Bandsaw — Scheppach Basato 5-2 (wide blade)
Wood room course required. Get instruction on this saw before first use.
Bandsaw with a wide blade for straight cuts and resawing (splitting thick boards into thinner ones). For curves, use the EJCA BA45.
Front | Rear |
|---|---|
Basato 5-2, front | Basato 5-2, rear |
Location | |
Access | Wood room course + instruction |
Use | Straight cuts and resawing |
Max cut height | 300 mm |
Blade | 3430 mm, 6–25 mm wide (wide blade fitted) |
Help / faults | Slack #trärummet-woodroom |
Cracked blades reported 20 Sep 2026 — the fitted wide blade and a spare. Check the blade before use and never run a cracked blade.
Materials
Yes: clean, dry wood without nails, screws, grit, loose knots or splits. Glue fully cured.
No: pressure-treated wood, metal, stone.
Anything else: ask first.
Round stock only in an anti-roll jig. Small pieces need a jig or push stick.
Setup
Controls: red/green buttons on the front of the left column.
Table tilt: scale and handle at the rear.
Extraction: hose on the lower rear port — check suction before cutting.
The machine stands on timber blocks — check that it's stable.
Spare blades: box on the high shelf. Spare drive belt: locked Wood maintenance drawer.
Safety
Eye and hearing protection. No gloves while cutting (gloves are fine for handling a loose, stationary blade).
Doors closed, guards fitted, extraction on. Never bypass the door switches.
Upper guide as close to the work as possible (about 3–6 mm).
Keep hands out of the cutting line. Use push sticks near the blade.
No tight curves with the wide blade.
Power off for all tracking, guide, tension and speed adjustments.
Stop immediately for clicking, cracking, abnormal noise, wandering or heavy vibration.
Never leave it running unattended.
How to use
Power off: check blade, tension, tracking, guides (rollers turn freely, don't touch the teeth), table insert, guards, doors and extraction.
Lock the table and fence, arrange support, set the upper guide.
Straight cuts: use the rip fence. Keep the stock flat and supported.
Start extraction, then the saw. Wait for full speed.
Feed steadily without forcing, twisting or pushing sideways.
If it binds: hold the work still, stop the saw, wait for standstill, then remove the work.
Stop, power off, clean up (vacuum and brush). Lower the guide.
Resawing: the board needs a flat face against the fence and a straight edge on the table. Use support and push aids, a blade with coarse enough teeth, and light feed. Stop if it drifts, burns or stalls — don't force it. 300 mm is the geometric limit, not a guarantee.
Angled cuts: power off, support the table while adjusting, tighten both table locks. When tilted, put the fence on the lower side of the table. Get instruction first.
Troubleshooting
Problem | Action |
|---|---|
Won't start | Check stop buttons and that the doors are closed. Don't bypass interlocks. |
Cut wanders, blade slips or leaves the wheels | Power off. Blade, tension, guides, tracking or fence need checking. |
Burning or hard feed | Dull blade, wrong pitch, resin or wrong speed. |
Work binds | Hold it, stop and wait. |
Clicking, vibration, damaged blade | Stop, power off, report. |
Poor extraction | Stop cutting and fix/report. |
Upper thrust roller rubs the guard | Stop and report — this has happened before. |
Maintenance
Clean resin and dust with the saw unplugged. No flammable solvents near the machine.
Inspect blade, guides, insert and tyres.
Too much tension breaks blades early.
Reset upper and lower guides after a blade change — they must not pinch the blade or touch the teeth.
Blade and belt changes, guide setup and internal repairs: maintainers only. Electrical work: electrician only.
Speed change requires power off. The selected speed setting is not marked — check with a maintainer.
Specifications
Model | Scheppach Basato 5-2 |
Article / serial / year | 73240902 / 5759 / 2005 |
Supply | 3-phase 380–400 V, 50 Hz, 6.0 A |
Power | 3.8 kW input / 2.9 kW output |
Motor speed | 2690 rpm |
Blade speeds | 800 / 1200 m/min |
Blade | 3430 mm, 6–25 mm wide |
Cut height / throat | 300 mm / 440 mm |
Rip width (fence) | 300 mm |
Table | 640 × 640 mm, tilt −20° to +47° |
Extraction | 100 mm |
Basato 5-2 nameplate
Documents and links
Scheppach Basato 5-2 / 5-4 manual, multilingual (PDF, 27 pages) — specs PDF p. 8, speed p. 12, blade and guides pp. 13–14, care and faults pp. 19–20. Note: the manual lists 460/775 m/min, which doesn't match this machine's 800/1200 m/min.