Let's see your bandsaw

[stevec]

sasq, Yes I made them up. Back a while before I retired there was so pretty large thick wall tube slices at work that had come from shortening of longer pieces , I can't remember what they were from ("I can't remember" is my life code now) Anyway, I scrounged a couple of pieces and eventualy welded up some wheels with hot rolled flat spokes and some 2" round for hubs.
Once welded up I was able to bore the hubs and machine the ODs of the wheels, with a step for the blade back, in one chucking so they run pretty true. The whole deal took years to come to completion because it was never a high priority (as I had the ole 4x6) and I was never totally convinced it would work well. When done I was delighted with it's accuracy and performance and sorta regretted not having fast tracked it years before. The cuts are right on, even with the vise jaws swivelled 45°. I have some 4" channel cut at 45° across the 4" and the triangular off cuts are perfect, the thin web along the 4" width is equal, end to end.
Thanks for your interest.
Steve