Bandsaw and Belt Sander followed me home from Craigslist

Culprit · Post by **Culprit** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:58 pm

I bought a bandsaw and belt sander off Craigslist last night!

I've been watching Craigslist halfheartedly for a bandsaw for a while now. I just happened to check 1 hour after this one was listed. The guy was also selling the belt sander and I just couldn't pass it up.

Both are late 1985 vintage. I'm under the gun to finish a Murphy bed this week so it'll be a few days before I am able to get them set up and aligned to my Mk V, but they look like they're in pretty good shape.

Lodgepole · Post by **Lodgepole** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:55 am

Congratulations! Just this past weekend a 1994 Scrollsaw and Power Stand followed me home. Also, a Craigslist find.

bosox · Post by **bosox** » Thu Aug 09, 2012 4:32 pm

Did you get both band saw and the belt sander?

Culprit · Post by **Culprit** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 12:59 pm

bosox wrote:Did you get both band saw and the belt sander?

Yes, I did.

I set up the bandsaw and made one test cut, and I'm a very happy camper. I should have time next week to play with the belt sander.

backhertz · Post by **backhertz** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 3:59 pm

I noticed Peachtree Woodworking is having a huge sale on Shopsmith Ceramic sanding disks and belts. The ceramic sanding belts on Shopsmith are green, but on the Peachtree site, the look like the Shopsmith AO- aluminum oxide.

I'm not sure which is which. I could swear I saw Jim McCann demo the next ceramic sanding disk by completely taking a 2 x4x 8 feet and turning it into saw dust. I just can't seem to find that video link- anyone have it?

Thanks in advance.

davem1066 · Post by **davem1066** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:54 pm

Culprit wrote:I bought a bandsaw and belt sander off Craigslist last night!

I've been watching Craigslist halfheartedly for a bandsaw for a while now. I just happened to check 1 hour after this one was listed. The guy was also selling the belt sander and I just couldn't pass it up.

Both are late 1985 vintage. I'm under the gun to finish a Murphy bed this week so it'll be a few days before I am able to get them set up and aligned to my Mk V, but they look like they're in pretty good shape.

Glad you like them! These were spares and looked like they were good shape. Nice meeting you as well! Let us know how your project works out.

Dave

nil · Post by **nil** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:49 pm

backhertz wrote: I'm not sure which is which. I could swear I saw Jim McCann demo the next ceramic sanding disk by completely taking a 2 x4x 8 feet and turning it into saw dust. I just can't seem to find that video link- anyone have it?

Thanks in advance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mVBY9vx8JE

Culprit · Post by **Culprit** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 8:44 am

davem1066 wrote:Glad you like them! These were spares and looked like they were good shape. Nice meeting you as well! Let us know how your project works out.

Dave

Thanks Dave - it was good to meet you as well. All the best to you and your family!

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 11:38 pm

nil wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mVBY9vx8JE

More like 1 foot and a half, not 8!

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