Hi Tom best wishes from the Indian Territory and I'll attempt to check in on a more frequent basis.....
Rick C.
Rick C.
Bike builders that have machine tools/shops
- Thread starter Tom from Rubicon
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Well in 6 days I called three times total, of those left two voicemails and sent one text. The guy who’s leasing (I guess?) my friends shop told my friend that I need to stop calling because I’m too annoying… uhm what? My friend is clearly in need of cash, trying to sell a bunch of tools and materials and looking for more construction gigs so I dunno! I don’t know what’s wrong with these CA people….
Time to seek a new source? Between FB Market and Craigslist.....
Tom
Tom
It’s not a big loss, but I passed up a lot of other good deals. Like a plasma cutter for $50. This tool is probably frustrating to use. I had to make a couple of bronze bushings on a mini lathe once. The fken tailstock didn’t let me drill deep enough for both parts in one shot. It’s a sign from above to not waste time with this garbage and wait till I have a shop to put real tools, maybe only go regular fab tools for now. A plasma cutter, a weld table, a saw. Oh I know a guy has a little ryobi for free…
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Got that little ryobi bandsaw. Will see how it cuts later. Got a wood blade that’s prob ok for aluminum too. Thinkin where to put it. I have 3-4 tools I would mount on a solid surface now, may be time for a new table/cart build.
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A sharp wood bandsaw blade will work fine at 250 SFPM, with light oil lube. In my experience. But.
Using wood bandsaw for cutting Aluminum - The Home Machinist! (chaski.org)
Tom
Using wood bandsaw for cutting Aluminum - The Home Machinist! (chaski.org)
Tom