Cordless Bandsaw

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JJWalecka

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Has anyone seen or used the cordless Band saw made by Stout Tool Corp called X ? Band?

X-Band only cuts up to two inch round stock. That?s a draw back.

Justin J. Walecka
 
JJWalecka said:
Has anyone seen or used the cordless Band saw made by Stout Tool Corp called X ? Band?

X-Band only cuts up to two inch round stock. That?s a draw back.
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They sent me one as a sample a while back, but I returned it within the 30-day period. I really liked it, but it wasn't worth the $300 or so over my 24v DeWalt recip.

Anything larger than 2" can be cut by rotating the stock.
 
LarryFine

"They sent me one as a sample a while back, but I returned it within the 30-day period. I really liked it, but it wasn't worth the $300 or so over my 24v DeWalt recip.

Anything larger than 2" can be cut by rotating the stock."

I was curious how the Cordless battery held up.

I swear by the Milwaukee corded Deep cut Band saw. I heard a while ago that Milwaukee is coming out with a Cordless. No word yet.

Justin J. Walecka
 
milwaukee cordless ...

milwaukee cordless ...

just so happens I've used a Battery powered Milwaukee Band Saw recently .. I Love it .. only thing I didn't like is that the Lithium-Ion Battery gives no warning as to when it runs dead .. one cut at full speed then the next is dead ... the battery does have a button to press and shows power level so if I'd have checked I'd have known .. the power lasted for quite a few cuts .. I was cutting 3/4 and 1 inch emt ... not sure the cost , employer suplies all these goodies ... m
 
Stout sent me one to try last summer. It took everything we threw at it. I thought it was a good tool but I couldn't justify the cost. I already have a cordless recip saw and a corded Milwaukee portable band saw.
 
amptech said:
Stout sent me one to try last summer. It took everything we threw at it. I thought it was a good tool but I couldn't justify the cost. I already have a cordless recip saw and a corded Milwaukee portable band saw.
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It has its advantages, though. I've cut emt, after hanging it, to put boxes in a run... definitely an advantage when 20' up in a scissors lift... and the cuts don't require as much reaming as when cut with a recip. Either one, though, sure beats using a hacksaw! Another advantage is demo in high places. A cordless recip isn't bad until you get the wires inside travelling along with the blade. No such problem with a band saw.

The Stout doesn't seem to last very long on a battery charge, so always keep an extra one in the charger. It is lightweight and more convenient than a corded, heavier model. I'm imagining Milwaukee's cordless isn't much lighter than their corded models.
 
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The Stout doesn't seem to last very long on a battery charge, so always keep an extra one in the charger.
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I've become almost anal about keeping batteries charged. I always insist on putting a battery directly in the charger the moment it's removed from the tool, unless it needs cooling (rarely).

If I can't charge one right away, I put it back on the tool when I'm done. That way, I'm reminded it needs charging while the other one is charged, instead of having two dead batteries.
 
LarryFine,

?I've become almost anal about keeping batteries charged. I always insist on putting a battery directly in the charger the moment it's removed from the tool, unless it needs cooling (rarely).

If I can't charge one right away, I put it back on the tool when I'm done. That way, I'm reminded it needs charging while the other one is charged, instead of having two dead batteries.?

At my former employer, I was avid about someone putting a battery on charge immediately starting the day.

Question does the battery need to be removed once charge? Will extended periods of charging ruin the battery life?

Someone told me that the longer you keep it on the charger the longer the charge would hold.


Justin J. Walecka
 
JJWalecka said:
Question does the battery need to be removed once charge?
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Normally, no. If you unplug the charger, then maybe, not sure. I try to avoid that, just in case.
Will extended periods of charging ruin the battery life?
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Again, I'd say not. Almost all chargers stop charging when the battery is charged. Some chargers monitor battery temperature. Heat is the enemy of batteries, even though they get warm charging or discharging.
Someone told me that the longer you keep it on the charger the longer the charge would hold.
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I would again say that automatic chargers stop, well, automatically. If you disconnect and reconnect a charged battery, it will sometimes charge a little longer.
 
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