On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 03:31:46 GMT, JK wrote:


I have a buddy who is cutting about 2000 ft ea of
1.5 angle iron. 1.5 round tubing and 1 inch sq tubing
on a Jet 7 x 12 H&V band saw each month. It is more
cost effective for him to have an employee to cut the stock
than have it cut by the supplier. The stock is cutting a groove
in each face of the vise and the bed of the saw. The cost of
replacing the vise jaws is small, the cost of replacing the bed of the
saw is not so small. We were kicking around the idea of an abrasion
resistant plate to attach to the vise jaws and the saw bed. Has
anyone done this or what material would be suitable to do this?

regards,
Jim

Why doesnt he adjust the down stop??????

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner