Comments on: From The Toolbox: My Old Milwaukee Portable Band Saw http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/30/from-the-toolbox-my-old-milwaukee-portable-band-saw/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:04:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Nick Carter http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/30/from-the-toolbox-my-old-milwaukee-portable-band-saw/#comment-70519 Nick Carter Thu, 31 May 2007 14:18:09 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/30/from-the-toolbox-my-old-milwaukee-portable-band-saw/#comment-70519 The second picture in this blog entry of mine shows a friend's conversion of an old wood cutting chop saw base to hold a portable bandsaw: http://mechanicalphilosopher.blogspot.com/2006/06/some-of-steve-locksmiths-shop-tools.html He found the chop saw base without the saw at a local junkyard. The second picture in this blog entry of mine shows a friend’s conversion of an old wood cutting chop saw base to hold a portable bandsaw:

http://mechanicalphilosopher.blogspot.com/2006/06/some-of-steve-locksmiths-shop-tools.html

He found the chop saw base without the saw at a local junkyard.

]]> By: l_bilyk http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/30/from-the-toolbox-my-old-milwaukee-portable-band-saw/#comment-70492 l_bilyk Thu, 31 May 2007 12:49:17 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/30/from-the-toolbox-my-old-milwaukee-portable-band-saw/#comment-70492 These bandsaws are so awesome.... cut through big conduit like butter These bandsaws are so awesome…. cut through big conduit like butter

]]> By: Rob http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/30/from-the-toolbox-my-old-milwaukee-portable-band-saw/#comment-70323 Rob Thu, 31 May 2007 04:30:44 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/30/from-the-toolbox-my-old-milwaukee-portable-band-saw/#comment-70323 well I have to say as a tool for a steel shop it is a must have I didn't however know that they have ben around that long my dad's fab shop has one butit is less than 5 years old looks just like it and for cutting hand rail and such for on site fab or repairs it is a gift from the gods well I have to say as a tool for a steel shop it is a must have I didn’t however know that they have ben around that long my dad’s fab shop has one butit is less than 5 years old looks just like it

and for cutting hand rail and such for on site fab or repairs it is a gift from the gods

]]> By: David http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/30/from-the-toolbox-my-old-milwaukee-portable-band-saw/#comment-70312 David Thu, 31 May 2007 04:05:47 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/30/from-the-toolbox-my-old-milwaukee-portable-band-saw/#comment-70312 This was my favorite tool when I was the "metals guy" in a previous job. I cried a little bit when the body went plastic. This was my favorite tool when I was the “metals guy” in a previous job. I cried a little bit when the body went plastic.

]]> By: Chuck Cage http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/30/from-the-toolbox-my-old-milwaukee-portable-band-saw/#comment-70203 Chuck Cage Wed, 30 May 2007 23:16:03 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/30/from-the-toolbox-my-old-milwaukee-portable-band-saw/#comment-70203 Aaron: It really tears through steel stock -- even faster than my standard band saw, though it might be the blade that's on it. Aaron: It really tears through steel stock — even faster than my standard band saw, though it might be the blade that’s on it.

]]> By: Aaron Baca http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/30/from-the-toolbox-my-old-milwaukee-portable-band-saw/#comment-70202 Aaron Baca Wed, 30 May 2007 23:11:30 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/30/from-the-toolbox-my-old-milwaukee-portable-band-saw/#comment-70202 I don't own one of these myself, but I do use one at work. It's a Millwaukee Portaband, one that's older than the one you show. They're awesome for cutting steel stock in the field, far better than a Sawzall. the only restriction is space and depth. I don’t own one of these myself, but I do use one at work. It’s a Millwaukee Portaband, one that’s older than the one you show.
They’re awesome for cutting steel stock in the field, far better than a Sawzall. the only restriction is space and depth.

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