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"larry in cinci"

28/10/2003 11:47 AM

Pro Tech Bandsaw

There is an auction near me that has a Pro Tech Bandsaw as an item I have
never heard of that brand. Can anyone inform me about them. Are they a POS
or only good for boat anchors? Or is the machine is good (very good)?
Somewhere in between ? Thanks for any and all advice. Larry

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Wx

"Woodman"

in reply to "larry in cinci" on 28/10/2003 11:47 AM

29/10/2003 8:18 AM

> There is an auction near me that has a Pro Tech Bandsaw as an item I have
> never heard of that brand. Can anyone inform me about them. Are they a POS
> or only good for boat anchors? Or is the machine is good (very good)?
> Somewhere in between ? Thanks for any and all advice. Larry
>
> --
> I am a nobody, and no body is perfect therefore I am perfect
>

The general consensus seems to be to avoid any bandsaw that is less than 14"

9" bandsaws are rather ordinary, even the name branad ones. Go for a 14" or
larger manufactured by a good company and you will thank yourself later.


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"AL"

in reply to "larry in cinci" on 28/10/2003 11:47 AM

28/10/2003 5:19 PM

This is Protech's bandsaw:

http://www.protechpower.com/pages/32032.pdf

In my area, they sell for less than $100 new.



"larry in cinci" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> There is an auction near me that has a Pro Tech Bandsaw as an item I have
> never heard of that brand. Can anyone inform me about them. Are they a POS
> or only good for boat anchors? Or is the machine is good (very good)?
> Somewhere in between ? Thanks for any and all advice. Larry
>
> --
> I am a nobody, and no body is perfect therefore I am perfect
>

Mj

"Morgans"

in reply to "larry in cinci" on 28/10/2003 11:47 AM

28/10/2003 7:24 PM


"larry in cinci" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> There is an auction near me that has a Pro Tech Bandsaw as an item I have
> never heard of that brand. Can anyone inform me about them. Are they a POS
> or only good for boat anchors? Or is the machine is good (very good)?
> Somewhere in between ? Thanks for any and all advice. Larry
>
> --
> I am a nobody, and no body is perfect therefore I am perfect
>

OK for building model airplanes, and cutting pen blanks. Not much power or
accuracy, but handy away from my big shop with the real 29 inch bandsaw.
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MR

Mark

in reply to "larry in cinci" on 28/10/2003 11:47 AM

28/10/2003 8:22 PM



AL wrote:

> This is Protech's bandsaw:
>
> http://www.protechpower.com/pages/32032.pdf
>
> In my area, they sell for less than $100 new.


Which means it could go for $10 or $200 at auction.

I've seen people do funny things at auctions.



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in reply to "larry in cinci" on 28/10/2003 11:47 AM

28/10/2003 12:51 PM


"larry in cinci" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> There is an auction near me that has a Pro Tech Bandsaw as an item I have
> never heard of that brand. Can anyone inform me about them. Are they a POS
> or only good for boat anchors? Or is the machine is good (very good)?
> Somewhere in between ? Thanks for any and all advice. Larry

It's cheap & nasty....don't pay more than $75 for it if you have to buy it.

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