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Machine Shop Practice: Making Custom Metal Hardware For Basses

...yes but what if you work with two different grades of aluminum? :smug:

That's actually true! One of my other bandsaws is set up and dedicated to cutting steel, stainless, and......7075 aluminum. The Aluminum Bandsaw is for 6061 and softer.
 
Low band, low-mid band, mid band, high-mid band, high band, broad band...

What's the seventh band?

Actually, I miscounted; I have eight bandsaws:

Four for woodworking: one Large, two Mediums and one Small.

Four for metalworking: one Small Cutoff, one Large Cutoff, one for soft aluminum, brass & plastic, one for steel & stainless