A lot of labor is going to standing in front of a manual bandsaw. Moreso, I really hate boring things and like automating stuff. I don't have the budget for new, but would spend a few thousand for something full auto that is reasonably reliable still. I've passed over a few beat down rotten old Doalls in the past, came very close to buying a HEM (it looked really lightweight and cheezy so I just couldn't do it) but recently have seen a lot of 20-40 year old Amada HA250's come up for sale for low prices and they don't look that bad. Of coarse the sellers (shops that own them, not dealers) always say these saws run great- Do they really?
Say I can buy a 20 year old full auto HA250 for $2k that is supposed to be ready to work.
Is there anything inside these saws that I couldn't fix myself? Parts that are proprietary Amada?
What's the most expensive thing that would fail? Gearbox?
Thanks for any advice!
Say I can buy a 20 year old full auto HA250 for $2k that is supposed to be ready to work.
Is there anything inside these saws that I couldn't fix myself? Parts that are proprietary Amada?
What's the most expensive thing that would fail? Gearbox?
Thanks for any advice!