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Trying to cut things to length in a small shop can be tricky. I have a small bandsaw, but cutting round stock can be problematic and the blade speed on these is generally too high to cut steel with anyway.
I had a small Dunlop branded unit years back that was in pristine condition, but I sold it off long ago for lack of room. Found one on FBMP that was cheap enough and close enough to acquire, so I went and bought it.
Here it is when I got it home. Ugly, Ugly, yo mamma says you ugly! U.G.L.Y. Ugly!
Got it home and wound up using it for a project as my big boy hacksaw didn't want to cooperate. This is setup with a DC motor but the controller is shot, so I tried to hook it up to a couple batteries and it worked.....kinda, but it was going to be a hassle so I used the new hire.
The saw worked well in a pinch, but after I put some time on it I found a few things that needed attention. It worked OK as it, but the vise and bushings needed attention and it was ugly as sin so I decided to give it an overhaul.
Got it off of the stand and on to the bench where I could start disassembling it.
Ugly on this side.
And on this side too.
I had a small Dunlop branded unit years back that was in pristine condition, but I sold it off long ago for lack of room. Found one on FBMP that was cheap enough and close enough to acquire, so I went and bought it.
Here it is when I got it home. Ugly, Ugly, yo mamma says you ugly! U.G.L.Y. Ugly!
Got it home and wound up using it for a project as my big boy hacksaw didn't want to cooperate. This is setup with a DC motor but the controller is shot, so I tried to hook it up to a couple batteries and it worked.....kinda, but it was going to be a hassle so I used the new hire.
The saw worked well in a pinch, but after I put some time on it I found a few things that needed attention. It worked OK as it, but the vise and bushings needed attention and it was ugly as sin so I decided to give it an overhaul.
Got it off of the stand and on to the bench where I could start disassembling it.
Ugly on this side.
And on this side too.
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