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Thread: Free Bandsaw Instruction book
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22nd April 2004, 11:45 AM #1
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Free Bandsaw Instruction book
I came across a bandsaw instruction book in my local library that was published back in 1955 by the Rockwell company of the USA. It turns out it was actually put out by Delta Machinery who were a subsidiary of Rockwell and who are (were?) the premier manufacturer of bandsaws in the USA. The book is called "Getting the Most out of your Bandsaw & Jigsaw" and was first printed in 1937.
However, the bandsaw features, capabilities and techniques in it have not dated at all and are still relevant today; where it is dated is in the blade information and the safety aspects. It also had information about some bandsaw behaviour I have not found elsewhere. Overall, the book is clearly written and I would recommend it as a good introductory manual .
I have located a free online source for this book. Go to the following page:
http://www.oldwwmachines.com/MfgInde...ns.asp?ID=1141
and you will find it listed under Instruction Guides as a 6.5MB PDF download.
Warning: as with all the older machinery manuals, there is little about safety and dust collection and some techniques shown may be hazardous.New Zealand
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22nd April 2004, 01:55 PM #2
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Paul,
Good find.
Gordon.
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22nd April 2004, 03:13 PM #3
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Yes. Thanks for that.
Craig
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8th May 2004, 03:28 PM #4
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now If I could just get broad band so it doesn't take me a week to get those 6.5 meg.
cheers
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8th May 2004, 08:55 PM #5
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Bandwidth Gloat :
Get yourself onto broadband Soundman, I got an average speed of 220KB/sec downloading the PDF on Telstra Cable.
Cheers,
Justin.
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8th May 2004, 09:56 PM #6
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What a great site, I also grabbed the drill press document(s). took a bit longer as each chapter was a separate file.
But by gee the broadband is good, sorry soundman
Ray
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8th May 2004, 10:46 PM #7
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I have a copy of the original 1937 book. The price was 25 cents. All the pics show the worker wearing a white shirt with starched collar ( no tie ) and an apron. Dress was important then. I have 4 other books from delta published in the thirties
paul
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9th May 2004, 10:21 PM #8
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No problem I tiped a mate off to the site & he grabbed the 6,5meg in about 5 min. I'll get it & other goodies from the site blown on a cd.
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