amrox metal bandsaw
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framer
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Never heared of that brand.If it is new made in china or japan.
The man that I was talking to said that it was made in 1982 in the USA. He said that it cost 1200$ when it was new. I have looked on the net to see if I could get any information, I never went through all the posts there but alll I could find was auctions that had them and those auctions were old auctions that hadn't been removed. I would like to see a picture of one or any information.
Chris2
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I have an Amrox metal band saw. It is old and worked for a very long time, 20 years or so until the brass gear in the gear box went out and I can't find a replacment (I havn't looked that hard) It's built a lot like the one at HF.
I thought that I would follow up on the amrox metal bandsaw, I never bought the saw. When I went to see it I looked at it closely and found that it was made in Tiawan not the USA. Like the ad said it was made in 1982 and for the saw it looked in pretty good shape for that old of a model of saw. He said that it was industrial but it looked more like the small one that I believe harbor freight sells. It seemed to be light weight and didn't have the capacity of my power hacksaws. But all was not lost on the way I stopped at a yard sail and they had a manual 358A miter saw. It is in very good shape, The frame of the miter box part is solid steel no aluminum in it whatsoever, it has a 28 inch back saw [Diston made for Stanley]that is in very good shape and is very sharp. The wood table part of it has very shallow cut marks one at 90 and one at 45 degree. I only gave $20 for it and in my research on the web I found that the 358 was made from about 1906 to 1926. It appears to be complete with the clamps to do crown molding but it only has one stop bar on it[I don't know if it came with 2 or not].
In studying the model # I only found 358 and not 358A so I don't know if they just left the A off or if the A has any significance. If anyone knows anything about this old vintage saw model I would be interested to know. While I know it isn't as fast as my electric miter saw but I have a fondness for old tools especially if they are in good original condition but have signs that they have been used by a skillful craftsman.
In studying the model # I only found 358 and not 358A so I don't know if they just left the A off or if the A has any significance. If anyone knows anything about this old vintage saw model I would be interested to know. While I know it isn't as fast as my electric miter saw but I have a fondness for old tools especially if they are in good original condition but have signs that they have been used by a skillful craftsman.
John2
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I too have an Amrox BS-450 and I found that it probably came from Amrox Carolina.
Granger sells it as the Dayton Model 2lKT4
Mine works perfectly, and I use the Mystic JT6 grease which keeps the gear box cool and quiet.
If you don't want to go through the effort it takes to break down the drive train and lube all the bushings etc. with JT6 grease, the Mobil Mobil fluid 424 works excellently for that type of gear box.
The recommended blades are 64 1/2" X .020 or .025" thick.
The blades are also available through Delta tools.
PS. If you want your hand circular saw or sabre saw etc. drive trains "working for a lifetime" take the time to disassemble them and clean off all the old grease and re-grease with the JT6 grease. My old hand circular saw has built many homes and projects and still works perfectly after over 45 years of use. JT6 also works well in U joints and other drive train parts.
When twine cut out the seal on the "brush hog" we filled it with JT6 to finish the job and have not gone back to oil since. Runs cooler and quieter than with universal oil.
Granger sells it as the Dayton Model 2lKT4
Mine works perfectly, and I use the Mystic JT6 grease which keeps the gear box cool and quiet.
If you don't want to go through the effort it takes to break down the drive train and lube all the bushings etc. with JT6 grease, the Mobil Mobil fluid 424 works excellently for that type of gear box.
The recommended blades are 64 1/2" X .020 or .025" thick.
The blades are also available through Delta tools.
PS. If you want your hand circular saw or sabre saw etc. drive trains "working for a lifetime" take the time to disassemble them and clean off all the old grease and re-grease with the JT6 grease. My old hand circular saw has built many homes and projects and still works perfectly after over 45 years of use. JT6 also works well in U joints and other drive train parts.
When twine cut out the seal on the "brush hog" we filled it with JT6 to finish the job and have not gone back to oil since. Runs cooler and quieter than with universal oil.
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