Looking forward to late 2024 / early 2025, we have a NEW version of the popular Sabre 450 Bandsaw on the horizon! Checkout these new features:
1) New Upper & Lower Guide Blocks
The Sabre 450 now includes new, enhanced upper and lower guide blocks. These provide improved blade stability and better precision during operation, ensuring more accurate cuts and smoother performance.
2) Micro Adjustment Added to the fence
The main fence has been upgraded with micro-adjustment capability, allowing for fine-tuning and enhanced accuracy. This new feature gives users greater control over fence alignment, helping to reduce drift and achieve cleaner cuts with minimal effort.
3) Table Levelling Pin
A new levelling pin has been added to the Sabre 450, designed to ensure perfect table alignment. This small but significant upgrade guarantees your workpiece stays flat and level, contributing to more accurate cuts and easier operation.
Key Upgrades:
ISOBLOCK Industrial Tool Steel Guide System
One of the most exciting updates is the addition of the ISOBLOCK guide system—an advanced feature previously seen on the Sabre 300, now available on the Sabre 450 (soon to be added to the Sabre 350 too!). This cutting-edge system, made from high-quality industrial tool steel, offers several key benefits:
- Better Heat Dissipation: Unlike traditional ceramic or roller guides, the ISOBLOCK system dissipates heat more effectively, ensuring smoother blade operation and prolonging the life of your bandsaw.
- Blade Cleaning: The design allows for automatic cleaning of the blade during use, preventing build-up and maintaining peak performance.
- Improved Cutting Stability: The larger contact surface provided by this guide system results in better blade guidance and enhanced stability, even when performing intricate cuts.
Enhanced Electric Components
The electric components of the Sabre 450 have been upgraded, with Siemens contactors now mounted in a more accessible box on the machine’s spine. This improvement makes maintenance easier and enhances reliability, ensuring that your bandsaw runs smoothly over time.
New 45° Table End Stop
In addition to the existing 90° stop, the Sabre 450 now includes an adjustable 45° table end stop. This upgrade allows users to set the table quickly and accurately when tilting, making angled cuts faster and easier to achieve.
Bayonet Dust Collection Ports
Dust management has also received a significant upgrade:
- The Sabre 450’s side extraction port has been resized to match the Sabre 300 (and soon Sabre 350!), making it compatible with all current and future T-piece connection solutions across the range.
- The dust collection system now features a bayonet fitting, designed to work seamlessly with CamVac dust collectors, ensuring efficient and effective dust removal during operation.
Micro-Adjustment on Fence
In addition to the enhanced fence guide blocks, the fences on the Sabre 450 have now been upgraded with micro-adjustment, as seen on the Sabre 300. This feature allows for fine-tuning the fence position, making it easier to reduce drift and make accurate adjustments when cutting.
Why These Upgrades Matter
These improvements to the Sabre 450 make it an even more powerful tool for professional and hobbyist woodworkers alike. The ISOBLOCK guide system and micro-adjustment fence allow for greater precision and control, while the enhanced dust extraction and electrical components ensure longevity and ease of use.
With the new levelling pin and table end stop, setting up your cuts will be faster and more accurate than ever. The result is a woodworking bandsaw that’s built to deliver cleaner cuts, last longer, and make every project easier to tackle.
If you’re looking for the best in performance, precision, and reliability, the newly upgraded Record Power Sabre 450 Bandsaw is the machine for you. Be sure to get the latest stock to benefit from all these incredible new features.
Happy woodworking!