[General] UPDATE FREE! Re: 36" Band Saw for cheap

Fri Jun 14 13:21:08 CDT 2013

The saw location is about 2 miles from the shop, so it won't be a long trip.

On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 12:08 PM, David <ainut at knology.net> wrote:
> Rats.  My door is right at 6 feet.  That is the only trailer I have.
>
> David
>
>
>
> Steve Conklin wrote:
>>
>> It's 8 feet tall.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 11:47 AM, David <ainut at knology.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> How tall is it?  If the dimensions are small enough, we could haul it in
>>> my
>>> enclosed trailer.  However, I cannot assist with heavy lifting.  The
>>> trailer
>>> was built for cars so it has a ramp door in the rear.
>>>
>>> David Merchant
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Steve Conklin wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Let me take this back to the current owner. It may not have to be this
>>>> weekend, but you won't get free use of the lift-gate truck and have to
>>>> figure out something else.
>>>>
>>>> Moving it on an open trailer may be easier anyway, because it could
>>>> remain standing. It's 8' tall and currently bolted to the floor and
>>>> strapped to the rafters overhead, and it looks like it would be more
>>>> prone to damage if laid down.
>>>>
>>>> The situation is that the owner's daughter (my friend) is in town for
>>>> a limited time dealing with helping get her departed dad's stuff dealt
>>>> with. I think she'll trust me to proxy that for her after she leaves.
>>>> I can help you and would need to be there, but I'm planning to be busy
>>>> next weekend with Field Day http://www.arrl.org/field-day.
>>>>
>>>> The owner is also really curious about Maker's Local, so I'm going to
>>>> try to bring her by the shop to see it. More than anything, she wants
>>>> for the saw to be used, and I think she'd be happy to see it go to ML.
>>>>
>>>> I don't think it weighs that much, I suspect that the crating added a
>>>> few hundred pounds. But it's still a monster.
>>>>
>>>> Partial disassembly  may be prudent anyway, at least removing the table.
>>>>
>>>> If anyone from the shop would like to come by and look at it around
>>>> 10:30 or so on Saturday and get another set of eyes on this, I'll be
>>>> there loading the monster planer.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the response, I know it's not a trivial decision.
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 8:47 AM, Showers, Phillip M
>>>> <Phillip.M.Showers at boeing.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Steve,
>>>>> I'm sorry for not getting back to you sooner; we had some discussion as
>>>>> to where to put the Bandsaw if we took you up on the offer. I think the
>>>>> upshot is that I and a couple of other guys would be happy to get it,
>>>>> but
>>>>> there won't be enough of us in town this weekend to do it tomorrow. If
>>>>> they
>>>>> can give us another week or two, I'll be back in town and will be able
>>>>> to
>>>>> organize a gathering party. If it has to be out this Saturday, well, no
>>>>> hard
>>>>> feelings. Thank you for keeping us in mind and please let us know what
>>>>> they
>>>>> decide.
>>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>> Phil
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: general-bounces at lists.makerslocal.org
>>>>> [mailto:general-bounces at lists.makerslocal.org] On Behalf Of Steve
>>>>> Conklin
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 10:31 PM
>>>>> To: General discussion about makerslocal
>>>>> Subject: Re: [General] UPDATE FREE! Re: 36" Band Saw for cheap
>>>>>
>>>>> I need a decision about the saw. I ML256 doesn't want it, it's probably
>>>>> going to Drake Tech College.
>>>>>
>>>>> Some documentation was found, with specs and some blade changing and
>>>>> adjustment instructions.
>>>>>
>>>>> 36" depth
>>>>> 18" cutting height under blade guide
>>>>> floorspace 40" x 36"
>>>>> weight boxed for shipping 2600 lbs.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you want it, the free transportation offer still stands for Saturday
>>>>> but We'll need a crew.
>>>>>
>>>>> Steve
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 8:16 PM, Steve Conklin <steve at conklinhouse.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I just talked with the owner. She'll take a tax receipt and no
>>>>>> additional payment for it, and plans to value it at $1200, which is
>>>>>> fair based on some research I did.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also, I'll be at their house with a rental truck with a lift gate to
>>>>>> pick up a 16" planer on Saturday around 10:30. With help from 6 or so
>>>>>> people, we could load up the saw and I could bring it to the shop.
>>>>>> We'd have it unloaded in time to not interfere with the pig roast.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It does take some room, so a decision needs to be made by the Maker's
>>>>>> Local members on this.
>>>>>> It might also help if someone has an old matress we can put under it,
>>>>>> because it will not fit on the truck standing up.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Let me know, and we'll work out the meetup to move it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Steve Conklin
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 8:31 AM, Jacob Chancery
>>>>>> <jacob.chancery at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Nice looking saw.  I would also snap that up if I had room.  I'll
>>>>>>> donate my manpower to move it and $40 towards the purchase price.  I
>>>>>>> just joined the mailing list and haven't been to the makerspace yet,
>>>>>>> so I don't know if there's room.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>> Jacob
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 7:09 PM, Steve Conklin
>>>>>>> <steve at conklinhouse.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> (I'm not a member, but this seemed like it might be something for
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> shop)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have a friend and her mom who need to sell a 36" band saw. It was
>>>>>>>> working and in regular use when her father died about 8 years ago,
>>>>>>>> and has been in the garage since. He was a furniture builder and
>>>>>>>> used it to resaw large lumber.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I went today to take a look and a few photos. I could not find a
>>>>>>>> manufacturer name on it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It has a cast iron frame, and a 36" throat. It's been retrofitted
>>>>>>>> (long ago) with wheel covers and blade guards, and the blade guard
>>>>>>>> reduces the cutting depth to around 34" or so. It has also had a
>>>>>>>> quick-change fence added to it. I didn't measure but I'd guess it
>>>>>>>> has about a 10-12" height cutting capacity.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It has a single-phase motor on it, wired for 220V (judging by the
>>>>>>>> plug). The motor plate says it draws 16.5 Amps at 230V. The saw
>>>>>>>> comes with a collection of blades.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It's large and heavy. It's 8 feet tall (give or take a little), and
>>>>>>>> about 4.5 feet deep, and about 3 feet wide. It will take a team of
>>>>>>>> people to move it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Asking price is $200, as long as you move it, and it's picked up
>>>>>>>> within the next two weeks (she's only in town until then).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Location is in NE Huntsville, not far from Maker's Local.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This is a beast of a saw, and if I had room for it I would
>>>>>>>> definitely take it myself.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Photos here:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sconklin/sets/72157634015498982/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Contact me if interested and I'll arrange a meetup or inspection.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Steve
>>>>>
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