herrmc
Plastic
- Joined
- Feb 13, 2012
- Location
- USA, Oklahoma
I am needing a band saw..... typical guy..... I want way more than what I practically need. :-)
I am cutting "pickets" for wrought iron fencing/railing. Almost always out of Mild Hot Roll... but Aluminum is in the future. The most common dimensions are 0.5" square and 0.75" square (both solid).... My top rails that I cut (not nearly as many) range from 1.5" x 0.5" ~ 2.0" x 0.5 inch (some 0.375 thickness too)....
I also cut a fair amount of square and rectangle tubing... but not nearly so much as above.
I have a robotic welder, and tooling setup to fixture the railing .... so the length of the pickets needs to be accurate. My current needs are not so demanding that I need automatic cut features etc.... but I would like them anyway if I can afford it.... currently about 100+ cuts per day is expectation... but have capacity to increase quite a bit.
I live in Oklahoma... and live fairly close to the HEM facility .... I have friends with HEM saws... and they love them..... Good reputation, and (pricy $$$)..... (Good Equipment should be expected to cost $$$.... I just have limitations in reality).
In my research I have come across (and communicated with) TED Machines....
http://tedmachines.com/Products/HorizontalBandSaw/AutomaticBandSaw13x20TM320AL/tabid/86/Default.aspx
I have also communicated and considered a HEM H90A-4
..... the "TED" machine is much less $$$ .... close to half as much (a little more than half).
I understand that the continuous feed is a little less desirable than the shuttle feed on the HEM... and also realize that this is not an apples to apples comparison....... Although I am not certain what the differences are in comparison besided the feed method.
I can find bountiful reviews of the HEM saw.... and know several others that have them (and know I can trust the review).
.... but I cannot find any information regarding the TED saws (besides the actual "TED" website)...... online reviews etc...... The TED Machines are based out of Chicago, and the machines that they sell are manufactured in Germany and Turkey..... it is not clear to me whether the machine I linked above is from Germany or Turkey. I have a question in to Ted Dinev to clarify this.
So, all that being expressed, anyone got any feedback (actual experience) with the TED machines?
I am cutting "pickets" for wrought iron fencing/railing. Almost always out of Mild Hot Roll... but Aluminum is in the future. The most common dimensions are 0.5" square and 0.75" square (both solid).... My top rails that I cut (not nearly as many) range from 1.5" x 0.5" ~ 2.0" x 0.5 inch (some 0.375 thickness too)....
I also cut a fair amount of square and rectangle tubing... but not nearly so much as above.
I have a robotic welder, and tooling setup to fixture the railing .... so the length of the pickets needs to be accurate. My current needs are not so demanding that I need automatic cut features etc.... but I would like them anyway if I can afford it.... currently about 100+ cuts per day is expectation... but have capacity to increase quite a bit.
I live in Oklahoma... and live fairly close to the HEM facility .... I have friends with HEM saws... and they love them..... Good reputation, and (pricy $$$)..... (Good Equipment should be expected to cost $$$.... I just have limitations in reality).
In my research I have come across (and communicated with) TED Machines....
http://tedmachines.com/Products/HorizontalBandSaw/AutomaticBandSaw13x20TM320AL/tabid/86/Default.aspx
I have also communicated and considered a HEM H90A-4
..... the "TED" machine is much less $$$ .... close to half as much (a little more than half).
I understand that the continuous feed is a little less desirable than the shuttle feed on the HEM... and also realize that this is not an apples to apples comparison....... Although I am not certain what the differences are in comparison besided the feed method.
I can find bountiful reviews of the HEM saw.... and know several others that have them (and know I can trust the review).
.... but I cannot find any information regarding the TED saws (besides the actual "TED" website)...... online reviews etc...... The TED Machines are based out of Chicago, and the machines that they sell are manufactured in Germany and Turkey..... it is not clear to me whether the machine I linked above is from Germany or Turkey. I have a question in to Ted Dinev to clarify this.
So, all that being expressed, anyone got any feedback (actual experience) with the TED machines?