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    bet they don't have to worry about overheating the saw blade

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    I have this thing in my kitchen that makes ice cubes and it doesn't use a bandsaw...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Altair View Post
    Manufacturing ice cubes and balls.

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    Deep frying ice - GIF
    Using ice to remove oil from cooking - GIF
    Making a clear ice sphere - GIF
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    Industrial large ice block making - GIF
    Talk about labor-intensive! Only rich people could afford ice this way.

    Bill

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    swarf cleanup is fairly easy

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    Quote Originally Posted by desbromilow View Post
    swarf cleanup is fairly easy
    True that! Just don't use ungrounded tools while you're cleaning it up.

    Bill

    Edit: Should have said "ungrounded power tools" as I'm pretty sure an ungrounded mop would be perfectly safe!
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    And my teenager thinks that filling the ice cube trays is labor intensive......... I don't have much use or desire for icy balls personally.

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    Seriously how much to you have to charge for something like that to make it profitable.



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