Hi guys,
I want to buy makita lb1200f 12" bandsaw, do you think that it will work for cutting laminations and veneers?
Thanks you
Zdeněk

on the light side IMO

Most 12 inch saws have the smaller motors.
Any binding during the cutting of veneers could ruin the wood quickly.

a wide blade is also nice for cutting lams and veneers. keep that in mind

I am also looking to buy a new bandsaw I have a 9" now and it's really weak what size would you recomend

to saw lams bigger is better--bigger wheels can run wider/thicker blades
and no matter what saw you choose I doubt you will ever think -"I wish I had less power"-
so always consider horsepower!
--when I am shopping I always search the used markets first-there are tons of vintage-rock solid saws for sale out there  and for a fraction of the cost of new and the price of new bearings and labor-- you can have twice the saw - both in size and quality

When purchasing any tool, don't forget to take in account that you are going to need replacement blades  /belts whatever.

I once had an opportunity to buy a 18" saw for resawing. It was nearly new and the price was awesome...the blade prices were brutal so I passed on it.
I would take a look at price and availability for replacement blades for the 12" saw. They may not be available in as many blade models...some places will make them custom.

I would set my sights on a 14" saw however if you can swing it. I have three 14" bandsaws in my shop . One Grizzly ultimate strickly for glass and phenolic cutting, one for wood cutting and then there is my laguna 14" (this is really a big saw) for resawing.

I kind of wish I would have bought that 18" now as it would have made a good mill for cutting up logs and cants...oh well, there will be another chance.

good luck, bigjim

Thanks you all for your advice. I found this one second hand. It is 16" 2hp 400v for a bit cheaper than the makita 12" saw including 8 blades

good deal- custom blades are made pretty easily and quite cheaply too.- maybe not as cheap as stock blades- but pretty close!
does the 400v work for you
does it have a fence, i see the track is there for it, can always clamp a 2x4 to the table in a pinch.

Nice find. That looks solid!

Hi,
Yes i have 400v outlet and it comes with both  rip fence and mitre fence.

awesome!!  

Nice..

Hi guys,
I didn't end up buying this one, because it was about 300km away. I decided to buy a brand new
Bernardo HBS400, it has 16" cast iron wheels,2HP tree phase 400v motor,
8,5" resaw capacity an can take up to 3/4" blade.

Nice  

Ya done good..

Very good.  

Looks very nice. It's funny to hear it's 400v, because in the U.S. you wouldn't run 400v (440v) unless you were running like a 10hp motor.

Thanks guys,
Here in Europe we have 230v and 400v instead 110v and 220v like you have in US. I ordered some lenox trimaster 1/2" and diemaster2 in 1/2"and 1/4". Should have them on monday. Blade that came with the saw is 3/4" 4tpi but is not very good.

That looks quite similar to my Ledacraft bandsaw, similar size. I found that style of blade guide isn't very 'flexible' - it's really only good for long rips. I keep my little 10" bandsaw at the back of the workshop for more detailed work & cutting curves.

Having said that, I also used it to mill a few Osage logs, so it's got a bit of power behind her