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Axle · 03-31-2003, 07:08 PM

I'll take a look at both a bandsaw & circ saw.. pawn shop is a fantastic idea. I'm not sure about a table saw, but I'll look for one of those too.

And YES do I know cu gets hot. When I soldered together my rad I was handleing a piece of tubing with thick leather gloves; it felt cool so I touched it to my wrist to check.. I still have the scar :shrug: Thanks for the great info on milling bits & axis vice.. I saw one in the size you suggested on ebay for $45; not too bad I don't think.

I'd love a mill, but just about all I have is a 100 bucks and $75 in HD gift certs

I'd like to get a drill press anyway, making blocks is just another reason on the list. I have a machine shop (actually it's a machining school) about 5 minutes from my house, I've been thinking of maybe taking a class there over the summer. I've seen the shop before; full CNC as well as about 50 mills

No objections to the Roybl drill press? I'll be picking it up this weekend then..

Thanks y'all

03-31-2003, 07:08 PM	#4
Axle Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Wind Gap, PA Posts: 112	I'll take a look at both a bandsaw & circ saw.. pawn shop is a fantastic idea. I'm not sure about a table saw, but I'll look for one of those too. And YES do I know cu gets hot. When I soldered together my rad I was handleing a piece of tubing with thick leather gloves; it felt cool so I touched it to my wrist to check.. I still have the scar :shrug: Thanks for the great info on milling bits & axis vice.. I saw one in the size you suggested on ebay for $45; not too bad I don't think. I'd love a mill, but just about all I have is a 100 bucks and $75 in HD gift certs I'd like to get a drill press anyway, making blocks is just another reason on the list. I have a machine shop (actually it's a machining school) about 5 minutes from my house, I've been thinking of maybe taking a class there over the summer. I've seen the shop before; full CNC as well as about 50 mills No objections to the Roybl drill press? I'll be picking it up this weekend then.. Thanks y'all __________________ "Once we've got those bugs flattened out, we'll be running on flat bugs"