I used a piece of the base to reinforce the back side of the belt guard where it is fastened to the saw. It fits nicely inside the cover behind the pulleys and...
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wizard
callinicus1953
Apr 1, 2011 11:23 am
Hi Guys, This might sound daft but I have bought blades(Lenox?), well one, where the teeth were facing the wrong way. Easy to fix bit could catch the unwary. ...
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Tom Jowett
stomp.1955
Apr 1, 2011 11:37 am
http://pluijmaekers.org/images/acc.php...
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larwyn
Apr 1, 2011 12:28 pm
That was my first suspicion, it's an easy mistake to make. If my saw took that long to cut It would no longer be taking up space in my shop. I can think of...
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Okey Caynor
captokey
Apr 1, 2011 1:02 pm
You do know of course that you only need to turn the blade loop inside out to change the tooth direction ? ... From: wizard <callinicus1953@...> ...
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Dennis Atwood Jr
datwoodjr
Apr 1, 2011 1:26 pm
Hadn't even thought of that Larwyn. This would make sense if the blade is new and saw is otherwise working correctly. If the teeth are facing the wrong way ...
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Gary Click
nitewatchman5
Apr 1, 2011 1:43 pm
Funny, that you would mention Bed Angles. I work in the railroad supply industry and we buy, sell and trade 1,000's of tons of rail per year. One of the...
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Glenn N
sleykin
Apr 1, 2011 2:03 pm
One other sorta off the wall idea... if you put a different belt on the motor it changes the downfeed force available. A longer belt reduces the downfeed...
8462
allenkeehall
Apr 1, 2011 2:12 pm
You can reverse the teeth on a blade for hard to cut plastics. It nicks/melts away at the material. I've used plywood blades (high tooth count) on a table...
8463
Glenn N
sleykin
Apr 1, 2011 2:28 pm
... From: "allenkeehall" To: <4x6bandsaw@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 7:11 AM Subject: [4x6bandsaw] Re: slow cut ... <SNIP> Actually using a...
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BCMS
bluechipmach...
Apr 1, 2011 2:45 pm
Glenn, Thats an interesting trick, I gotta try that, I have some 1/8" stainless to cut, and a new saw with a 6600 FPM blade speed. Might be worth wasting a...
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Jim Holligan
jtholligan...
Apr 1, 2011 2:53 pm
That answers a lot of questions. I always wondered why bed frame material was so difficult to work with. Jim ________________________________ From: Gary...
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Lou Somers Sr
oliedsl411
Apr 1, 2011 8:50 pm
You are truly a wizard Wizard. You hit it right on the head. Thanks a million to everyone for your time and advise. Lou ________________________________ From:...
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Bob
bobammax
Apr 2, 2011 2:00 am
I second that Larry, and thank you for the trick on making the "T" slot you
just opened the door to many uses. Bob ... From: K Date: 3/31/2011 9:48:27 PM To:...
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c j.s
callinicus1953
Apr 2, 2011 12:34 pm
Hi Lou, You are welcome and I'm glad to be of help. Oh, and the "Wizard" is a nickname I was given by friends who thought I could do magic with machinery,...
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Lou Somers Sr
oliedsl411
Apr 2, 2011 11:17 pm
C J, Â Â Â Â Â Isn't it funny how sometimes the solution to a problem is staring you right in the face and you don't see it? Guess I'm living proof that you...
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Tom Jowett
stomp.1955
Apr 3, 2011 3:51 pm
http://vagabond-impress.com/images/acc.php...
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peter heinlein
heinpe
Apr 3, 2011 5:42 pm
I posted last week about returning an item to HF because it was so badly designed as to be essentially useless (at least for my purpose), and subsequently...
8472
Wilfred Hoafat
wrhoafat@...
Apr 3, 2011 10:33 pm
PeteH, I am currently also experiencing some quality issues along with employee incompetence from HF. I was aware that the HF workstation was not of the ...
8473
c j.s
callinicus1953
Apr 3, 2011 10:56 pm
Hi Lou, Don't put yourself down, it can happen to anyone. If you want to put anyone down it should be the chap who folded the blade, I am sure he was having a...
8474
BCMS
bluechipmach...
Apr 3, 2011 10:59 pm
Wilfred, If you want a real treat, visit one of their stores. I live just far enough away from one that I have to make the time to get there. I don't do it...
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Ed
hutton_ed
Apr 4, 2011 1:12 am
The HF store near me has the feeling of a yard sale or junk store. It is tucked into one corner of a defunct K-mart. Although the employees are friendly, and...
8476
Glenn N
sleykin
Apr 4, 2011 1:36 am
Heck Ed you (and I) are the quality control division at Harbor Freight :) ... From: "Ed" <e.hutton@...> To: <4x6bandsaw@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday,...
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A Bcstractor
bcstractor
Apr 4, 2011 1:49 am
Well - the two pairs of digital calipers I bought work just fine. It'll take while before I spend enough in batteries to get to the price of the Mitutoyo....
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Chris Tretta
cdtretta
Apr 4, 2011 1:52 am
Guys, I'm sorry.This is Harbor Freight, you get what you pay for. It's cheap, and if you expect to make a living using it, you should pay more. I'm a ...
8479
larwyn
Apr 4, 2011 2:18 am
Let's see now, I once lived near a Harbor Freight store so I have quite a collection of their "stuff". All of my HF hydraulics are acceptable. The engine...
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Arthur Thompson
flydiver_apex
Apr 4, 2011 11:35 am
It may have a lot to do with the store manager but I have had excellent service from the Lacey, WA store and I a pretty sure I keep them in business. Not...
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Martin D. White
fierowhite
Apr 4, 2011 12:46 pm
The HF near me is also in a shpping center tucked in with a dieing k-mart. When I bought my 4x6 the people were very nice, and as soon as I got home I found a...
8482
Glenn N
sleykin
Apr 4, 2011 2:39 pm
I did notice that the price of their cordless drills went up a bit a couple years ago along with a nice jump in quality. The magnesium drill I have runs right...
8483
Wilfred Hoafat
wrhoafat@...
Apr 4, 2011 3:23 pm
It took a while but today is Monday and I wasted no time calling HF. The HF rep promised to ship the correct item and will do so using 2-day express .. ...
