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rwhite692 · #1 01-26-2014, 10:01 AM

Seig, did your BS-712MS saw arrive? Looking forward to seeing your impressions on it. I am looking at this one as well. Not a whole lot of reviews to find on this machine.

**Sieg** · #2 01-26-2014, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by rwhite692

Sieg, did your BS-712MS saw arrive? Looking forward to seeing your impressions on it. I am looking at this one as well. Not a whole lot of reviews to find on this machine.

Ron - I'm hoping it arrives next week. I'll review once I have it tuned properly and get familiar with it. The stock blade is a 6/10 (I think) and also purchased an 8/12 which I'm guessing for most of my work will be the go to blade.

Not sure if I'll need to get a blade tension gauge or not.....at $265+ I'm hoping not!

rwhite692 · #3 01-26-2014, 12:56 PM

I would not be concerned with having a blade tension gauge. We used to have a Wells 10 inch bandsaw back in NY and the most important thing by far was simply having good bi-metal blades...and running the coolant/cutting lubricant...You can get killer pricing from McMaster Carr believe it or not on blades, they list them simply as "bi-metal blades" but when they show up they are Starrett brand blades. At my work we have a large Dake saw and that is where our guys buy the blades.

**Sieg** · #4 01-26-2014, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by rwhite692

I would not be concerned with having a blade tension gauge. We used to have a Wells 10 inch bandsaw back in NY and the most important thing by far was simply having good bi-metal blades...and running the coolant/cutting lubricant...You can get killer pricing from McMaster Carr believe it or not on blades, they list them simply as "bi-metal blades" but when they show up they are Starrett brand blades. At my work we have a large Dake saw and that is where our guys buy the blades.

Thank you

**GregWeld** · #5 01-29-2014, 04:48 PM

Well ---- Siegiemundo.... I know for sure you had a brand new saw in your pickup earlier today.... so spill the beans boy! And post up some pics!

**Sieg** · #6 01-29-2014, 06:14 PM

Im too tired! Solo'd it and it's almost ready to fire up!

**Sieg** · #7 01-29-2014, 09:04 PM

Here's a photology of the majority of my day............

The pallet was 540 lbs...........Fulcrums, levers, and blocks are wonderful tools.

Thanks to Baileigh for great service and prompt delivery via FedEx Ground and the Lat-g deal.