Ellis 1600 Band Saw
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:35 pm
Hi Guys,
I bought a used Scotchman CPO-350 about 10 years or so ago instead of a larger band saw, my thinking was that the cold saw would and does take up a lot less room than the band saw. My workshop is our 2 1/2 car garage so I'm cramped for space. The Scotchman make extremely accurate and smooth cuts but is limited to what size it can cut. The company I bought it from sells both new and used machinery and is willing to purchase the cold saw back on trade for a new Ellis 1600, one of my friends owns a local fab shop just down the road from where I work and they have used Ellis band saws for the past 20 years and they have held up well. I made a heavy base with swivel castors for my Scotchman so I could move it easily from it's storage spot, I looked up the specs on the 1600 and at 480lbs it appears to be quite a bit lighter than the Scotchman. Can any of you guys that own a 1600 tell me if they are relativity easy to wheel around? I'm not getting any younger! lol
Thanks Pete
I bought a used Scotchman CPO-350 about 10 years or so ago instead of a larger band saw, my thinking was that the cold saw would and does take up a lot less room than the band saw. My workshop is our 2 1/2 car garage so I'm cramped for space. The Scotchman make extremely accurate and smooth cuts but is limited to what size it can cut. The company I bought it from sells both new and used machinery and is willing to purchase the cold saw back on trade for a new Ellis 1600, one of my friends owns a local fab shop just down the road from where I work and they have used Ellis band saws for the past 20 years and they have held up well. I made a heavy base with swivel castors for my Scotchman so I could move it easily from it's storage spot, I looked up the specs on the 1600 and at 480lbs it appears to be quite a bit lighter than the Scotchman. Can any of you guys that own a 1600 tell me if they are relativity easy to wheel around? I'm not getting any younger! lol
Thanks Pete