UNSW Making

Wood Bandsaw

Band Saw for Wood

A bandsaw is a saw with a blade consisting of a continuous band of toothed metal stretched driven around two wheels. The blade itself can come in a variety of sizes and tooth pitches, which enables the machine to cut a wide variety of materials including wood, metal and plastic.  These bandsaws are for wood.

 

Jet JWBS-18-M Manual (PDF)

Laguna 18BX Manual (PDF)

A bandsaw is a saw with a blade consisting of a continuous band of toothed metal stretched driven around two wheels. The blade itself can come in a variety of sizes and tooth pitches, which enables the machine to cut a wide variety of materials including wood, metal and plastic.  These bandsaws are for wood.

 

Jet JWBS-18-M Manual (PDF)

Laguna 18BX Manual (PDF)

Suitable Materials

  • Exterior Plywood
  • Interior Plywood
  • Solid Timber
  • Wood

Process

  • Cutting

Machine Locations

Makerspace Facility Make Model Work area Number of machines
Design Futures Lab Wood Workshop Laguna 18BX Resaw Capacity: 406mm. Table Size: 508 x 660mm 4
Engineering Makerspaces James N. Kirby Makerspace Laguna 18BX Resaw Capacity: 406mm. Table Size: 508 x 660mm 1
Engineering Makerspaces Renewables Makerspace Laguna 18BX Resaw Capacity: 406mm. Table Size: 508 x 660mm 2
Engineering Makerspaces James N. Kirby Makerspace Laguna 18BX Resaw Capacity: 406mm. Table Size: 508 x 660mm 2
Engineering Makerspaces James N. Kirby Makerspace Rikon 14'' 10-353 560mm x 400mm 1
Engineering Makerspaces James N. Kirby Makerspace SCM Minimax s45n 520mm x 600mm 2
MCIC MCIC Makerspace Hare & Forbes BP-480 465mm Throat, 310mm Height 1
The Making Centre The Toolroom - Wood and Metal Workshop Felder FB 540 6
The Making Centre The Toolroom - Wood and Metal Workshop Felder FB 740 2
The Making Centre The Toolroom - Wood and Metal Workshop Ripley No. 3 1