It's not a very impressive bandsaw. Old 7.5" B&D baby benchtop. I asked a
question a bit ago about whether a scroll saw or a baby 9" bandsaw would be
more useful, and decided not to get the baby bandsaw.
Having said all that, it works, and the price was $0.00 so that still ought
to be worth at least a mini gloat.
Seeems like a fine machine for small work, but I haven't used it to see what
its limitations are yet.
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On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 22:39:06 -0500, Silvan
<[email protected]> wrotg:
>It's not a very impressive bandsaw. Old 7.5" B&D baby benchtop. I asked a
>question a bit ago about whether a scroll saw or a baby 9" bandsaw would be
>more useful, and decided not to get the baby bandsaw.
>
>Having said all that, it works, and the price was $0.00 so that still ought
>to be worth at least a mini gloat.
>
>Seeems like a fine machine for small work, but I haven't used it to see what
>its limitations are yet.
I'd say anytime you got something for free that you can use, it's
worth at least a mini gloat. Being I don't have a bandsaw,
"you suck".
John, in Minnesota
Silvan wrote:
> It's not a very impressive bandsaw. Old 7.5" B&D baby benchtop. I asked a
> question a bit ago about whether a scroll saw or a baby 9" bandsaw would be
> more useful, and decided not to get the baby bandsaw.
> Having said all that, it works, and the price was $0.00 so that still ought
> to be worth at least a mini gloat.
> Seeems like a fine machine for small work, but I haven't used it to see what
> its limitations are yet.
Sounds like you're set for making totes now. At $25 a crack over at
Woodcraft, I'd say it just paid for itself. Soon as you make one,
you're ahead of the game.
Dave in Fairfax
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Silvan wrote:
> If I can get any precision out of it at all, it should prove useful for a
> lot of things I've been doing lately that are really quite awkward and
> dangerous on my table saw. I'm hoping. I don't really work big stock
> anyway, so I don't need capacity. I'm more worried about bad guides and
> whatnot. Looks like it's going to cut everything at an angle, but I
> haven't tried to do anything about that yet.
What kind of guides does that saw take, round or square or roller (less
likely) and what size in cross section. I may have some cool block
material that you can use. What comes to mind is that the bguides are
mis-set and are pushing the blade out of true. The fix may be as easy
as loosening them moving them to 1 CH of the blade on each side and
tightening them back down. Let me know about the sizes and shapes and
the swing-over on your lathe, I'll shoot another box your direction. Be
careful setting tension on the blade and setting the guides behind the
blade, mind the soft parts.
Dave in Fairfax
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[email protected] wrote:
> What kind of guides does that saw take, round or square or roller (less
> likely) and what size in cross section. I may have some cool block
> material that you can use. What comes to mind is that the bguides are
> mis-set and are pushing the blade out of true. The fix may be as easy
Maybe indeed. I've only barely looked at it. C-c-c-c-cold out there, and
the little heater only got it up to 45 today. I didn't feel like messing
with it, so I spent the day watching goofy Christmas movies with my family.
I'm going to need to take it apart and get the cobwebs out of it. Then I'll
have a better idea what I'm looking at. Off hand, I have no idea what the
guides look like, other than a vague impression that they must not be very
complicated.
> as loosening them moving them to 1 CH of the blade on each side and
> tightening them back down. Let me know about the sizes and shapes and
> the swing-over on your lathe, I'll shoot another box your direction. Be
Um... 14" between centers, 10" swing. The sizes and shapes will have to
wait a bit. :)
> careful setting tension on the blade and setting the guides behind the
> blade, mind the soft parts.
I've had a bandsaw for years. Just not one that could cut wood very
effectively. I'll keep my soft parts out of harm's way. :)
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John wrote:
> worth at least a mini gloat. Being I don't have a bandsaw,
> "you suck".
Thankya, thankyavermuch. My first "you suck." Oh what a glorious day. :P
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[email protected] wrote:
> Sounds like you're set for making totes now. At $25 a crack over at
> Woodcraft, I'd say it just paid for itself. Soon as you make one,
> you're ahead of the game.
As soon as I make *anything* with it I'm ahead of the game. :)
If I can get any precision out of it at all, it should prove useful for a
lot of things I've been doing lately that are really quite awkward and
dangerous on my table saw. I'm hoping. I don't really work big stock
anyway, so I don't need capacity. I'm more worried about bad guides and
whatnot. Looks like it's going to cut everything at an angle, but I
haven't tried to do anything about that yet.
I guess I'll get to use that handy dandy template you sent too, eh? Even if
Santa doesn't bring me a scroll saw. (And she probably won't, I don't
think. My son is draining my scroll saw out his his sinuses and sweating
it out of his fevered brow as we speak, I fear. Another trip to Dr.
Moneydrain is on the calendar for tomorrow morning.)
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"Silvan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> It's not a very impressive bandsaw. Old 7.5" B&D baby benchtop. I asked
a
> question a bit ago about whether a scroll saw or a baby 9" bandsaw would
be
> more useful, and decided not to get the baby bandsaw.
Enjoy it. The first bandsaw I grabbed was the $99 Delta 9" from Lowes. It
worked fine for a number of tasks around our house!
[email protected] wrote:
> blade, mind the soft parts.
Ooops, hit send too soon... Did you get my message about the windchime?
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