D11 New Project

[titandigs]

Yes indeed there are a couple of powered saws, but not a band saw. The problem with the powered saw is it has two sets of jaws and the pieces to be cut off are just short of the second set, so when the blade comes through it jams the track link back into the blade we lost one trying so we cut them off by hand Iam not sure what you mean about (One thing I would have tried to do is,machine the two holes or web in the sides of the links if possible.) Unless you are talking about the side view of the links?
Paul

[9W Monighan]

Originally Posted by titandigs

Yes indeed there are a couple of powered saws, but not a band saw. The problem with the powered saw is it has two sets of jaws and the pieces to be cut off are just short of the second set, so when the blade comes through it jams the track link back into the blade we lost one trying so we cut them off by hand Iam not sure what you mean about (One thing I would have tried to do is,machine the two holes or web in the sides of the links if possible.) Unless you are talking about the side view of the links?
Paul

I know what you mean about your chop saw and pieces getting caught between the jaws. Yes a band saw would help speed the process.
Here is a picture of what I was trying to describe. These holes are for the nut that holds the grouser plates.
With that nice machining center and 4th rotary axis it would be a breeze to mill those two pockets.