Michael, I think it is standard practice for most companies to maintain a "frustration" committee whose primary function is to figure out new ways to irritate consumers.
Ron
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:07 am ] |
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As you may remember or not! Last year I bought a almost new Craftsman Professional 12" bandsaw from a cabinet shop that was going out of business. It was 4 months old when I bought it. It had been upgraded to a 1-1/2hp drive system. It is working fine. The saw appears to be a Rikon sold under Craftsman name with one exception. the blade length is 89 1/2". The Same saw in a Jet or a Rikon takes a 91" blade. Sears does not carry the blades in house. I can find 90 1/2" and 91" blades for their older saws all over the place but I have to online order the 89 1/2" of have them made up. Which I would most of the time anyway but it would be nice to be able to pick one up in a pinch locally. I just can't see why they found it necessary to to set the wheel centers short just to give a proprietary element to the saw. Just seems pointless to me. By the way the saw works great with a 1-1/2hp in lue of the 3/4hp it comes with. |
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| Author: | old man [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:12 am ] |
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Michael, I think it is standard practice for most companies to maintain a "frustration" committee whose primary function is to figure out new ways to irritate consumers.
Ron |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:47 am ] |
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I understand your frustration Michael, i have the 14" one from Craftman and it uses 99 3/4" blades IIRC, which are not available locally to the stores where i went anyway.
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:48 am ] |
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Other than that, the saw operates very smoothly though! 
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| Author: | letseatpaste [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:51 am ] |
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I know what you mean about not being able to find them locally. I have the 10" version of that Craftsman/Rikon saw and I love it so far, especially at the "open box" price of $105. I ordered some Timberwolf blades from Suffolk Machinery, it didn't take long to get blades made for it, and wasn't that pricy... But yeah, it's nice to be able to run to the hardware store in a pinch. |
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| Author: | charliewood [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 4:44 am ] |
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There is an article on patching up bandsaw blades in shopnotes #86 {I think the one with the thiickness sander project anyhow} - it looks like with a simple jig and a couple common tools you can alter or repair a bandsaw blade quite easily. I think it even suggests buying blade in bulk and making your own in the article - but mabye I read that elsewhere, I forget, It wouldnt be too to hard to alter a blade by the looks of it. Cheers Charliewood |
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| Author: | Howard Klepper [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:14 am ] |
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Have you tried a 91" blade? That could easily fall withing your saw's range of adjustment. It's not like there's a law that says you must only use the manufacturer's specified length. Craftsman Professional is an oxymoron, you understand. |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:22 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Howard Klepper] Have you tried a 91" blade? That could easily fall withing your saw's range of adjustment. It's not like there's a law that says you must only use the manufacturer's specified length. Craftsman Professional is an oxymoron, you understand.[/QUOTE] Ha Ha  yea I knew going in  Actually it is a prety good saw once upgraded to 1-1/2hp
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| Author: | Wade Sylvester [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:21 am ] |
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Michael, I have the same saw as Serge at 99 3/4" and resently sent an email to http://www.carterproducts.com asking them about this size. They said there is no welding charge. They charge the same as there 105" standard blade. Also 10% off of 10 or more blades. Serge, have you figured a place to get blades? Wade |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:37 am ] |
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R&D Bandsaws here in Canada (Brampton Ontario) will custom make blades as well ( I use only their industrial ones), and you get 15% off the 4th blade. |
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| Author: | David Collins [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:56 am ] |
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Neither of my bandsaws use standard length blades (a 50's Beaver, and 60's Craftsman / King Seeley). I'm fortunate to be about a 20 minute drive from Detroit Band Saw, which will make me blades there as I wait. I end up with better quality custom blades than what you can find at a hardware store, at a cheaper price! It's been a while since I had any made but if I remember correctly a 100" Morse flexback 1/2" costs me under $10-$12 each. I had briefly considered buying a blade welder until I found just how cheap custom blades were. Check around your area for blade shops and you may find one. If not there are plenty of places like Detroit Band Saw that will ship to you. |
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| Author: | Steve Saville [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:28 am ] |
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How hard would it be to add a 1/2" riser block? |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:40 am ] |
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can't with out cutting the frame and adding flanges. |
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| Author: | Steve Saville [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:44 am ] |
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That's too bad. I figured you already thought about it. |
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| Author: | Chris Ide [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:35 pm ] |
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I think that is the same length my Laguna LT13 uses I order timberwolf blades from suffix machinery, usually takes about a week to get them. |
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| Author: | Anthony Z [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:33 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Howard Klepper] Craftsman Professional is an oxymoron, you understand.[/QUOTE]
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:41 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Wade S.] Michael, I have the same saw as Serge at 99 3/4" and resently sent an email to http://www.carterproducts.com asking them about this size. They said there is no welding charge. They charge the same as there 105" standard blade. Also 10% off of 10 or more blades. Serge, have you figured a place to get blades? Wade [/QUOTE] Thanks for the tip Wade! i bookmarked your link! Yes, i ordered my blades directly from Sears and it comes in a package of 3, i'd say their blades are cheapo if i compare with the TRIMASTER ones or Timberwolf but when you need them fast, you sometimes take the easy route. Thanks also Charlie for the Shop Notes tip, will give that a look! While adding the link above, i retrieved this link for those interested, check at the bottom of the page: http://www.pswood.com/home.php?cat=47 |
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