Just wondering how you guys rough cut your stock. I've fixed my lathe, and it's running great. The only thing is, I don't have a bandsaw, and one is not in the budget. I spent about 15min last night trying to cut through 1-1/4 STL RB (not sure of the exact alloy) with a hacksaw, think I ended up destroying the teeth (cheap blades, anyone?). Ended up searching every nook and cranny of the shop until I found a smaller sized piece that I could make work, but ended up doing more cutting than needed.
So, how do you cut your stock? Or do you buy it cut-to-length? Should I just buy some good blades and enjoy the workout? Or make a bandsaw the next thing to buy instead of a mill?
-Tom
So, how do you cut your stock? Or do you buy it cut-to-length? Should I just buy some good blades and enjoy the workout? Or make a bandsaw the next thing to buy instead of a mill?
-Tom