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[email protected] (BUB 209) wrote:
>Just wondering if anyone's familiar enough with this item to do a review.
>I can get a refurbished one from this guy I've known for years who buys up
>tools from
>Sears and repairs them. Usually its defects that have nothing to do with
>the performance.
You opening a saw mill?
I'd love to have an 18 foot (18') bandsaw. Unfortunately, I'd have to build
a shop around it.
"BUB 209" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Just wondering if anyone's familiar enough with this item to do a review.
> I can get a refurbished one from this guy I've known for years who buys up
> tools from
> Sears and repairs them. Usually its defects that have nothing to do with
> the performance.
>
what model?
I have an 18" bandsaw badged craftsman built by Parks probably around
1970. it's a solid, well made machine, lacking a bit in finesse but a
real workhorse. you can see a picture of one like it here:
http://www.owwm.com/PhotoIndex/detail.asp?id=14
however, I suspect you are talking about one of these:
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00922450000
aka
http://tinyurl.com/292w3
if so, I can't help you much there, as I don't have and have never
used one of those. it does, however look like a pretty generic
taiwanese bandsaw to me. quality on those seems to be a bit iffy- lots
of folks report getting decent performance out of them after
performing various modifications on them.
if you like to tinker with machines, and you don't mind not getting a
warranty and the price is right, it might be a good deal.
Bridger
On 30 Dec 2003 22:27:36 GMT, [email protected] (BUB 209) wrote:
>Just wondering if anyone's familiar enough with this item to do a review.
>I can get a refurbished one from this guy I've known for years who buys up
>tools from
>Sears and repairs them. Usually its defects that have nothing to do with
>the performance.
bob wrote:
> I'd love to have an 18 foot (18') bandsaw. Unfortunately, I'd have to
> build a shop around it.
That'd cut up some big damn logs. I wonder if Timberwolf makes a blade to
fit?
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On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 02:02:00 -0500, Silvan
<[email protected]> brought forth from the murky depths:
>bob wrote:
>
>> I'd love to have an 18 foot (18') bandsaw. Unfortunately, I'd have to
>> build a shop around it.
>
>That'd cut up some big damn logs. I wonder if Timberwolf makes a blade to
>fit?
They show some 25' bands and probably make larger on order.
I wouldn't want to hit a nail with one at those prices.
Perhaps a cobalt-tipped band is impervious to measly iron
bits, y'think?
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