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 Post subject: Re: Broken Bandsaw Week?
PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:32 pm 
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Filippo Morelli wrote:
Leo Kottke can play one. No one else can best as I know. Hence there should only be one 12 string in the world. Leo's. That would solve several things at once.

Filippo

(p.s. Sorry Stuart ... we way blew up your thread ...)


WOW!!! :shock:

Ah, :?:

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 4:52 pm 
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Steve,
If you've seen any of my past workshop threads, you know I have a small shop. Something like 12'x20'. Anyway I replaced the 14" Rikon with the 18". I had the same concern about space, in fact at first dismissed the upgrade out of hand. After I chased down the footprint numbers, turns out the increase in space was a couple inches in one direction.

Sooooo .... check your dimensions before you dismiss a "bigger" saw due to size.

Glad to hear you didn't get hurt. This is another reason why I use a 12" push stick and a 12" side stick with cork for grip. No point in being too close to the machinery ...

Filippo


Good advice and you're right, a bigger saw will fit - I'll need to do a bit of rearranging but I'm going to do that anyway. I like the Grizzly G0513X2 17" with cast iron trunnion and wheels. http://grizzly.com/products/17-Bandsaw-2HP-w-Cast-Iron-Trunnion/G0513X2

This saw is also available with a motor brake for an extra $155. Anyone have any experience with the motor brake on this one? I'd probably pay this much for a foot brake but just wondering if the motor brake is worth it.

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 Post subject: Re: Broken Bandsaw Week?
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Filippo Morelli wrote:
Steve, I assume you've been following the other bandsaw thread (with about 100 posts?)

I think Chris V. has a 17" Grizz ... maybe he can comment.

Filippo


I've been following that one and the one about blades too. Hey Chris, what's the low-down on that saw?

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I called Grizzly first thing Mon morning and I had a new part yesterday. They were easy to deal with and the gal I talked knew what she was doing; all around good experience. [:Y:]

Had today off so was able to get the saw fixed. I'm still going to replace it with a 17" but now I can sell it to help defray the costs.

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Seems to be made out of pot metal or something very similar. Ok for carburetors but a poor choice for structural things.

I'm sure the Iturra spring didn't help either ;)

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