Harry72 wrote:Any reason for not buying a billet to use instead?

Finding a 12 X 12 x 24 block at your local steel yard is probably a bit of a ask.

Not to worried about 6010. Would be used as a tiebreaker. Not sure how I missed the Miller 215. Other then all the ones I looked at where around $3000 Have to look at it some more.

I think the first question is what do you have available for welding equipment?

So I have been shopping around looking for a welder for my home shop. I will at some time get a dedicated Tig machine as there are some aluminum projects I would like to do.But with the first machine I am hopping to handle all my steel welding. But understand that I will probably be missing some low...

Canada that is. Machinist but do a lot of millwrighting and weld fab at work. Had some formal welding training years ago when on a co-op term from school with a company that ran there own in house trade school. Starting to get the odd welding project that is putting me out of my comfort zone and als...

I have considered one of the evolution saws. The cons i see to my situation are local blade availability. There is a local place that will make any band saw blade but probably could only find the 10" evolution blades maybe. Saw will also be pulling double duty cutting for my mill and lathe so I...

Anyone have any experience with the benchtop band saws like the one from Northern tool?
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/ ... _200660083
Need to add a small semi portable saw to my shop.