From: Christopher Hudert <heyhoot-AT-mindspring.com> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:47:22 -0400 To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Delta Band saw and blades Congrats on the Band Saw purchase. Sounds like it will do you well. Look for the fence for it as an accessory available through other sources. A good fence will be adjustable to different angles. More work to custom make this than to buy it. In my shop I have most of my major power tools moveable. The tools live under a loft bay sort of thing. Along with my band saw, the table saw, drill press, chop/miter saw, bench grinder, and bench disc and belt sander are stored, and many times used, in the bay. When needed for bigger work (long boards, etc.), or to be closer to an assembly area, I can move any or all of them. I have an advantage over many people in that I have a pallet truck (like a hand operated mini fork lift that will only lift about 6") so I can move the heavy tools easily. I have added a board across the bottom of my band saw (front and back) at a height that allows me to lift and move it with the truck. The table saw and drill press are each on their own small pallets. The chop saw is mounted on a rolling table, as it is a straight down cut. The table can easily be chocked so it doesn't move (not usually necessary), and the saw is mounted in such a way that it is easily removed if needed. The bench grinder and sander are both mounted on a table that has wheels only on one end. I can lift the other end and roll it in and out, or to another location. You could do the same thing with a saw (put wheels on one end so that you could easily move it), but you would want to do it perpendicular to the blade. You don't want the tool sliding while you are trying to make a cut. Anyway, my main point is that by mounting you large tools on a movable bed you can maximize a minimum of space. The tools live together in only the room they take up. Small cuts can be made with them in place. Larger cuts can be easily done by moving them out of their slot as needed. For me, one vac gets moved from tool to tool if I want/need to do on the fly dust collection. I confess to more after the fact clean up then in the moment collection. Bad habit. Christopher On Apr 13, 2009, at 7:52 PM, Mathieu René wrote: > Got a bandsaw! > Better than I thought. > <clip> > > Before I can use it, I have to reorganize my small studio space to > make it > as efficient as possible. <clip> _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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