Femi NG120 Mitering Bandsaw - Lateral-g Forums

INTMD8 · #1 12-16-2013, 09:32 PM

The frame looks pretty cool!

As for the band saw, I find myself working with smaller pieces that have no legs at times. (mandrel bends, 16-18ga)

I think ideally there would be an option to have an ID clamp system that terminated right before the blade so you could hold short sections without crushing them while cutting.

**GregWeld** · #2 12-17-2013, 05:21 AM

I like the frame Sieg… but at Brizio labor rates of $105 an hour - that would make that frame RETAIL for $850.

You've got some work to do before I pay ya $850 for that!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

These are fun projects and doing stuff like this always teaches a guy something. Warpage (heat control) - clamping - cutting - measuring - tacking - looks like you're doing some "finishing"… So I love the whole process and you're having fun with it too.

Hope you're putting little felt feet on the one you give your Mother in Law so it doesn't scratch her coffee table.

Amy order that FEMI saw yet?

LOL

**Sieg** · #3 12-17-2013, 07:10 AM

You'll make up the $850 in maintenance, storage, and insurance costs in no time!

These projects are great learning practice in a multitude of ways.

If I come up with a few worthy designs, prefabbing components for inventory would speed up the process dramatically. Designing on the fly isn't fast considering the brain I'm working with.

She hasn't bought the saw or the Mitler Bros 3 ton press and bead roller and die collection, Beverly shear, ring roller, BurrKing 12" disc sander and 2" belt sander, plasma table, slotted welding table, tungsten grinder, solvent tank, and a couple other items!

**GregWeld** · #4 12-17-2013, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sieg

She hasn't bought the saw or the Mitler Bros 3 ton press and bead roller and die collection, Beverly shear, ring roller, BurrKing 12" disc sander and 2" belt sander, plasma table, slotted welding table, tungsten grinder, solvent tank, and a couple other items!

I don't really see the issue now that she's taken that 3rd full time job….

**Sieg** · #5 12-17-2013, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I don't really see the issue now that she's taken that 3rd full time job….

I give her major credit for being very supportive of the "hobby."

**out2kayak** · #6 12-23-2013, 03:08 PM

So.... I did not see a post of how well you liked the saw.

What do you think of it?

I picked up a Miller folding, slotted welding table with clamps -- very nice and is not in the way when in use. Miller has free shipping and a discount at the moment ($255). Not a bad deal.

http://store.millerwelds.com/commerc...?ProdID=300837

Cheers,

**parsonsj** · #7 12-25-2013, 08:52 AM

I used to use my Femi 120 all the time, but it cuts slightly crooked. The bottom of the cut is about 1/16" closer to the vise than the top. So I've learned to lift the piece to cut a little on the blade side to compensate. So I rate the saw as "just ok", and I tend to use my bandsaw more and more.