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From: Kenneth Mayer [mailto:mayerk@...]
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 5:35 PM
To: 4x6bandsaw@...
Subject: [4x6bandsaw] Subject: Finally bought my own 4x6.....

Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 01:58:17 -0000
From: "tyrex453" <tyrex453@...>

Hi guys, I'm still new here, although I've been a member for

a little

while. I finally got the opportunity to get to a HF store and they
price matched Homier's old price of 99 dollars.

It took me about an hour or 2 to get it all assembled and

fine tuned,

but I do have a few questions....

First, I will be cutting various amounts/types of metal such as
stainless, high carbon, 6061, and copper. What TPIs would you guys
recommend? I also plan on adding a coolant system.....if I do that,
what speeds are recommended???

Make sure the blade has at least three teeth in contact with
the workpiece at all times. Machinery's Handbook has a few
pages devoted to blade selection. I have an assortment 6S,
10-14V, 18S and 24S, and swap as needed. Besure to use a
name brand (Lenox, Starrett, etc), 0.025" max thickness. The
tension needs to be kept high, and the rollers properly
adjusted. I replaced my rollers with double-sealed bearings
(the originals are sealed on only one side).

I built a stand similar to the one on the Houston Home Metal
Shop Club www site. Do a Google search for it. My coolant
system is a 5-gallon pail with a cur-off bleach bottle inside
for the particle trap. The pump is a Little Giant 1-MA from
Surplus Center. Nozzles are Loc-Line with check valves and
throttle/shutoff valves. Fluid is Lenox Band-Ade plus some
biocide. Its good for a year if I keep it aerated and
covered. I use an aquarium pump and bubbler stones once in a
while when the saw sits idle for any length of time. I'm in
the process of replacing the stamped steel blade guide
brackets with heavier machined steel.

Second, I have been cutting 1/2"x3" copper stock. I used the slowest
speed and some cutting oil. It cuts great when I stand the bar up
vertically. However, when I place the bar flat, it stops

cutting with

about 1/32" to go. The saw doesnt stop, the blade just stops

cutting,

and I also have the tension in the pressure spring as low as

possible

with out the I-bolt coming out of the handle. Any suggestions?

With flood coolant, I can cut aluminum and mild steel at
200fps. Stainless and hard steel requires a slower speed.
See Machinery's Handbook for recommendations.

Third, I notice that the motor gets extremely hot after about 10
minutes.....If I leave the pulley cover off, it stays cooler

a little

while longer, but not much. Is this normal???

Yes. Don't leave the saw running when unattended.

All in all, it seems to be a great saw for a 100 bux though.

See www.tinyisland.com for a good write-up about care and
feeding of this saw.

Ken
:-)




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