[TheForge] New Bandsaw question

[Chris Kilpatrick]

Hi Dan,
     Not having any problems, just getting ready to buy one.  It is a central machinery one that can tilt to with  pressure or stand vertical so you can cut on a table.  I have read online that they are actually good machines for the money, but needed better bushings out of the box and have worked with these kind of bandsaws with coolant and really like the cutting ability and really hate the mess that sometimes accompanies colling systems.

-Chris K.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Hayes" <dhayes at dthayes.com>
To: "'Sponsored by ABANA'" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: RE: [TheForge] New Bandsaw question
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 18:18:03 -0500

> 
> Chris,
> 
> Which Harbor Freight bandsaw? I've got one of their Central Machinery
> (Taiwan made) 7x12 horizontal models that works just fine. I've had it over
> ten years and it's got quite a few hundred hours of cutting time on it. The
> "secret" to success with my saw is proper adjustment and good quality
> variable (multi) pitch blades. The secret to long life seems to be not
> abusing it and keeping the gearbox well lubed. Mine cuts fast, and as true
> as any saw I've ever worked with. As far as cooling, mine came with a pump
> but you can get add on units easily enough. What problem(s) are you having?
> 
> Dan
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:theforge-
> >bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Chris Kilpatrick
> >Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 5:05 PM
> >To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
> >Subject: [TheForge] New Bandsaw question
> >
> >For those that have the Harbor Freight Bandsaw, two questions, first: what
> >do I need to change on it to make it work and second: Is it practical to
> >add a system to cool the blade?
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >Chris K.
> >
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