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Shop New to me equipment coming.

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Greywynd

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Been wanting a bigger and better cut off bandsaw for some time, and the last while I’ve been getting into bigger material, so decided it was time to upgrade from the little 4x6 import.

So, weather pending, I’m headed about 1100 kms to Winnipeg area to pick up a Hyd-Mech S20 this coming weekend.

The downside of this addition to the shop is the fact that it looks more and more like a major re-arranging has to happen to make it all fit.

Going from 4x6 to 13x18 is going to be a game changer here in the shop.
 

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those are good saws, a guy i work for has 3 of them

ill take a look, i think he runs a 4 or 6tpi blade, they cut like a hot dam, im sure youll be happy so long as you can make the space, they are not small
 
I’ve found 3-5 and 4-6 varipitch blades available. I think there’s three blades with it. I’ll have to do some hunting to find a fine tooth blade for thin stuff.
 
they cut everything with the wildy coarse blade

.100 wall tube is probably the thinnest material that goes through that shop, you just need to be a little slower with the feed. I wouldn't make it a huge priority to find new blades unless you are cutting thinner than that.
 
The shop re-arranging continues. I took out a section of built in workbench that was here when we bought the place, and moved a standalone bench into that space. The Bridgeport mill I’m moving tonight where the bench was, and the saw will go where the Bridgeport was, give or take. This lets me open the overhead door and long stuff can go out the door, and still have up to 10-12’ on the outfeed side.

Still up in the air is whether to swap the lathe and the welding area… would be easier before the saw gets here, but time is running out.

On that note, the trip for the saw is delayed due to the big snow in the forecast for tomorrow, likely be Monday/Tuesday before the drive happens now.
 
And the mill is moved. Total time about an hour and 45 minutes, with about half of that cruising forums and the like.

Moved about 10-11’, and turned almost 180 degrees. May have to do some fine tuning to make sure it and the surface grinder don’t interfere, will do that later.

The old footprint is visible in the bottom left of the pic.

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So, as mentioned, I ended up buying a Hyd-Mech S20 horizontal bandsaw. When one looks at the specs, this is a pretty big saw. Loaded in the back of my one ton with 8’ box, it’s easy to see this saw is BIG!!

Two days driving, almost 2300 kms round trip, and it’s home.

Was it worth the trip? I think so. I’d been looking for saws that would handle up to 10” diameter, this will do 13”. Canadian built (and still in business), with good support, and I’m familiar with them as this will be the third one of this model that I’ve used.

Now to finish re-arranging the shop, get it unloaded, and figure out powering it up.

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I work there for usually a week or two each month....you ain't kidding!
Let me know when you’re in the area, and we can meet up if I’m around.

The shop re-arranging continues.

The lathe got unburied, and moved where my welders and welding bench were. The welders and bench are now along the wall on the other side. My vertical bandsaw is next to that. Now to move the shaper over beside the welding bench. Every horizontal surface is stacked with stuff as things get shuffled, but I think I’m gaining!
 

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