Get one with an easy-start mechanism (can't quite remember the proper name) as it makes it so much easier to start a very heavy load moving.
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Are we still talking about pallet trucks?
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The bi metal blade for my newly acquired band saw has arrived today...fitted it and had a brief play with it...need to make a zero clearance insert for the table as the burr gets stuck and causes issues, but so far it slices ally like butter, 3mm mild and 3mm stainless was a lot slower but still cut nicely...going g to attempt to make about 20 cuts in some 3 inch 1.5 wall stainless tube on the weekend, really see how well it will last
What type of saw did you get?
Adding a controlled feed helps blade life and accuracy.
I have fitted an adjustable motorcycle steering damper to mine.
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Its only a cheap 10" (i think) wood saw that ive out a bi metal blade on. Only really want it for aluminium and the odd bit of steel but have a little project with some stainless tube that be so much easier on a bandsaw with tilting table. The blade was only 20 quid so have ordered another to keep for when I inevitably dull this one
I turned the ridges off 3mm checker plate then turned the disc to size having drilled a hole for a 5mm threaded stub mandrel , held in the chuck by two bits of lorry innertube one each side of the plate and two nuts , then carefully turned the now flat three mm disc , adding the two locating notches and thoroughly scraping the recess for it clean , then a brake cleaner spray & soft cloth wipe . Used sand paper on a stick to remove tiny burs left from turning the disc.
Cut the blade fitting slit with a slitting blade in the small angle grinder . It fitted great , first time it was used with the new blade to cut some Delrin , I discovered a tiny roll of hot plastic had lifted the plate a fraction and it was high enough to interfere with flat cutting boxwood . Solution lift the plate up re scrape the seat apply some gas sealing mastic popping it back down and adding a weight either side of the blade for 24 hrs .
So far it's lasted 3 years .
When I eventually get back to 3D printing I'll be making a 6 mm thick plate or three with a recessed shoulder so they fit precisely and numerous 5 mm holes in it so when the vacuum is set up it will suck dust down through the plate holes
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That looks smaller than my 10l
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the insert on mine is square, annoyingly...its also 4mm thick and my only flat bar stock is 3mm, so looks like saturday i might end up parting a bit of ally bar off at 4.5mm to then cut a square out...
but, on the plus side, i have just had another go with some stainless flat bar and a temporary zero clearnace i made from some scrap ply wood by just sending the blade halfway through then stopping, and it sailed through the 3mm stainless flat bar with little to no effort...i was surprised at how quickly it cut, at first i was only pushing gently but couldnt keep up with the cut and didnt want the blade to rub so pushed on and it cut quite well.
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Left inside a 50 x 12v 100ah central battery emergency power supply.
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Spent more of my Lego Vouchers today as well.
Not the best place to leave metal tools.
Why would you need tin snips in a battery cabinet?
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To cut the earthing straps to size.Not the best place to leave metal tools.
Why would you need tin snips in a battery cabinet?
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Sorry no pics only info...bought one of the Dewalt saw blades they have out for my 18V saw that can also rip through nails without harming the tips...used it yesterday and they are a game changer, pretty expensive at £18 but well worth the money. Think its a 225mm
