Re: how to square vertical cutting table?
*Hydraulic down feed control is the way to go. It was a major reason I bought the Grizzly saw, as it came with one.My opinion, if you do much cutting, build one, or get one!* I'm not clear on this:
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Melvin Gale
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Re: how to square vertical cutting table?
I did a number of projects on my Bandsaw. ? I think my list of most impactful to least impactful is as follows: 1. ? Create a new stand ( I used a Little Giant mobile table) 2. ? Install a
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David Pidwerbecki <dpidwerbecki@...>
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Re: how to square vertical cutting table?
Hydraulic down feed is on my to-do list as well, I've had the parts for over 3 years for this little project, making the time to get the projects completed is my biggest problem!
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steve nicholson
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Re: how to square vertical cutting table?
Hydraulic down feed control is the way to go. It was a major reason I bought the Grizzly saw, as it came with one. My opinion, if you do much cutting, build one, or get one! Other Bill
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Bill Armstrong
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Re: how to square vertical cutting table?
As far as blades, I cut mostly steel alloys, and mild or low carbon steels. All the blades I buy are bi-metal, and 10/14. I've done the best, with Lenox blades. For quite a while, I was using Irwin
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Bill Armstrong
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Re: Old... motorbikes and watermelon wine
Trials was a lotta fun. When the Yamaha shop I was racing for first got the new TY250's, I bought one....just for fun. It wasn't a Cota, or a Sherpa, but it wasn't bad either. Anyway, there was a
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Bill Armstrong
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Re: Old... motorbikes and watermelon wine
If Villopoto had a YZ250A, he was collecting antiques! YZ250A is '74 vintage. I think Villopoto is '88! :) Other Bill
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Bill Armstrong
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Re: how to square vertical cutting table?
A little piece of trivial history...... Dirt Bike Magazine always claimed to have invented the 'modified rear suspension', in about '74 some time or another. When suspension changes came, we were all
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Bill Armstrong
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Re: how to square vertical cutting table?
Yup.....I'm afraid we're dinosaurs! I had a DT1 too, with a frame lowering kit I added, and an after-market expansion chamber, among some other mods. Japanese moto-x bikes weren't available yet, until
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Bill Armstrong
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Re: how to square vertical cutting table?
Lots of great tables in the photos section. Best in my opinion is Kerrin Galvins one (in 'Kerrins saw modification') - jv
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John Vreede
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Re: how to square vertical cutting table?
Hey John that was an awesome answer thank you. I have the older harbor frieght kinda greenish 4x6 bandsaw and LA cutting products bi-metal or m-42 and it's been ok but need to get a carbon blade also.
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mark lacombe
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Re: Old... motorbikes and watermelon wine
TL125 was a sweet bike. My brother had one with a Powroll 145 kit in it - felt like it could climb trees. Far and away the best classic motoX magazine is 'VMX - Vintage Motocross & Dirt Bike
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John Vreede
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Re: Old... motorbikes and watermelon wine
I forgot to mention the new subject has all the makings for a Richard Brautigan book . ??? ??? animal
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mike allen
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Re: Old... motorbikes and watermelon wine
Those XS 650's have quite the cult following . Much more now then when they were new . I have a bud that has many & has built a barley street legal flat track bike & turned 2 others into ??? ???
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mike allen
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This deserves its own thread I think we're all your vintage Chuck.? I know I am. Never had the cojones to ride MotoX, but really got into Trials.? Modified a TS90 and then an SL25 before I got my
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John Vreede
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Re: how to square vertical cutting table?
I have a place in Reno that sharpens my big augar's after I hit to many nails along with my hole saw's . They also make bandsaw blades , though it's been a while . If your @ Reno Nv . Apex Saw works .
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mike allen
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Re: how to square vertical cutting table?
I got to ride more then my buds with the Husky's, CZ's Maico's', Bultaco's & Ossa's. I let a Pursang get away & a Matador also . The 2 that bug me the most still to this day was the ??? ??? 305
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mike allen
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Re: how to square vertical cutting table?
I buy the expensive blades from Harbor Freight and haven¡¯t ever had an issue. ? It was convenient to buy them-I was in the store for something else. ?I bought a roll of blade and tried to weld my
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David Pidwerbecki <dpidwerbecki@...>
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Oh my gosh, somebody of my Vintage. I had a I 1968 Yamaha 250 DT1 Enduro. Now that¡¯s old. Others had CZ, Jawa, Penrod, Husky. wrote:
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Chuck Peterson
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Re: how to square vertical cutting table?
the 12 dollar Bosch blades from Lowes work & last pretty darn good over here . ??? ??? animal
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mike allen
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