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<blockquote data-quote="TigTorch" data-source="post: 1188946" data-attributes="member: 17432"><p>I converted a Grizzly wood band saw to a steel cutting saw about 20 years ago and still works great. It was a fair amount of work but I couldn't afford a metal saw at the time. (Couple of pics for ya': Purple base is gay now but in 1985 purple was cool !) Go for it, it will work. Just be nice to it or you'll break it. </p><p></p><p>Differences:</p><p> *As mentioned speed is the biggest concern.</p><p> *The table on a metal cutting saw has more bracing and is more rigid to support the extra weight of plate metals</p><p> *A wood saw will have rubber covered blade wheels, a metal saw will have solid steel wheels.</p><p> * Blade tension will be higher, you will probably bottom out the tensioner spring on the wood saw.</p><p> * Blade guides will be heavier/stronger.</p><p> *Generally heavier built and priced accordingly.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />uke:</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk269/TigTorch/IMG_0851.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk269/TigTorch/IMG_0850.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk269/TigTorch/IMG_0852.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TigTorch, post: 1188946, member: 17432"] I converted a Grizzly wood band saw to a steel cutting saw about 20 years ago and still works great. It was a fair amount of work but I couldn't afford a metal saw at the time. (Couple of pics for ya': Purple base is gay now but in 1985 purple was cool !) Go for it, it will work. Just be nice to it or you'll break it. Differences: *As mentioned speed is the biggest concern. *The table on a metal cutting saw has more bracing and is more rigid to support the extra weight of plate metals *A wood saw will have rubber covered blade wheels, a metal saw will have solid steel wheels. * Blade tension will be higher, you will probably bottom out the tensioner spring on the wood saw. * Blade guides will be heavier/stronger. *Generally heavier built and priced accordingly.:puke: [IMG]http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk269/TigTorch/IMG_0851.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk269/TigTorch/IMG_0850.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk269/TigTorch/IMG_0852.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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