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Re: OT: Bainbridge 712 resurrection
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýThe wheels are handy. I¡¯d keep ¡®em. Nice to be able to move the saw around, if for nothing else, to sweep under it, or when you rearrange the shop, or bring in new toys. ? Only makes sense for me to buy metals in full length pieces or sheets. I can buy steel from the local supplier, cheap, and the freight is literally pennies. Have to buy full pieces however, and pick it up a couple miles down the road since 18-wheelers won¡¯t fit in here. No big deal. A 20¡¯ piece costs less than buying a 6¡¯ piece from online places when you add in the UPS costs. And¡.they deliver twice a week. Freight on the steel in the pic was $1.75. It¡¯s actually a ¡®fuel surcharge¡¯ they divide up to all the customers on the drivers route. And besides¡.sometimes it¡¯s just nice to work outdoors! ? Sounds like you need to adjust the angle of the idler wheel, to keep the blade on track. Minor tweak. I like that big table. I built a little one for my 5¡± x 6¡±¡.only 12¡± x 12¡±. Don¡¯t use it often, so I haven¡¯t thought about making a larger one. ? Bill ? From: 4x6bandsaw@... [mailto:4x6bandsaw@...]
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2018 11:29 AM To: 4x6bandsaw@... Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] Re: OT: Bainbridge 712 resurrection ? ? I thought about those, as well as using something like flex seal as just a rubber coating. (Multiple coats, as necessary.) However, as you've probably come to realize, I don't do the easy stuff. :) my wife says I'm hard headed. I prefer to think of myself as always looking for a challenge. Honestly, at this point, I'm just looking forward to using the saw and chuck the wheels, if I have too. My stock will be quite small, compared to 20" steel.? One big down side that I've come to realize is that the blade runs away from the drive wheel. Therefore not conducive for vertical use. However, the motor is reversible. I've tried it in reverse and the blade immediately runs off the drive wheel. Time to start tweaking it again so I can have a vertical saw. I believe this can be accomplished as I've found this homemade stand with the same model.? At what point do o consider the turd sufficiently polished? Thanks for the conversation, you help my thinking process and stir my imagination. Happy New Year! Darren On Sun, Dec 30, 2018, 9:32 AM Bill Armstrong bill_1955@... [4x6bandsaw] <4x6bandsaw@... wrote:
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