[TheForge] Re: Harbor Frieght

[Dave Mudge]

I have compiled a lot of information about using and modifying the typical
small band saw.
check it out here: http://www.magichammer.freeservers.com/page12.html
dave m


On 11/21/06, Jerry Frost <frosty at customcpu.com> wrote:
> I have a horizontal/vertical bandsaw I got from a tool
> closeout place some 20 years ago. It's gotten worn
> enough I have trouble keeping it tracking, even with
> new bearings. It's a dry saw and as you say, with
> bimetal varitooth blades it worked just fine, (while
> it'd track that is)
>
> I bought a 7" x 12" Jet horizontal/vertical wet bandsaw
> and using bimetal varitooth blades it works just fine
> as well. The trick if you're going to use it dry is to
> slow it down a step on the pullys and using the right
> tpi for the stock thickness is more important.
>
> A wet saw is good for dirty or old stock as it washes
> the grit so the blades don't dull as fast. Of course
> taking a wire brush to dirty stock makes for longer
> blade life in either case.
>
> Frosty
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> it ain't real.
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> From: "Darrell" <darrell67 at machinemaster.com>
>
>
>
> >I had been thinking of getting or making a lube system
> >for my saw but then I found that good bi-metal vari
> >tooth blades to be a much cleaner and in the long run
> >cheaper solution.
> >
> > Darrell
> >
> >
> >
>
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