Free bandsaw for you or good idea for me...

[John Harris]

After buying my new Jet 18" bandsaw (thank you, thank you!) I am decommisioning my old Craftsman bandsaw (4" rise - 12" throat). Because I am so cheap and can't throw anything out, here are my two options:
1- Give the saw away to someone near King of Prussia, PA.
2- Look for ideas on a jig I can make with the cast iron table (12"x12") and the tiltable trunions.

Any suggestions?

[Don Baer]

I'd keep the older Craftsman. Put in a small blade, It'll come in handy for some small scroll work when you don't want to change blades in the Big guy. You can make a bigger table for it out of some scrap MDF or some such

[John Harris]

Don, I left out some info. I do have another similar size craftsman bandsaw that I am going to keep. I am actually thinking about starting a "metal bench/station". I think if I bought a small welder, a bender and used the bandsaw for metal, I might be able to make some interesting stuff to enhance my woodworking projects.

[Perry Holbrook]

When I bought my Jet 18" to replace my Sears 12" a few years ago, I converted the Sears saw into a ribbon sander. You can order the belts from Klingspor (special order but no additional charge for that). I think I use that sander everyday for something and really couldn't do without it. It also deburs metal edges if you're thinking of moving in that direction.

Perry