DIY manifold
02-26-2013, 08:39 AM
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I use the 4x6 HF horizontal bandsaw to do my long precise cuts, after being shown the light by Abe. I used to use a 4.5" cutoff and a sharpie line, and luck. And a lot more time.
I use good blades from mcmaster (sarrett?), but they crack before the teeth wear out. I may have the belt too tight, or running too slow, or need to run coolant, but they still last a long time.
I just hate having a belt snap and the teeth are still sharper than a ****.
I use good blades from mcmaster (sarrett?), but they crack before the teeth wear out. I may have the belt too tight, or running too slow, or need to run coolant, but they still last a long time.
I just hate having a belt snap and the teeth are still sharper than a ****.
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02-26-2013, 08:42 AM
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Tim, if you snap a band saw blade, just weld it back together with no filler and grind it flat. Thats how we make band saw blades at school, we buy the blade stock in a long coil and weld them to fit, hell our verticals even have a welding and grinding setup on the side of them for making/repairing blades. Starrett are damn good blades though.
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02-26-2013, 08:47 AM
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Tried that first, and umm well that doesn't work for me. The heat treated teeth tend to do something quite odd when they get hot enough to melt. So I bring them to work and use the cutter/welder/annealer gizmo on the industrial belt saw, redoing all the cracks along the blade (maybe a half dozen), and the ******* end up being a cunthair too short to fit on the saw. So I have a few busted blades lying around waiting for me to add 2 sections together to make a blade, then I realize I could just buy another blade for $25 and not worry about it.
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02-26-2013, 05:49 PM
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another vote for the HF 4x6.... hands down the most useful and often used cutting tool in my garage. I probably shouldn't cut as much wood with it as I do tho, lol... it just works so damn well. Get a decent blade from enco and let er eat. stainless, aluminum, steel, plastic, wood... I generally just leave it on slow cause that way you don't ever have to change speeds.
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02-26-2013, 10:19 PM
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If you are planing on saving $350 on a band saw make sure you spend $25 on a face shield and use it, I had a rusty steel sliver taken from one eye from cutting with a grinder, safety glass did not catch it and I can say that it was not fun or cheap...
That said you can do a lot of good work with a grinder, I have a plasma and a band saw and the band saw gets most of the jobs at my shop.
That said you can do a lot of good work with a grinder, I have a plasma and a band saw and the band saw gets most of the jobs at my shop.
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02-27-2013, 02:24 PM
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I got a mild steel sliver in my eye while running a grinder in the machine shop. The grinder had a shield and I was wearing safety glasses. I extracted it with a steel rod, a coil of wire and 2 9v batteries. Like a Boss.
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02-27-2013, 06:39 PM
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Back on the exhaust manifold flange for a 1.8l subject, moderators say that is ok to have a group buy w/o being a supporting member so here it is, I can get the 1/2" 304 stainless for $56.50 each when having 10 made, I would like to keep 3 for myself, EFR turbo flanges for $19.50.
Shipping at buyers expence, they fit oin a flat rate box PM me if interested.
Shipping at buyers expence, they fit oin a flat rate box PM me if interested.
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02-27-2013, 08:58 PM
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**** worked too. Best part was my co-workers getting all crazy about it. I ended up with some pretty good scratches on the inside of my eyelid from the first reactionary blink, but it all worked out in the end.
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02-28-2013, 11:08 AM
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Rust was my big worry as well. I kept thinking "Oh god, did I get all of it!?" I'm such a wuss now, I'd probably blindfold myself and get someone to take me to the hospital.
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