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Posted by Wes on April 21, 2008, 4:53 pm
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>Not for 2" (or more) solid bar. The Milwaukee bandsaw goes thru that
>much faster than a chop saw, and even than some horizontal bandsaws.
>The difference there may have been in the blades, but I run a good
>bimetal blade in my vertical bandsaw and it still doesn't cut round
>barstock nearly as fast as the Milwaukee.
Floor space is at a premium for me. I've been pining away for a horizontal
but worried about the space. I think the Milwaukee (linda blair model) will
soon have a place in my shop.
I've used a Milwaukee portaband at work many times. It is an impressive
tool. Heck, I just remembered, I have a sawsall in the shop. I almost
bought a hacksaw to slit a coupler I was making before I decided to go over
to uncles and use his 4x6. I could have used my sawsall and saved the trip.
Wes
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Posted by Don Foreman on April 21, 2008, 6:48 pm
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>>Not for 2" (or more) solid bar. The Milwaukee bandsaw goes thru that
>>much faster than a chop saw, and even than some horizontal bandsaws.
>>The difference there may have been in the blades, but I run a good
>>bimetal blade in my vertical bandsaw and it still doesn't cut round
>>barstock nearly as fast as the Milwaukee.
>
>Floor space is at a premium for me. I've been pining away for a horizontal
>but worried about the space. I think the Milwaukee (linda blair model) will
>soon have a place in my shop.
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Floor space was and is an issue for me too. I've had my Milwaukee
nearly 10 years now and I still grin every time I use it. It seems to
work better than it would be reasonable to expect. Can't say that
about many tools!
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Posted by Wes on April 23, 2008, 4:54 pm
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>>Floor space is at a premium for me. I've been pining away for a horizontal
>>but worried about the space. I think the Milwaukee (linda blair model) will
>>soon have a place in my shop.
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>Floor space was and is an issue for me too. I've had my Milwaukee
>nearly 10 years now and I still grin every time I use it. It seems to
>work better than it would be reasonable to expect. Can't say that
>about many tools!
I've cut a lot of overhead stuff down at work. Sometimes I have to use a
sawsall but If I can do it with the portaband, it is my first choice. I
*WILL* have one before this year is done. Square inches of cut vs price for
the two are not worth comparing, even if you shoot oil on the blade using
the sawzall (it helps). A Supersawsall with the 1.5" stroke is best sawsall
fo metal but it sucks for capentry, there the normal .75 stroke one rules.
Hard to cut out a stud if the blade leaves the cut.
Wes
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"Additionally as a security officer, I carry a gun to protect
government officials but my life isn't worth protecting at home
in their eyes." Dick Anthony Heller
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Posted by Larry Jaques on April 23, 2008, 10:16 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:54:13 -0400, with neither quill nor qualm, Don
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>>>Floor space is at a premium for me. I've been pining away for a horizontal
>>>but worried about the space. I think the Milwaukee (linda blair model) will
>>>soon have a place in my shop.
Izzat the one with the fully articulating head or the one which
projectile barfs on you when you preach at it?
--
Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If the dispositions
of the parties are ever so well known to each other or ever so similar
beforehand, it does not advance their felicity in the least. They always
continue to grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to have their share of
vexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of
the person with whom you are to pass your life.
-- Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, 1811
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Posted by Wes on April 24, 2008, 5:24 pm
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>>>>Floor space is at a premium for me. I've been pining away for a horizontal
>>>>but worried about the space. I think the Milwaukee (linda blair model) will
>>>>soon have a place in my shop.
>
>Izzat the one with the fully articulating head or the one which
>projectile barfs on you when you preach at it?
Damn, wrong Linda, ment the Ivory pure girl ;)
Wes
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>much faster than a chop saw, and even than some horizontal bandsaws.
>The difference there may have been in the blades, but I run a good
>bimetal blade in my vertical bandsaw and it still doesn't cut round
>barstock nearly as fast as the Milwaukee.