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(02-08-2018, 02:47 PM)overland Wrote: I almost bought an old one recently until I noticed that the blade couldn't be rotated for ripping longer pieces. It was fixed in a position parallel to the frame.
If the pins are not glued in, they can be rotated 90* for rip. Same way you do a hacksaw.
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(02-09-2018, 02:50 PM)Blacky Wrote: Probably but that is a super problematic practice. You spend all that time debluing and toothing a blade only to slip when you are shearing it to width.
Well, you could just shear it to the width, and the end user can file his own tooth pattern.
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I've successfully cut a skip-tooth bandsaw blade to length, drilled holes in each end, and affixed them into my 12" bow saw with pins.
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ROUND the pins so they will rotate..simple as that.
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