I just inherited a couple of Inca woodworking machines – a 340 bandsaw and a thickness planer – neither of which has been used for at least 7 years.
The bandsaw has no blades, my local blade supplier has never heard of this machine, and has no data on its blade length.
Can anyone give me this information?
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If you don't get the info here this weekend, give GarrettWade a call. Here is a link to their page on the 340.
forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
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...or....you could call this guy.
forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
Forestgirl, thank you for the suggestion, Mr. Toshen was AMAZINGLY helpful.
For the benefit of readers searching for the same information, the blade length for the Inca 340 band saw is 73.5".
Mr. Toshen went further, posting a link to manuals and brochures for this machine:
http://www.toshen.com/lamp-inca.html
Thank you to all involved.
Wow, nice shop! I missed that shot when I was visiting the other day.
Glad he could help ya!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
I was about to tell you that the blades are 73 1/2" -- but I see you have found that out. Almost any bandsaw blade outfit will make one up in that size for you. I've owned the 340 for many years -- and I predict you will love the saw.********************************************************
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FWIW: I am using an Inca Model 342. It had a 101" blade that quickly broke. I've found that a 105" will actually work. A previous owner happend to write on the inside of the cover that it takes a 104 1/4" blade. I expect anything between 101-105" will work.
I would REALLY like a manual for the Inca model 342. If anyone has a pdf of it, I would greatly appreciate a copy. Thanks.
Rupp
Inca Bandsaw Models
There are basically two Inca Bandsaw models and they have different blade sizes as described in this Inca Manual website.
Both share the same model number prefix: 342. It is the suffix that distinguishes between them. The Model 342.186 sometimes listed as Model 260 (based on the 260mm blade to frame spec), is a 2-wheeled, 10.25"/260mm model that requires a 73"/1850mm blade. The Model 342.025 sometimes listed as Model 500 (based on the 503mm blade to frame spec), is a 3-wheeled, 19.8"/503mm model that requires a 104.1"/2645mm blade. There are also some differences between the 342.186 French and Swiss versions but their basic specs are the same.
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