[TheForge] Cutting Stainless

[Larry]

I agree with Steve, been using mine for years, I just get good blades from
Granger or such and go to town on mild and carbon steel, brass and 304/316
stainless.  I use a blade with as many teeth I can find on the stainless.

Larry

Steve Bloom wrote:

> At 12:01 AM 4/5/2002 -0500, Bill Wooley wrote:
> >Can anyone suggest a decent band saw that will make nice precise cuts
> >without putting me in the poorhouse?  Are these Chinese and Taiwanese
> >saws that Enco etc. sell worth looking into?  I would much rather buy
> >American or German.  Better yet, does anyone know where there is a good
> >used one driving distance from Phila. area?  Any and all help greatly
> >appreciated.
>
> I've been using the Harbor Freight ~$170 saw (sometimes as cheap as
> $150 on sale) for 10 years or so.  With a good bimetal blade, it does a
> reasonable job -- a cut on a 3" x 6" piece of mild steel may be off be
> < 1/8" over the 3" dimension.  Since you can adjust the angle of the
> blade on the horizontal dimension, you just have to set up a good 90
> degree cut (and then mark the table).  It isn't high precision, but it's
> adequate.  After 10 years of use, my saw is getting cranky - but for
> $17/a year, I can't complain.
>
> Steve
>
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