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| mklotz:
Here's another approach to the problem... http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=896.msg6012#msg6012 |
| Lew_Merrick_PE:
Several years ago (while my 14 inch bandsaw was in storage) I made a plywood insert table for my "horizontal/vertical" 6 inch "drop" bandsaw. The table itself is a box construct that attaches to the screws that normally hold the insert-chip guard in place. It has two component parts supporting it: (1) a (10 inch long) rip fence and (2) a cross-cut bridge that spans the "box." I use a 6 inch stroke 1/2 inch bore pneumatic cylinder to feed material either (1) along the rip fence or (2) with the cross-cut bridge unit. A couple of adjustable stops keeps the air cylinder from pushing key components into the blade. It takes me about 10 minutes to install and set-up the unit on my "drop" bandsaw. In terms of sawing through 1 inch thick material, that's about 1/4 inch of cut pushing by hand (which determines when it is "cost effective" for me to take the time to make the set-up). The adjustable stop mates up with a contact on the air cylinder feed system so that a light (blue light bulb) turns ON when the cut has finished. This allows me to do other things while waiting for my small (and slow) saw to munch through material. |
| Bernd:
Nice use of the brown suff. :thumbup: Might even try something like that on my bandsaw. Bernd |
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