02-02-2014, 07:04 AM
Greg,
I realize this is a little late for this advice, but perhaps it can save others the frustration of trying to cut small stock in the bandsaw.
Your vise fixture plate is a great idea though, well done!
What we do when cutting small diameter stock in the bandsaw, (whether it be rounds, or flats) is to place a flat (perhaps a .500" x 2" ) on its side against the solid jaw, then put the stock to be cut against that. Pull the flat bar against the saw blade, lift your saw to pull out your small stock just high enough to do so and your flat bar will always stay against the saw blade.
Clamp the stock and cutoff. The small stock is now fully supported right up to the sawblade.
No more bent stock from hanging out past the jaws and the saw blade grabbing it!
Plus, you can saw right through it now lickety split!
We use this method for stock as small as .125" dia. stainless rod and it works great.
Best Regards,
Russ
I realize this is a little late for this advice, but perhaps it can save others the frustration of trying to cut small stock in the bandsaw.
Your vise fixture plate is a great idea though, well done!
What we do when cutting small diameter stock in the bandsaw, (whether it be rounds, or flats) is to place a flat (perhaps a .500" x 2" ) on its side against the solid jaw, then put the stock to be cut against that. Pull the flat bar against the saw blade, lift your saw to pull out your small stock just high enough to do so and your flat bar will always stay against the saw blade.
Clamp the stock and cutoff. The small stock is now fully supported right up to the sawblade.
No more bent stock from hanging out past the jaws and the saw blade grabbing it!
Plus, you can saw right through it now lickety split!
We use this method for stock as small as .125" dia. stainless rod and it works great.
Best Regards,
Russ