New to group, questions about saw purchase
Hi all,
I was very happy/surprised to find that this group exists!
I am getting ready to purchase a metal cutting band saw, and am willing to
spend up to $500 or so. I have been wavering between
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Jeff Moskovitz <mosk@...>
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Homier got the bandsaw back??
Their website was down for a few days, but now its back up. They've
got the bandsaw for $99 on the site, it does say it is out of stock
though. Anyone know anything about this??
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tyrex453 <tyrex453@...>
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Re: Blade tracking
the
the blade
I run a commercial production furniture shop, the tension is always
on, now for 18 years on a Delta 14" BS and the tires are great and the
bearings still fine.
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Paul <proosta@...>
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Re: Blade tracking
I have never been able to get the bottom to track. On my FREEBEEEEE Rong
Fu.
On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 09:06:31 -0700 "Rex Smith" <black33ford@...>
writes:
I also found that the tension affects
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ke6bnl@...
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Re: Blade tracking
I also found that the tension affects the tilt of the wheel because of slight deformations at different tensions. If my tension is off substantially from where I set everything up, the blade will
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Rex Smith <black33ford@...>
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Blade tracking
The difference is that the woodworking bandsaw has rubber "tires" on the
wheels, while the 4x6 has bare cast iron. Even so, most people leave the blade
tension set high even with rubber tires on the
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r-evans4 <r-evans4@...>
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Re: Blade tracking on HF bandsaw
I never loosen the tension on mine, keep it as tight as it'll go until
the motor refuses to turn.
Graciously,
Jim
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Jim E. <jim0000@...>
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Blade tracking on HF bandsaw
Hi All:
HELP! HOW DO YOU GET THE BLADE ON THE WHEELS, HOW DO YOU ADJUST
TRACKING AND HOW MUCH TENSION SHOULD BE SET ON THE BLADES.
(sorry for the caps, but I need to shout and thought it would be
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John <k6suf@...>
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Re: Digest Number 137
Actually Enco has a special offer on this month -
Bimetal blades from Morse (I think) for $12 a pop,
which struck me as a pretty good deal.
Paul.
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Do you
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Paul Goodjohn
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Re: Enco mod#82836354
www.countrysaw.com Bob
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BOB & CINDY WRIGHT <aametalmaster@...>
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Enco mod#82836354
I have a Enco bandsaw made in 2000 with a blade spec of
1/2" X .02 X 52.36". Anybody know where I can get that
blade? Or where can I get coil stock so I can make my
own? Tks. S.C.
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bascottie <bascottie@...>
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saw blades
There are some big differences in carbon steel blades. I bought a blade from
Homier that was dead soft, and would not cut at all. Some HF blades do well,
and others don't last long. I have had the
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r-evans4 <r-evans4@...>
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saw blades
So I'm cutting ATS-34 and some 1080 steel this weekend. Somehow,
while cutting the ats, the bi metal 10-14 tpiblade catches and makes
this bend in itself. :( I decide to swap out for the 18tpi
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S. Foo <sned1@...>
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Subject: coolant?
I use Lenox "BandAde", currently on sale at J&L. It lasts ~1 year if I add
biocide and aerate regularly. I have an inexpensive aquarium air pump
feeding bubbler stones in the bottom of the bucket.
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Ken Mayer
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Re: Bandsaw blade welding
rsnyder187@... writes:
My metal bandsaw is too new to need to fix a blade, but have brazed quite a
few for my wood bandsaw. I have a block of 1 inch wood with a notch cut in the
top about
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catboat15@...
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Re: Bandsaw blade welding
My wood bandsaw blade broke again. The factory weld broke but my
weld is still holding. I rewelding the blade and am back in
service. I applied an even smaller piece of flux and brazing rod and
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rsnyder187
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Re: 6" diameter aluminum
Actually other people have had success using a sledge hammer. By
heating the pistons in a fire to the point just before they start to
melt, then striking it with a sledge, the aluminum crumbles.
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dean_schmidt
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coolant?
I have been thinking of using coolant on the blade of my saw. I was
wondering how long the soluble coolant lasted after it was mixed and
in the tank beening used? I know that I would not be using it
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rods66polara
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Re: 6" diameter aluminum
Sledge hammer?
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ed beers
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6" diameter aluminum
I have some 6" diameter scrap pistons I need to cut down. The cuts
don't have to be pretty, I just need to hack the pistons up into
chunks small enough for me to fit into my crucible so I can't
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dean_schmidt
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