Peter wrote:
Martin Baxter wrote:

I wish I could take my bandsaw from work when I retire, it's old DoAll,
wheels are about 600mm, 2m or so high, variable speed (50-5200fpm),
integral band welder and cutter, she's over 50 years old. I wouldn't
trade for a brand new one if you paid me, well unless you paid me lot.

Know what you mean. I have an old Grob Bros 18" bandsaw, the main
competitor to DoAll and about as good. Mine also has the speed range
for stainless on the low end and wood on the high end but it isn't the
variable speed model. It's a great machine. Cost me $600 which was
about the same price as a new Chinese 14" bandsaw with woodcutting
speeds only, no blade welder etc. The $400 to freight it to my place
was well worth it.


Thats nothing I have a 8" coping saw, with a wooden handle, up to 80
strokes a min. Cost me 12 bucks at the local ACE hardware

I have a little list of tools I want and when something on the list
comes up, I grab it. These days I'm basically trading up each time and
for some stuff I don't think I'll ever find anything better - or need
it. The shed is so I can have all the stuff useable under one roof.


I need double offset 45 degree open boxed end 1/2" fuel line wrench,
think I'm going to have to build one. Crazy Brit engineers!

Joe
PDW