Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder2.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Bob La Londe Newsgroups: rec.crafts.metalworking Subject: Re: Speaking of Bang For Your Buck Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2024 13:43:02 -0700 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 39 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 21:43:02 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="dd6b75340dc50c2d86bb00d722f77a58"; logging-data="4098469"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/Xd1rLBFRzsOhg1DQDEmje" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:5JUfeEs4Yvmhm3KPfO1hqjyLUbk= In-Reply-To: X-Antivirus-Status: Clean Content-Language: en-US X-Antivirus: AVG (VPS 241102-0, 11/1/2024), Outbound message Bytes: 2814 On 11/2/2024 12:55 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote: > "Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:vg5olf$3t2d5$1@dont-email.me... > > 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. I usually get a happy "holiday" text from him for Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Father's Day. I bet they won't ever scrap that saw. -- Bob La Londe CNC Molds N Stuff -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com