-----Original Message----- From: PDtek@AOL.COM <PDtek@AOL.COM> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Thursday, December 17, 1998 1:41 AM Subject: Band Saws >I am thinking of adding a band saw to my shop. Although I do some rebuilding, >it would mostly be used for PianoDisc installs, cutting aluminum trapwork and >solenoid rails, and wood stock up to 4". I have a band saw in my shop but find for piano disc installs I much prefer a good variable speed saber saw. If you spray the blade with WD-40 before each cut and run at a moderate speed you do not get any loading of the blade with aluminum chips. This WD-40 trick also works for drill bits used in aluminum John Dewey
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