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Thanks for taking the time to do this. Some key points made in the bandsaw context and that helped me to confirm my choice.

I have the craft ac82e 1.5hp HVLP extractor with the canister upgrade plus a reduced to fit the 100mm hose to the 63mm port. It works like a charm and collects the majority of the waste. It’s also very surprisingly quiet compared to a HPLV. Great content, keep up the good work

Nice addition to the shop. 👌🏽 Good review, mate, looks like it's definitely going to earn its keep!👍🏽

Totally agree word for word with this review, I have built a slightly higher base unit and fitted 3 deep full extension drawers .Great honest review.

Nice addition to your workshop.

Hi Matt, to increase the suction on my saw I sealed around the bottom door with thin self adhesive draught excluder, works a treat!

Really good review this Matt. Looks a great little bandsaw. Nice build and capacity.

Just received the blade great advice and tightened my drive belt it cuts 3 inch teakwood no probs now

Good review. I’m sold. Thank you.

Hi Matt. It deep cut softwood easy even pushing it quite fast like you said. I like the way the table is split on the side and the quick release door knobs good features. Performs well for a small bandsaw also the table trunnions are nice and substantial and very easy to access compared to a lot of others. Tony

Thanks Matt; very interesting - the blade slot position in the table and the stronger fence really are big, big pluses versus the RP BS250. Food for thought for me!

Good video Matt - re dust extraction, I have this bandsaw‘s bigger brother, the 2305B. It’s hooked up using 100mm hose to the AWEDE2 (850m3) and it’s *ok*. It’s def better with than without, but you’ll still get pieces on the table and need to vacuum out now and again. Might get a better result with a bigger machine, but this is def in the “hobbyist” category that the bandsaw is aimed at 👍

I just took delivery of this bandsaw, plus I have the same tablesaw. Glad Im on the right track :)

I have the same bandsaw and I added heavy duty casters to the existing stand and they work well, I also added a shelf using the cross members fitted upside down and used wood slats.

A good review, I like the fact that you gave your views honestly & succinctly, but still asked others for their views on the extraction because you didn't have the answer yourself. You can always learn from others. The only issue I could see was that the push stick was on the wrong side of the saw, reaching round would annoy the heck out of me. I would put a hook on the front for easier access.

Another classic from ur good self Matt.. So do u have a little fire in this shop of yours? That's the coolest thing I've seen so far in woodworking videos.. LOL.. Another great video my friend. U explain things very clearly and concisely. This is the way it should be done. I liked hearing u say that the bandsaw can do the majority of the work the Table saw can do but the one thing I like about the table saw is the jigs we can make for it. I am getting into cabinetry for Kitchens/bathrooms, etc and I am slowly learning how to cut angles into the door panels. U know what I mean? I know a router table with the correct bits can do that job as well but i have some fears over this too. I have some fears with my table saw as well. The table saw I bought was a cheaper saw which I couldn't use most of the very good mitre gauges with so I have to rebuild a new table top and replace the crappy one on my saw. That's gut wrenching bcos we shouldn't need to have to do something like that. I really want to get one of the Axminster table saws but they're very expensive and the bandsaw has to be the 1st thing I get from them. The people at Axminster come across as really great people and from all accounts I've heard the company care about their customers too. It only makes good business sense of course but still most companies don't care after they've got ur money most of the time. In the NEW YEAR I will be getting me one of those saws mate. I was looking at one for about 1400 euros a couple of months back and I may go for one of the 2300 euro Bandsaws. It's a big layout of cash but I do believe these Bandsaws from Axminster are well worth spending on if I want to ever get to the next level in woodworking. I have enrolled in some great woodworking classes to give me a better basic grounding in this field bcos I only took this up late last year. I found I have a real passion for working with wood and metal in my 50th year on this earth. It's crazy how long it took but life gets in the way of a lot of things Matt. Salute to u Sir for the brilliant content again and I will share like and all that good stuff too. Take it easy mate. Best of luck moving forward with ur woodworking as well. Apologies for such long comments bro.. I get carried away when talking about this stuff these days.. LMAO

Hi Matt, nothing li,e having a new 'toy' in the workshop, keep safe and well in these crazy times.

A good honest review Matt thanks for sharing

Nice review, looks good, the castor frame looks like a trip hazard on the outside of the stand frame. They could be inside. Agree on using that dead space, looking forward to seeing new mounting table. Would love to see how you replace the blade sideways without lots of dismantling ?

I have the Axminster Hobby bandsaw but will have a look at that blade as I have a lot of oak 2x3 from the office refit where I work that was going to go in the skip! Thinner boards will be much more useful:)

I’ve been using this saw with 63mm ducting onto a Dust Commander DLX. and Mikita vac. Extraction has been good despite underlining air leak issues with my system. The only bug I have with this saw is the fence rail sticking out. I’ve caught myself several times on it with resting flesh wounds. I added a shaped foam block to the end but ideally it needs a soft end cap.

Another good honest review, I use the Axminster Craft AC82E 1.5HP Dust Extractor with an Axminster Craft Filter Cartridge which was a massive improvement to my old Record Power dust unit 👍👍👍👍👍

Looking to order one at the start of next month, your last video put 4 week wait on them haha, was lost on what saw to get so thanks!

sounds like a great machine. i actually sold my record power as i was not satisfied, too big (Bs350) i did not use it as much and i never got it working to my satisfaction, and it did not perform as expected..keeping in mind this machine was not cheap..750 Euro compared to 280 for the craft saw, which is maybe also not fully right, anyway thanks for the great review.

Thanks I have the same saw and just ordered the blade

Great review Matt , thanks

Hi Matt, I bought one of these on your recommendation and it seems great. One slight niggle is that when I try the 'pencil test' the blade does have slight forwards and backwards motion which doesn't seem to be rectified by blade tension/alignment. Any thoughts why this might be?

Thanks for sharing and it looks a nice saw but unless it is my imagination it seems wobbly and very easy to rock. Is it the base that allows that movement?

Hi Matt. Personally, I wouldn't buy a high volume low pressure chip extractor for this machine. I find that if you reduce the hose diameter below 100 mm to connect to two smaller ports it chokes the airflow...it works ok if you split between a 100mm port and a smaller one . I have the same Axminster extractor as you and I find it needs more airflow to extract from larger machines like bandsaws...it's great for hand held power tools and small stationary sanders. If I connect my 2000 watt record dx4000 to the bandsaw, it eats all the dust without any problems using only one motor.

Great review. Thanks for sharing. Is there a way to define how tense the saw band should be tightened? I think I put them too tense which result in breaking the saw band. But when I put it looser, than the blade wobbles and/or it touches the bearings.

Would this bandsaw be alright bolted to a benchtop ? I dont have room for the stand as my small workshop has bench tops all the way round. Since watching this video and your previous one on the Record Power BS250 I think I will go with the Axminster, seems to get through thick stuff easier and is less noisy ? Can anyone confirm that or not ? Thanks

ditto on bandsaw and I agree the stand is fine but I'm re-jigging to make it mobile and I have the trolley (same as yours) and its not ideal as I have a garage workshop and the floor is not that level (I've plans to relay that anyway with latex self levelling to get an ultra smooth surface (better for cleaning!) but the bandsaw itself is great.

Nice review. 👍 Which one in you opinion would be better, Axminster Craft AC1950B or Record Power Sabre 250? I am planning to buy on of them but can’t decide which one is better? Any thoughts?

do you get much tear out when using this bandsaw?

no intro music/sounds, maybe some sawing/hammer sounds or a badger ... , but i do like a video with mostly no music. Saws were used to create a "musical" sound i seem to remember ...

Anyone now we're to get a replacement handle for the back what lifts the blade up and down its rounded away any help would be much appreciated thanks

Think this might be on Christmas present list

Thinking I'm gonna get this saw as it's currently on black friday! But your link doesn't seem to work for the black friday deal! Any chance you can check this as I'd rather you get a little from the purchase!

I have a bigger Axminster band saw and much bigger dust extraction to go with it but still get dust come out from the saw. I think its because it is almost impossible to get any dust extraction were the bottom guides are and dust shoots out from the side. I just sweep it up once a week as it's not much.

Hi I have this bandsaw and the table has become quite badly out of alignment (the blade makes contact with the highest part of what I'm cutting way before the bottom) Ive slackened off the table and adjusted the grub screws to their maximum and it's still way out. No idea why this is happening, but does anybody know of a way I can fix this, cause its all kinds of annoying. Thanks

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Hi Matt, I hope you are keeping as well as can be expected? I'm looking to buy a bandsaw and remembered this video. I'm comparing the AXMINSTER CRAFT AC1950B to the Charnwood B250 10 inch. The Charnwood say a slightly deeper cut but the Axminister has a higher rated motor. Any advice would be appreciated?

Great review i am undecided between this model or the new Record sabre 250 both are unavailable at the moment and both have pros and cons.

Hi You did a video on a set of dust collection connections some time ago could you tell me which video it was Thanks in advance. Stuart

Let’s hope the sparks don’t get sucked into your dust extractor.

Hi Matt, I’m really interested in this bandsaw because of the easier blade change. I hesitate changing mine because of the fiddliness of setting up the adjustments each time. I have a Record bandsaw at the mo. How did you get rid of your old Record please?

Machine specs say a minimum air flow of 390 cu. metres per hour, that’s a serious size (& expensive) dust extractor. Also best to ensure that dust extractor is of M class or filters down to 1 micron because it’s the ultra fine dust that causes early death, no kidding.

Check Keith Brown's video from about a month ago re new extractor for table saw and other machines with 100mm ports. Informative video. Keep up the good work

Hiya, would be you be able to let me know some dimensions of this band saw please :) I can only find the dimensions with the stand but I don't need the stand :)

Thanks for the review, confirmed pretty much what I thought this would be. As you had the Record BS250 earlier (maybe you still do?), how do they compare? Pros and cons?

For the blade buddy raise it off the table so its only attached to the blade.

Coool, nice! can you build a coffee roasting machine?

What happened to you jet bandsaw

Woodshop junkies just made a really cool mobile base that prioritizes footprint if you're interested.

Dust collection is pretty rubbish on any bandsaw, that Axminster looks like a shepach which has been built properly.