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1. [Shop-talk] recommend a portable bandsaw (score: 1)
Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 21:18:47 -0500 (EST)
Ok, following my normal practice, I bought a cheapie portable bandsaw from HF for $70 to see how it worked, if I liked it, and if I used it much. It worked well (while it worked), I liked it, and I
/html/shop-talk/2008-11/msg00001.html (7,845 bytes)

2. Re: [Shop-talk] recommend a portable bandsaw (score: 1)
Author: "Arvid Jedlicka" <arvidj@visi.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 20:47:01 -0600
Sounds stupid but "another HF". I have one and other than I took it apart made sure that it had real grease in it rather than the stuff that was in there that had turned quite hard - and the fact tha
/html/shop-talk/2008-11/msg00002.html (8,838 bytes)

3. Re: [Shop-talk] recommend a portable bandsaw (score: 1)
Author: "David C." <cavanadd@verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:23:20 -0800
Are you talking about a porta-band portable metal cutting bandsaw, or a small (maybe three wheel) woodworking bandsaw? If the former, I have one of the H.F. models, too. It works OK, and I have spare
/html/shop-talk/2008-11/msg00003.html (8,854 bytes)

4. Re: [Shop-talk] recommend a portable bandsaw (score: 1)
Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 23:27:14 -0500 (EST)
I have the portable metal cutting one... I.e.: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?function=Search I took it apart more tonight. I'm not impressed... The plastic/rubber drive wheel
/html/shop-talk/2008-11/msg00004.html (8,508 bytes)

5. Re: [Shop-talk] recommend a portable bandsaw (score: 1)
Author: Pat <Pat@HorneSystemsTx.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:41:25 -0600
I read all the replies and agree with them. I just wanted to comment on a partially off topic statement you made initially. I've used Milwaukee stuff off and on for years. I found two of their tools
/html/shop-talk/2008-11/msg00005.html (9,988 bytes)

6. Re: [Shop-talk] recommend a portable bandsaw (score: 1)
Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 14:12:26 -0500 (EST)
Just an update on this... On a lark I called HF to see what replacement parts for everything I saw that was busted would cost me. Turns out that I could get: * left & right blade guide (just the cas
/html/shop-talk/2008-11/msg00006.html (8,258 bytes)

7. Re: [Shop-talk] recommend a portable bandsaw (score: 1)
Author: "David Scheidt" <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 17:43:25 -0500
That may not be as bad as you seem to think. There are lots of plastics that are quiet suited for use as plain bearings, even under fairly substantial load. They do great things in dirty environments
/html/shop-talk/2008-11/msg00007.html (8,341 bytes)

8. Re: [Shop-talk] recommend a portable bandsaw (score: 1)
Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 19:59:16 -0500 (EST)
I don't know about the Milwaukee ones, but the HF ones have a steel shaft/stud sticking out, with what seems to be a steel inner sleeve which is a slip fit on the stud, with the drive wheels (plasti
/html/shop-talk/2008-11/msg00008.html (8,139 bytes)

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