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Hi Guys,

Guess what was delivered to my place this morning! I took the day off work to un-crate it, put it together, and welcome it to it's new home



Jet JWBS-18X, 2hp, 18" bandsaw. It's beatiful! 12" resaw capacity. Time to visit the lumber yard!

I'm afraid my current shop would never have room for a saw like that. Enjoy it!

Josh

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Congrats on the new addition!

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Only badly."

Nice saw Paul. Enjoy!

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Lovely! Must be love at first site! I have an ancient Silver Demming 36" with babbit bearings. Not too pretty but it will resaw anything I`m man enough to get up on the table! I think if I had to choose only one saw it would be my bandsaw.

Nice saw! I wish I had one like that.

me too!

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Dave Bland

remember...

"If it doesn't play in tune...it's just pretty wood"

HUBBA HUBBA!

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I'm curious; do the motors run backwards in Australia?

Regards and congrats on the new addtion!

Steve

I have the sister one to that, the 16" and it's a great machine. It was one of the best investments I made in the shop, the things built like a tank and is a bear to move but man is it nice to use and it resaws like a dream.

Enjoy it, it's a great tool...

Cheers

-Paul-

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Thanks guys, I'm really pleased with it, the best (and most expensive) tool I've ever bought.

Now I need to get the electrician out to rewire the workshop. The lights dim and the radio cuts out while the saw is booting up - I guess it's pulling a few amps getting up to speed. Reminds me of those old prison movies when they were firing up ol'sparky.

I've been thinking about a new bandsaw but it won't be that nice WOW very cool Paul!

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*sigh*

I wish I had space, any space, for a bandsaw. I have the money (well, right now anyway...and it means no fun things for, well, the rest of the year), but no space.

Enjoy the saw!

That Jet looks like business. Very nice.

Paul's makin' sawdust! We need an emoticon for envy!


[QUOTE=sfbrown] I'm curious; do the motors run backwards in Australia?
Steve[/QUOTE]

Well, no, Steve, that's just silly! However, the sawdust does swirl counterclockwise.

I'm jealous. I have the 14" Jet and it is a great machine.
It does all that I've needed until I started building a guitar. I would love to have one that size for resawing.
I've thought about the riser block on mine, but I don't think there's enough Hp to resaw something 8 or 9 inches wide.

Ron

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HI Mattia

I have room in my shop, so if you want me to look after it for you and give it a run

You could fly over and use it

Lucky Devil Paul! I've had this brand new Axminster saw sitting in my shop at home for three months and I've been stuck on this boat and haven't even seen it yet . My wife tells me it's been delivered and set up in the shop where I marked the floor, it weighs in at 196kg (430lb) so I didn't want to move it. My Brother-in-law has set it up and cut some wood on it, he tells me it's great

Spec: 21" wheels
       152" 1/4" - 1 1/4" blades
       310mm (12") depth of cut
       2hp motor
       Roller guides.




The only thing that consoles me in all this is that we are going to win the Ashes this week

ColinColin S38602.4981018519

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Hey Colin,

Nice bandsaw! When they come with a little eye/loop/hook thingy on the top for you to attach the crane, you know it's a serious piece of kit! I wanted the 21" jet, but I guess I can make do .

Three months is a long time to be separated from your loved ones. That would drive me nuts, I couldn't wait til the weekend to unpack mine and set it up - had to take a day off. Though I suppose carving those roses would teach you some patience - and I guess an impatient geologist is a guy heading for a fall.

Hopefully you'll have a stack of Cuban to resaw when you get back

Er, the Ashes, yes, well...I did mention something about heading for a fall... Our guys better pull something out of the hat or the reception when they get back will be a tad frosty.

I have the same saw... Works great..

Gary

Now those are what I call bandsaws, makes my little saw look tiny.

Colin your workshop must be massive.

[QUOTE=RussellR] Now those are what I call bandsaws, makes my little saw look tiny.

Colin your workshop must be massive.[/QUOTE]

2/3 of a double garage Russell. I'm told by a higher authority that I'm not allowed to knock down the dividing wall and chuck the washing machine and tumbledryer out to make extra space, isn't that unreasonable?

Colin

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Sound very unreasonable to me

The eye hook thingy on the top of these saws are not for lifting the saw ,...but for secureing in shipment .
(to keep from tipping over ,...they are very top heavy.

    I have the Laguna HD 16" ,..and can say they are an awesome tool.

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