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From: Bob La Londe <none@none.com99>
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Subject: Re: Speaking of Bang For Your Buck
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2024 10:48:31 -0700
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On 10/31/2024 8:01 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
> "Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:vg0t6n$2rop8$1@dont-email.me...
> ...
> I thought I "needed" a vertical metal cutting saw in the shop so I
> bought it.  I admit I have cut metal with it.  With the right blade it
> is okay for aluminum, and marginally capable of mild steel cutting.  I
> have managed to make some cuts in alloy with it, but the torque at lower
> surface speeds is so low you work harden it pretty quickly with the
> light cuts you are forced to make and not stall the saw.
> ...


I used to run a lot of communication cable in schools, net, phone, 
video, tv, telemetry, etc.  Often we would have the master keys working 
at night or on the weekend.  Except for a few dedicated teachers we 
would have the place to ourselves.  I recall in one maintenance shop 
they had a gigantic old Rockwell (just said Rockwell I looked) vertical 
band saw.  I couldn't help but turn it on and make a couple cuts.  Oh, 
that was a serious machine.  Nothing stopped it.  I told the head IT guy 
if he ever saw it at auction let me know.  It sounded like it might have 
had a bearing going, but for a machine like that I wouldn't care about 
fixing it.


-- 
Bob La Londe
CNC Molds N Stuff

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