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Old 05-25-2014, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by raustinss View Post
It's all leverage. I bet if it support the whole length of tubing at the same height as the clamping surfaces (vertical and horizontal ) it would cut straight and if not I would question the condition of the bearings and or bushings in the saw
You know, I didn't even think about that being the case. I have the unused section of tubing supported but I have not verified that it's level. What a bone head move on my part. I'll have to do that next time. I might start on the passenger side tomorrow. Man I feel dumb.

Scott, you're right about the horizontal band saws. I loved all the fun equipment I had available to me when I was completing my machining degree. Kind of wish I had gone down that road a little more instead of just doing it for fun.

The friction wheel is a DeWalt unit.


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