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"LostInSpace"

25/01/2004 8:33 PM

Craftsman Band Saw Model 29xxx

I've got a chance to buy on of these used. It has a hugh table (24"?) anyone
familiar with it. Is it worth owning or a world of hurt? It's a 12" with 1
hp. Probably 5-10 years old. I'm not sure of the model number it's 29xxx
don't remember what the last three digits were. Seven something I think.
Thx.



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"Greg O"

in reply to "LostInSpace" on 25/01/2004 8:33 PM

25/01/2004 3:47 PM


"LostInSpace" <mkochschREMOVE@THIS_1234.shaw.THISTOO.ca> wrote in message
news:JKVQb.267403$X%5.247526@pd7tw2no...
> I've got a chance to buy on of these used. It has a hugh table (24"?)
anyone
> familiar with it. Is it worth owning or a world of hurt? It's a 12" with 1
> hp. Probably 5-10 years old. I'm not sure of the model number it's 29xxx
> don't remember what the last three digits were. Seven something I think.
> Thx.
>
>
>

Price??
Almost anything is worth buying at the right price!
What is yor intended use?
I have a Craftsman 12" bandsaw, the one with an aluminum frame. Works great
for what I need. Will it re-saw 6" oak? No way!
Greg

JS

John Siegel

in reply to "LostInSpace" on 25/01/2004 8:33 PM

26/01/2004 11:50 PM

I recently saw part of a cable TV show touring the National Hardware
show. They showed a tilt head bandsaw from one of the well known tool
makers (not Sears but I do not remember who). It was touted as novel.
Wonder if it solves the problems with the Sears?
John

LostInSpace wrote:
> I think I'm giving it a pass. The tilt head seems like a badly executed
> idea.
>
>
> "Bridger" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>if it's the cheezy one with the ribbed aluminum table it's too
>>lightweight to do any real work on. the frame warps if you look at it
>>funny and the tilt mechanism has so much flex in it that depending
>>what you are cutting and the feed rate used you're going to get
>>different angles. I know a guy who had one. every time I talked to him
>>about it he would end up telling me how much he regretted getting rid
>>of his 18" Walker Turner.
>>Bridger
>>
>>
>>
>>On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 22:40:25 GMT, "LostInSpace"
>><mkochschREMOVE@THIS_1234.shaw.THISTOO.ca> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Oh my God...it's a tilt head saw. I'm having second thoughts. Any
>>
> opinions
>
>>>on tilt head band saws?
>>>
>>>
>>>"LostInSpace" <mkochschREMOVE@THIS_1234.shaw.THISTOO.ca> wrote in message
>>>news:w3XQb.268343$X%5.221056@pd7tw2no...
>>>
>>>>Update: It looked very similar to the 113.248xxx series also. But this
>>>
>>>one's
>>>
>>>>only 1hp and I don't think it's electronic.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"LostInSpace" <mkochschREMOVE@THIS_1234.shaw.THISTOO.ca> wrote in
>>>
> message
>
>>>>news:JKVQb.267403$X%5.247526@pd7tw2no...
>>>>
>>>>>I've got a chance to buy on of these used. It has a hugh table (24"?)
>>>>
>>>>anyone
>>>>
>>>>>familiar with it. Is it worth owning or a world of hurt? It's a 12"
>>>>
> with
>
>>>1
>>>
>>>>>hp. Probably 5-10 years old. I'm not sure of the model number it's
>>>>
> 29xxx
>
>>>>>don't remember what the last three digits were. Seven something I
>>>>
> think.
>
>>>>>Thx.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>
>

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"LostInSpace"

in reply to "LostInSpace" on 25/01/2004 8:33 PM

25/01/2004 10:57 PM

I think I'm giving it a pass. The tilt head seems like a badly executed
idea.


"Bridger" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> if it's the cheezy one with the ribbed aluminum table it's too
> lightweight to do any real work on. the frame warps if you look at it
> funny and the tilt mechanism has so much flex in it that depending
> what you are cutting and the feed rate used you're going to get
> different angles. I know a guy who had one. every time I talked to him
> about it he would end up telling me how much he regretted getting rid
> of his 18" Walker Turner.
> Bridger
>
>
>
> On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 22:40:25 GMT, "LostInSpace"
> <mkochschREMOVE@THIS_1234.shaw.THISTOO.ca> wrote:
>
> >Oh my God...it's a tilt head saw. I'm having second thoughts. Any
opinions
> >on tilt head band saws?
> >
> >
> >"LostInSpace" <mkochschREMOVE@THIS_1234.shaw.THISTOO.ca> wrote in message
> >news:w3XQb.268343$X%5.221056@pd7tw2no...
> >> Update: It looked very similar to the 113.248xxx series also. But this
> >one's
> >> only 1hp and I don't think it's electronic.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "LostInSpace" <mkochschREMOVE@THIS_1234.shaw.THISTOO.ca> wrote in
message
> >> news:JKVQb.267403$X%5.247526@pd7tw2no...
> >> > I've got a chance to buy on of these used. It has a hugh table (24"?)
> >> anyone
> >> > familiar with it. Is it worth owning or a world of hurt? It's a 12"
with
> >1
> >> > hp. Probably 5-10 years old. I'm not sure of the model number it's
29xxx
> >> > don't remember what the last three digits were. Seven something I
think.
> >> > Thx.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
>

Bn

Bridger

in reply to "LostInSpace" on 25/01/2004 8:33 PM

25/01/2004 3:53 PM

if it's the cheezy one with the ribbed aluminum table it's too
lightweight to do any real work on. the frame warps if you look at it
funny and the tilt mechanism has so much flex in it that depending
what you are cutting and the feed rate used you're going to get
different angles. I know a guy who had one. every time I talked to him
about it he would end up telling me how much he regretted getting rid
of his 18" Walker Turner.
Bridger



On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 22:40:25 GMT, "LostInSpace"
<mkochschREMOVE@THIS_1234.shaw.THISTOO.ca> wrote:

>Oh my God...it's a tilt head saw. I'm having second thoughts. Any opinions
>on tilt head band saws?
>
>
>"LostInSpace" <mkochschREMOVE@THIS_1234.shaw.THISTOO.ca> wrote in message
>news:w3XQb.268343$X%5.221056@pd7tw2no...
>> Update: It looked very similar to the 113.248xxx series also. But this
>one's
>> only 1hp and I don't think it's electronic.
>>
>>
>>
>> "LostInSpace" <mkochschREMOVE@THIS_1234.shaw.THISTOO.ca> wrote in message
>> news:JKVQb.267403$X%5.247526@pd7tw2no...
>> > I've got a chance to buy on of these used. It has a hugh table (24"?)
>> anyone
>> > familiar with it. Is it worth owning or a world of hurt? It's a 12" with
>1
>> > hp. Probably 5-10 years old. I'm not sure of the model number it's 29xxx
>> > don't remember what the last three digits were. Seven something I think.
>> > Thx.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>

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"LostInSpace"

in reply to "LostInSpace" on 25/01/2004 8:33 PM

25/01/2004 10:40 PM

Oh my God...it's a tilt head saw. I'm having second thoughts. Any opinions
on tilt head band saws?


"LostInSpace" <mkochschREMOVE@THIS_1234.shaw.THISTOO.ca> wrote in message
news:w3XQb.268343$X%5.221056@pd7tw2no...
> Update: It looked very similar to the 113.248xxx series also. But this
one's
> only 1hp and I don't think it's electronic.
>
>
>
> "LostInSpace" <mkochschREMOVE@THIS_1234.shaw.THISTOO.ca> wrote in message
> news:JKVQb.267403$X%5.247526@pd7tw2no...
> > I've got a chance to buy on of these used. It has a hugh table (24"?)
> anyone
> > familiar with it. Is it worth owning or a world of hurt? It's a 12" with
1
> > hp. Probably 5-10 years old. I'm not sure of the model number it's 29xxx
> > don't remember what the last three digits were. Seven something I think.
> > Thx.
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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"LostInSpace"

in reply to "LostInSpace" on 25/01/2004 8:33 PM

25/01/2004 10:04 PM

Update: It looked very similar to the 113.248xxx series also. But this one's
only 1hp and I don't think it's electronic.



"LostInSpace" <mkochschREMOVE@THIS_1234.shaw.THISTOO.ca> wrote in message
news:JKVQb.267403$X%5.247526@pd7tw2no...
> I've got a chance to buy on of these used. It has a hugh table (24"?)
anyone
> familiar with it. Is it worth owning or a world of hurt? It's a 12" with 1
> hp. Probably 5-10 years old. I'm not sure of the model number it's 29xxx
> don't remember what the last three digits were. Seven something I think.
> Thx.
>
>
>


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