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    Quote Originally Posted by jdurand View Post
    The time: round a decade ago.
    The place: California.
    The mission: Build custom lighting controls for a famous traveling circus from Canada.

    The panic: The 3" x 6" aluminum tube I need to cut a bunch of pieces of won't fit in my ^%$%#! 4x6 bandsaw!

    The solution: Replace one jaw of the saw to allow larger items in. Pictures follow.

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    I made it closer to the blade while I was at it so now I can cut short pieces. The jaw is just angle from my scrap bin.

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    Rounded corner

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    Done]
    that's cheating, Jerry! nicely done, and thanks for sharing!

    Bill
    Last edited by WmRMeyers; Jun 21, 2022 at 10:30 AM.

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