How effective are home bandsaw welders?

I've never heard of that brand, but I have used a couple of different Pacific Rim (as well as good ol american iron) and they worked fine. As long as there's enough power to allow fusion and the blade fixture holds the blades in good alignment and keeps them that way during the weld you should be able to get welds about as good with one of these that you'll get with pre-welded blades.

I've always silver soldered my blades and only had one joint fail in about 15 years. The jigs that hold the ends together while soldering work very nicely. Easy to make yourself too.

Important thing is to scarf the ends and grind the joint so it doesn't bump going through the guides. A Google search should get you some plans.

I bought a bunch of surplus blades for a very good price that were 10 inches too long. Easy to modify to fit my saw.

Earle Rich Mont Vernon, NH

I have a 12 volt automotive battery powered blade welder and it works like a champ. Does bi-metal and regular carbon steel blades perfectly

There is a link to the manufacturer of the bvlade welder on my website under my 20 inch home made bandsaw link on the projects page as well as the modifications to the H/V bandsaw page. Visit my website:

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Earl sez:

"The jigs that hold the ends together while soldering work very nicely. Easy to make yourself too."

I made one from a "welder's" Vicegrips.

Bob Swinney