Bandsaw Safety

[Greg Newell]

2 things in addition to the last post.
    1) yeah i saw the ceramic guides. Pretty cool for the  larger blades, still need cool blocks for the smaller ones though.
    2) your last post came with a virus attached which Norton quarantined. May want to run antivirus software if you have it.

Greg

Farrell wrote:

> I think you ought to put it in your will right now - because it will likely be around a lot longer than you! Wow, that is a very nice saw. Thanks for the input on the tensioning, etc. (Does your comment about 14" models not properly tensioning the wide blades apply to the Laguna 14"?) You are convincing me that maybe I'll just get the smaller Inca for now (it may suprise me and be all I need!) and some day down the road get a Laguna 16 if I feel the need for a larger machine. Did you see the super-fancy blade guide available from Laguna for their 16-inch and bigger bandsaws?  http://www.lagunatools.com/LagunaGuides.htm
>
> Good luck and watch those fingers!
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 5:59 PM
> Subject: Re: Bandsaw Safety
>
> > Same as I posted before. LT16HD . I highly recommend it. Yes, it's pricey. It will be the bandsaw for the rest of my life though. It should be noted that any of the 14" models I have seen cannot properly tension the highest width blade they say they can handle. I believe the Delta and or the Jet say that they can have up to a 3/4" blade width but won't properly tension anything past the 1/2" . Actually the 20" and 18" models of
> > those 2 manufacturers won't properly tension the biggest blade they claim they can handle either. The Laguna will over tension any blade you can mount. So much for the American companies. It should also be noted that if you intend ... ever ... to use a carbide tipped blade they will not last on a 14" model because the wheels are too small. The blades that have carbide tips attached are stiffer I'm told and can't handle the
> > stress of conforming to the smaller wheels. Carbide blades are big bucks so maybe you wouldn't want to use one anyway but do you want to be limited? I also intend on doing some resawing perhaps with discarded logs in the area. The 12" resaw capacity was greater on my saw than any of the 18" and even some 20" that I researched. There were many other considerations but these were enough for me. Bottom line is I only want to buy
> > this once. I try to make all my purchases this way. FWIW
> >
> > Greg Newell
> >
> > Farrell wrote:
> >
> > > Which model did you get Greg? I looked at three 16" Laguna models at the local Woodworking Show yesterday. These all are really, really nice machines. I am considering either the Laguna 14" or the Inca 10.5". What I would really like is one of the Laguna 16-inchers. I walked around and compared these to the Delta and other band saws - not really any comparison to be made. Very different machines. Impressive to say the least.
> > >
> > > Terry Farrell
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Greg Newell" ?gnewell@ameritech.net?
> > > To: ?pianotech@ptg.org?
> > > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 4:20 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Bandsaw Safety
> > >
> > > ? Yeah, but the bandsaw has no kick back like a table saw. I just bought a Laguna
> > > ? 16" that slices through 12" red oak (resaw) so cleanly it doesn't even need much
> > > ? sanding. I could make veneer with it. Although expensive, it should pay for
> > > ? itself easily in what I can do with it.
> > > ?
> > > ? Greg Newell
> > > ?
> > > ? Delwin D Fandrich wrote:
> > > ?
> > > ? ? ----- Original Message -----
> > > ? ? From: "Joseph Garrett" ?joegarrett@earthlink.net?
> > > ? ? To: ?pianotech@ptg.org?
> > > ? ? Sent: March 24, 2002 11:57 AM
> > > ? ? Subject: Bandsaw Safety
> > > ? ?
> > > ? ? ? All,
> > > ? ? ? Just a short note regarding safety and the bandsaw. It is a well know fact
> > > ? ? ? that the band saw is one of the most dangerous power tools. Because it
> > > ? ? ? doesn't make a lot of noise and the blade is small and the blade is not
> > > ? ? ? "spinning", it generally has a tendency to "put you to sleep" while
> > > ? ? ? operating it. I strongly suggest having various push sticks readily at
> > > ? ? hand.
> > > ? ? ? After all the blade cannot discern between wood and FINGERS! I've got all
> > > ? ? of
> > > ? ? ? mine and intend to keep them, so be safe out there guys and gals.
> > > ? ? ? Best Regards,
> > > ? ? ? Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> > > ? ?
> > > ? ? Good point, Joe. It can be deceptive because it doesn't look dangerous. A
> > > ? ? table saw, now, that blade looks like it could tear out a chunk of flesh,
> > > ? ? but the band saw looks so benign.
> > > ? ?
> > > ? ? Often when I use the band saw I recall my first real exposure to the big
> > > ? ? ones. One of my first jobs on KP in the military was slicing up meat for the
> > > ? ? cooks. On a band saw. Those things went right through both meat and bone
> > > ? ? with ease. Frozen or un-frozen, didn't matter. Blood and gore everywhere,
> > > ? ? but don't slow down--we need those chops for dinner! I've always figured it
> > > ? ? would go through the meat and bone of my fingers just as easily....
> > > ? ?
> > > ? ? Del
> > > ?
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