The Titan is the cheapest
machine on test. It has
a steel body with a onepiece
opening front door. The
table is made from fairly rough
alloy, and is supplied with a
rip fence and a sliding plastic
mitre fence.
The blade runs on a fairly
small pair of alloy wheels,
though it isn't a problem to
make it track properly and
also to apply a fair amount of
tension.
The upper blade guard is
alloy and steel, and is held in
position with a locking knob
mounted on the back of the
upper casing.
It's fi tted with a fairly basic
set of guides; the two side
guides are simply small
diameter steel rods and
there's a roller thrust bearing.
However, all are easily
adjusted and offer enough
support when narrow blades
are fi tted. An identical set of
guides is mounted underneath
the table.
1] A one-piece door gives access to the works
2] The upper blade guard is alloy and steel...
The table itself can be tilted
to 45° for bevel cutting, and a
large Bristol locking handle is
fi tted to secure it in position.
The rip fence is fairly crude
and clamps onto the table at
both ends, with a cam lever,
while the mitre fence slides in a
groove on the right-hand side
of the blade.
The blade supplied with the
machine was so poor that
it veered off line wildly and
threatened to destroy itself.
However, once replaced,
the Titan runs well and cuts
remarkably accurately
3] …and is held in place with a locking knob
4] The table is made of fairly rough alloy, and the rip fence is crude
Facts & figures
Motor power: 350W
Table size: 300 x 300mm
Cutting depth: 85mm
Throat: 190mm
Weight: 17.6kg
Accessories supplied: Rip and mitre fences
Verdict
This is a budget-priced
machine, so you can't
expect too much. It's ideal
for the occasional user with
modest bandsawing needs.
Contact: Screwfix Direct
0500 414141
www.screwfix.com
Performance 3/5
Value for money 4/5
