Tweet
I had been searching for a BS150LS (10" direct-drive bench-top bandsaw) for a while and about a year ago found one. I drove from Milwaukee to Rockford IL to pick it up. On Christmas eve. In a snowstorm.
When I got it home I broke the trunnion by lifting too hard on the table. Nothing could be done until the following week, when I could order a replacement from Delta.
Low and behold, a check of the local craigslist spied someone looking for a BS150LS motor. I called the guy and talked him into selling me his saw w/ the bad motor, so I could play with my new saw over the holiday. So now I had a parts saw.
I ordered some parts from Delta and while visiting the store, I told the guy I had a parts saw but it was missing some of the stuff I needed. And the motor was bad. I explained the shaft had broken and he said, "really? bring it in, I'll get you a new one." So I ordered some more parts and I had two complete BS150LS saws.
Fast forward to a few weeks ago and I spotted another bandsaw I had been searching for, an even more elusive Skil HD3640. While it isn't direct drive, it isn't anywhere near as heavy as the cast iron BS150LS, so I drove to Madison to take a look. And I brought it home. Three bandsaws.
Not two days later, and another HD3640 shows up on Craigslist locally. These aren't terribly expensive saws (although they were kinda spendy when they were new and before put on clearance). But they don't show up very often (ever?). So now I had four bandsaws.
I was googling information on the HD3640 when I discovered another one for sale (only $45) about three hours away, in Illinois. Ever since getting the GPS I sorta love taking trips like this. Left at about 6:30pm, got home with fifth bandsaw at about 1:00am.
Tonight was quite an achievement, though. I sold the second BS150LS saw (selling the first one a week or so ago), so I'm back down to three.
I think it is strange that I can spend so much time looking for something, only to find a bunch of them all at the same time.
Ever have anything like that happen?
When I got it home I broke the trunnion by lifting too hard on the table. Nothing could be done until the following week, when I could order a replacement from Delta.
Low and behold, a check of the local craigslist spied someone looking for a BS150LS motor. I called the guy and talked him into selling me his saw w/ the bad motor, so I could play with my new saw over the holiday. So now I had a parts saw.
I ordered some parts from Delta and while visiting the store, I told the guy I had a parts saw but it was missing some of the stuff I needed. And the motor was bad. I explained the shaft had broken and he said, "really? bring it in, I'll get you a new one." So I ordered some more parts and I had two complete BS150LS saws.
Fast forward to a few weeks ago and I spotted another bandsaw I had been searching for, an even more elusive Skil HD3640. While it isn't direct drive, it isn't anywhere near as heavy as the cast iron BS150LS, so I drove to Madison to take a look. And I brought it home. Three bandsaws.
Not two days later, and another HD3640 shows up on Craigslist locally. These aren't terribly expensive saws (although they were kinda spendy when they were new and before put on clearance). But they don't show up very often (ever?). So now I had four bandsaws.
I was googling information on the HD3640 when I discovered another one for sale (only $45) about three hours away, in Illinois. Ever since getting the GPS I sorta love taking trips like this. Left at about 6:30pm, got home with fifth bandsaw at about 1:00am.
Tonight was quite an achievement, though. I sold the second BS150LS saw (selling the first one a week or so ago), so I'm back down to three.
I think it is strange that I can spend so much time looking for something, only to find a bunch of them all at the same time.
Ever have anything like that happen?
Loring in Katy, TX USA
Shove them out in the yard to make room for more tools! They're just there because that's how you make a living.
Comment