on mine but you need to turn it anti clockwise to move the lower bar not the upper "button" as shown in your video.

@10MinuteWorkshop

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear about the issues. Is the blade tension nice & tight? I ran the stock blade for a while, and whilst it wasn’t the best, it cut straight, and through everything I threw at it. I changed to a Tuffsaws SuperTuff Premium Bandsaw Blade - 1575mm x 1/4" x 6tpi - bit.ly/TuffsawsPremium Works well. Also upgraded the fence - see bandsaw makeover video #293 & 294. How much of. Project do you want this to become? If you’re on your third and you’re not happy after a blade change, I think I’d be inclined to look elsewhere, tbh. Let me know how you get on. 👍