What is the best kind of powered metal saw?

First, Happy Thanksgiving to All!

Second, thanks for the links... I didn't know there was a 4x6 band saw group on Yahoo.

Third, I started assembling the band saw today, and learned immediately that one should not rely on the assembly instructions. They never mention the braces for the four legs at all. But worst, they emphasize that you must, Must, MUST place the bottom casting of the saw mechanism itself inside the top of the sheet metal base, and then thread the six screws into the six threaded holes in the casting. With my wife's help (she is amazing; she helped me carry the boxed saw up the steps from the garage, then helped me finagle it onto the base!), we placed the cast portion on the sheet metal base but couldn't get it inside the sheet metal. Take a tape measure to the width, and the inside of the sheet metal base is 6 1/8 inches wide, while the outside dimensions of the casting are 7 inches wide! "jawdrop: AND the holes in the casting are not threaded, but are clearance holes for the bolts. Which explains why nuts were supplied with the bolts. A sweaty half hour later and the casting was bolted to the sheet metal with the casting on the outside, which is how the photo on the box shows it anyway.

So if you are assembling one of these, consider the instructions as "possible suggestions" rather than "instructions"... I'd like the meet the author... :*****slap2:

Thanks to all,

Charlie
 
remember those instructions well! it is knowledge that will help you recognize instructions to use as "tentative outlines of assembly with no real basis in reality". You also find them included with RC helicopters, microwave oven carts, press board desks in a box. and many many other items.

I suspect that chinglish instructions AND the help of a spouse helps keep divorce lawyers busy and may be the master plan for world domination. Cause everyone else to kill each other.

Well done! My wife would have told me to put the box betwixt me thighs and turn somersaults until it was in position or disappeared from sight, and no worries which.

Steve
 
swatson144 said:
remember those instructions well! it is knowledge that will help you recognize instructions to use as "tentative outlines of assembly with no real basis in reality". You also find them included with RC helicopters, microwave oven carts, press board desks in a box. and many many other items.

I suspect that chinglish instructions... <snip>

Steve
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Hey! I take exception to that, since I've actually WRITTEN instructions for RC helicopters! Really... but I'm sure that my ears burning for years afterward proved that at least SOME users were taking my name in vain, or alternatively trying to hunt me down with attack dogs. :shotgun:

The funniest experience I've ever had with poor translations was in the early '70s, when the company I was working for purchased a 90 ton Kawaguchi injection molding machine. The instructions were one of the worst translations that I had ever seen, and some terms were completely indecipherable. One in particular was vexing, because the manual kept telling us to do something with or to the "water goat". :think1:We were half-way through reading the manual before someone figured out that "water goat" was an erroneous translation for "hydraulic ram"! :lmao:

Best regards,
Charlie
 
I have a old Keller power hacksaw, the blades were getting hard to find, even bought a nice Johnson horizontal saw to clean up to replace it. Then thought how could I make the blades last? having a Rocklinizer that deposits tungsten or titanium carbide to metal, well put tungsten carbide on a new blade, it cut so good, I took the old blade and deposited tungsten carbide on it cuts better than new (untreated) I still have the Johnson sitting in the corner, man how good would it cut if I treated the blade? one of these years I have to try it and add coolant to it. It takes 5 minutes or so to deposit a nice .003 layer on a hacksaw blade, needs to be bare, won't go thru paint. Did one die 5/8 or 3/4 round on my turret punch it was well worn cuts better than any of the others, less pressure.
 
Franz© said:
In the interest of saving the Planet, eliminating Global Warming and limiting landfill use, I am perfectly willing to accept donations of 14 and 16 inch reciprocater blades, of 8, 10 or 12tpi.Each blade will be labeled with the donor's name and put to work in my 80 year old saw as it was intended to be rather than sent to China to return as a paperclip or fender.
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I second that! However global warming has not got here yet May 1st and they are getting a foot of
snow today out west? Out here wood stove still a crankin........
 
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