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Got it done. Piece of cake cutting through the tubes with my reciprocating saw with a new Diablo carbide tooth blade. I also did not take off the power head or carriage. I properly braced and supported everything. Worked fine. Amazing what taking off only 14" did for my shop space. Got my bands...

Dusty, as you state, disassembly would be the best approach; however, not sure I want to lift the power head off. I just may go that route, and take the tubes to a machine shop with a horizontal band saw to cut them for me.

Thank's again, John. I will go with the reciprocating saw, unless you have better ideas. Maybe a cutoff wheel grinder?

Well, I went and started planning the tube cutting, and something dawned on me. Wouldn't be easier to just cut the tubes at the other end from the hinge pin (will call that the "top end" when it is in drill press mode)? The upper tube brace on the "top end" comes off very easily...

Well, I went and started planning the tube cutting, and something dawned on me. Wouldn't be easier to just cut the tubes at the other end from the hinge pin (will call that the "top end" when it is in drill press mode)? The upper tube brace on the "top end" comes off very easily....

Great, JPG. That was very helpful. Might try to do it tomorrow.

I have decided to do a "shorty" of my MK5 500 after more than 25 years of owning it. I intend to only cut-off about 14". The issue I am having so far is trying to figure out how to remove the upper way tubes. I can see some set screws on the tail end; however, getting to them is anoth...

Don't know which blade is best for your purpose. However, this place sells Lennox blades to size, and the price is very good. https://www.bandsawbladesdirect.com/

Do you have a dial indicator that you can use to measure runout, if any, of the bare spindle?

#259971 by Dansmith » Sun May 26, 2019 11:27 pm Dansmith Gold Member (459 Posts) Location: Idaho If you are referring to the speed ranges for the various attachments for the Power Station, those are usually stated in the manual for the particular attachment, if I recall correctly. I currently have ...