[TheForge] band saws

[Dave Mudge]

Yes we have the "quick" model at work and I have one in my personal shop.
We only use them with the cut off wheel and not as a grinder.
We are using it in a professional "work" mode so it gets used a lot
more than many guys will
use one in there own shops. It gets used many times in place of
another tool that might do the same job,
such as the band saw, ironworker, shear or nibbler. That is what
started this thread, using a
Metabo rather than a porta-band saw.
As for regular grinding (which we also do a lot of) we use mostly
DeWalt 4-1/2" grinders
with paddle switches. We have worn out Bosch, Black & Decker and
Harbor Freight type
grinders in no time. I am talking about weeks.
Even with the DeWalt grinders, when they break, if the repair is
anything more than replacing
the brushes, it cost nearly as much to repair as it would cost to buy a new one.
dave

On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 8:35 AM, <SRiverF at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Dave'
> Do you have the Metabo with the quick change nut? I like to use it because
> it doesn't take a wench to change the disc. I have 2 of them and have
> learned not to use them so much that they heat up.
>
> Mike Ivey
> Savannah River Forge
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