"Patriarch" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Mark Howell" <[email protected]> wrote in news:Xm0Vd.46140$t46.33935
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> > Yes, I don't know how to make a website...
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> > http://mysite.verizon.net/vze6zvlk/id9.html
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>
> Nice work on these mods. I have this saw, and have never felt really
> comfortable with it, thinking it was just me.
>
> Thanks for sharing the experience.
>
> Patriarch
Thanks, I was thinking I was the only one who felt like that.
If your stock bandsaw rated 3 on a scale of 1-10 (10 being perfect),
where would you rate it now after you have done all the improvements.
I'm impressed with your practical approach and thank you for making the
effort to share it - especially for the high quality, appropriate
pictures.
Bob Davis
Houston, texas
I have the Jet 16" as well. Like you the original blade went with the
packing material.
I have not experienced the flexing you described but I did however, build my
own mobile base for it and I find it to have a very stable base. (Made using
the same style and some parts from the mobile base that came with my
Unisaw.)
I will take a closer look tonight.
Dave
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Here is the mobil base I made for the Jet bandsaw.
http://www.teamcasa.org/workshop/images/Jetbase.jpg
Dave
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> Thats a nice sturdy base, is that C channel? I see that you used the
> cast iron feet, mine is kinda tippy without them.
No, is square tubing, .0125. The same as the original Delta mobil base. Yea,
the feet help with establishing a wider base and lower CG.
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[email protected] wrote:
>> If your stock bandsaw rated 3 on a scale of 1-10 (10 being perfect),
>> where would you rate it now after you have done all the improvements.
>> I'm impressed with your practical approach and thank you for making
>> the effort to share it - especially for the high quality, appropriate
>> pictures.
>>
>> Bob Davis
>> Houston, texas
Yep, very nice, thanks, I'm going to see your dust collection ideas will
work for me.
Josie
"TeamCasa" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I have the Jet 16" as well. Like you the original blade went with the
> packing material.
> I have not experienced the flexing you described but I did however, build
my
> own mobile base for it and I find it to have a very stable base. (Made
using
> the same style and some parts from the mobile base that came with my
> Unisaw.)
> I will take a closer look tonight.
>
> Dave
>
Thats a nice sturdy base, is that C channel? I see that you used the
cast iron feet, mine is kinda tippy without them.
>
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"Mark Howell" <[email protected]> wrote in news:Xm0Vd.46140$t46.33935
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> Yes, I don't know how to make a website...
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> http://mysite.verizon.net/vze6zvlk/id9.html
>
Nice work on these mods. I have this saw, and have never felt really
comfortable with it, thinking it was just me.
Thanks for sharing the experience.
Patriarch
Larry Jaques <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote in
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> And people think you only have to do those mods to Griz and HF
> bandsaws. That's a real eye-opener, wot? What are Jets, about
> $200 more than Griz and $300 more than HF? Har!
>
HF doesn't make an 18" do they? I've only ever seen the Delta clone at HF.
I think you're comparing apples to oranges here (much different configs of
saws ....)
Regards,
JT
On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 15:51:27 +0000 (UTC), the inscrutable John Thomas
<[email protected]> spake:
>Larry Jaques <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote in
>news:[email protected]:
>
>> And people think you only have to do those mods to Griz and HF
>> bandsaws. That's a real eye-opener, wot? What are Jets, about
>> $200 more than Griz and $300 more than HF? Har!
>>
>
>HF doesn't make an 18" do they? I've only ever seen the Delta clone at HF.
>
>I think you're comparing apples to oranges here (much different configs of
>saws ....)
Neither does any more. I think I got the last of Griz' 18s and HF
never did make one. But for comparison, the concept that Jet, being
more expensive yet no better, is valid. I've watched the guys here
buying Jets and Deltas for a decade now and the majority of them are
not fully pleased. It's sad to see.
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On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 14:22:28 -0600, the inscrutable Patriarch
<[email protected]> spake:
>"Mark Howell" <[email protected]> wrote in news:Xm0Vd.46140$t46.33935
>@trndny04:
>
>> Yes, I don't know how to make a website...
>>
>> http://mysite.verizon.net/vze6zvlk/id9.html
>>
>
>Nice work on these mods. I have this saw, and have never felt really
>comfortable with it, thinking it was just me.
>
>Thanks for sharing the experience.
And people think you only have to do those mods to Griz and HF
bandsaws. That's a real eye-opener, wot? What are Jets, about
$200 more than Griz and $300 more than HF? Har!
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"Larry Jaques" <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 15:51:27 +0000 (UTC), the inscrutable John Thomas
> <[email protected]> spake:
>
> >Larry Jaques <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote in
> >news:[email protected]:
> >
> >> And people think you only have to do those mods to Griz and HF
> >> bandsaws. That's a real eye-opener, wot? What are Jets, about
> >> $200 more than Griz and $300 more than HF? Har!
> >>
> >
> >HF doesn't make an 18" do they? I've only ever seen the Delta clone at
HF.
> >
> >I think you're comparing apples to oranges here (much different configs
of
> >saws ....)
>
> Neither does any more. I think I got the last of Griz' 18s and HF
> never did make one. But for comparison, the concept that Jet, being
> more expensive yet no better, is valid. I've watched the guys here
> buying Jets and Deltas for a decade now and the majority of them are
> not fully pleased. It's sad to see.
>
Threre's nothing sad to see. You want to put a price on Jet's customer
service, which is probably even better than Delta's? There's alot of quality
in a Jet, *for its price point* , than cheaper machines. It wasn't my
intention
to put down Jet, I mean c'mon, did you look at my equipment list? I spent
$20.00 on fixing what *I* think was a problem, and it probably is not a
problem at all to other people. And since you-get-what-you-pay-for is a
truism, how much happier do you think I'd be with a cheaper machine?
<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> If your stock bandsaw rated 3 on a scale of 1-10 (10 being perfect),
> where would you rate it now after you have done all the improvements.
> I'm impressed with your practical approach and thank you for making the
> effort to share it - especially for the high quality, appropriate
> pictures.
>
> Bob Davis
> Houston, texas
>
I give it an 8. I think there are 16" saws out there with more resaw
capacity, and better tables.