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I've got to cut a 3/8" thick slice of a 5" dia. Al round that is 2-
5/8" long. It looks like I can hold this round in my vise and make
the cut without any jigs or work-arounds. The saw frame will bottom
out on the round with a 1/4", if that, of Al left to cut. It's
surprising that you needed to jury rig something to cut a 4.5" dia.x
4" round with the standard vise. Do the vises vary that much? My
bandsaw is a 12 year old Enco that is original except for the motor
bearings and gear oil. The stationary jaw on this vise is 2-5/8"
high, while the movable jaw is 2-9/16" high. My round is about 3/8"
short of extending to the center of the vise screw, so I might have
to put a 5" spacer at the other end of the movable jaw to keep
things firmly in place.

On my bandsaw, the jaws are only about 1.5" high, and end about 4" from
the blade. BUT, I do have to make a "confession" here. I do not have
the 4x6 model most of you probably have. HF used to sell a 4x6 with no
legs or tension rod. It also was shorter - uses a 51.25" blade. Great
for storage - it sits tucked under a workbench when not in use. I got
mine after they were discontinued - bought the floor model from the BIG
HF store in Camarillo. Works great - just have to get on your knees
to use it. But the work doesn't fall 2 ft. when the cuts done, so I
can set it up and walk away. I added wheels on one end, like what the
regular 4x6s have, to assist in moving from storage. (Acutally, I'm
surprized more people havent' removed the legs from the stand-up models
for ease of storage. I mean, how often does one really use it?)

Graciously,
Jim
Lakewood, CA
All Hail Rube Goldberg!

Gee - I hope the fact that my (I'm Jim E.) bandsaw's slightly
different didn't turn people off. Appears I'm the last poster.

Graciously,
Jim
Lakewood, CA
All Hail Rube Goldberg!

--- In 4x6bandsaw@y..., "Jim E." <jim0000@a...> wrote:

On my bandsaw, the jaws are only about 1.5" high, and end about 4"

from

the blade. BUT, I do have to make a "confession" here. I do not

have

the 4x6 model most of you probably have. HF used to sell a 4x6 with

no

legs or tension rod. It also was shorter - uses a 51.25" blade.

Great

for storage - it sits tucked under a workbench when not in use. I

got

mine after they were discontinued - bought the floor model from the

BIG

HF store in Camarillo. Works great - just have to get on your knees
to use it. But the work doesn't fall 2 ft. when the cuts done, so I
can set it up and walk away. I added wheels on one end, like what

the

regular 4x6s have, to assist in moving from storage. (Acutally, I'm
surprized more people havent' removed the legs from the stand-up

models

for ease of storage. I mean, how often does one really use it?)

Graciously,
Jim
Lakewood, CA
All Hail Rube Goldberg!

Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 19:30:30 -0000
From: "makull2002" <makull1@a...>
Subject:

I've got to cut a 3/8" thick slice of a 5" dia. Al round that is

2-

5/8" long. It looks like I can hold this round in my vise and make
the cut without any jigs or work-arounds. The saw frame will

bottom

out on the round with a 1/4", if that, of Al left to cut. It's
surprising that you needed to jury rig something to cut a 4.5"

dia.x

4" round with the standard vise. Do the vises vary that much? My
bandsaw is a 12 year old Enco that is original except for the

motor

bearings and gear oil. The stationary jaw on this vise is 2-5/8"
high, while the movable jaw is 2-9/16" high. My round is about

3/8"

short of extending to the center of the vise screw, so I might

have

to put a 5" spacer at the other end of the movable jaw to keep
things firmly in place.

Jim,

It's just (that) we are pouting, 'cause we don't have a piece of 4.5"
aluminum. 8-)

Leo (pearland, tx.... near houston)