I personally purchased the variable speed (by selecting a different
belt/pulley combination) band saw from Harbor Frieght. It operates
in both the horizontal and vertical positions and costs $179.00.
Replacements blades are $7.99 in January of 1995. It was recommended
to me by a machinist who makes parts for F-16's. He has used his
for a couple of years and believes it is a great value for the
money. John Hovan (jhovan@swbell.net)
I bought an Ingersol-Rand drill motor from Action Air Parts,
in the fly market at
Oshkosh. First the drill motor: It's a 7AH, rated 0-6000 rpm.
It has a truely variable speed trigger, I can turn the bit about
50 rpm, that starts the hole, then a quick squeeze of the trigger,
6000 rpm and a beautiful hole. Using 135 degree split point bits,
I no longer need to center punch each hole. Doug Bloomberg
#50 drills in std., 6 inch and 12 inch lengths. These are ideal
for pilot holes, and it's really amazing how much these drills
will bend to get those holes that even the right angle drill can't
get at! Also.... don't even bother with standard drills in #50,
#41, and #30 sizes, just get the 135 degree split point ones,
and don't use anything else in these sizes on sheet aluminum.
Gil Alexander RV6A #20701