Re: How to remove slop from arm pivot
Hi moto Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier, I've been out of the country. I take it you're talking about the blade-to-guideroller clearance. There are 2 different schools of thought on this, the
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vreededesign@...
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#14708
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Re: How to remove slop from arm pivot
Glen, take a look at the attached document. CarlH Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 10:07 AM To: 4x6bandsaw@... Subject: [4x6bandsaw] Re: How to remove slop from arm pivot Thanks JV, I used a
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Carl Hollopeter
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#14707
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Re: How to remove slop from arm pivot
Thanks JV, I used a clamp to help push the pivot in all the way before tightening the setscrew and that seemed to resolve the issue. Several test cuts and all seems good now. I still have to fine tune
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Glen Ball
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#14706
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Re: How to remove slop from arm pivot
It should not be worn, but then things often are not what they should be. Are you talking about sideways movement of the sawframe and pivot shaft through the ears in the base, not slop in the base's
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vreededesign@...
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#14705
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Re: hydraulic downfeed
I have some pieces of 2x4 that I put a V-groove in on the table saw. When cutting conduit or thin-walled tubing, just sandwich the workpiece between the 2x4's with the wood extending about 1/8" past
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n5kzw
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#14704
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Re: How to remove slop from arm pivot
Thank you for replying. My issue should not be due to worn out pivot pin or ears. It was cutting well before I messed with the pivot to install a hydraulic down feed control. It seems to be an
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Glen Ball
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#14703
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Re: How to remove slop from arm pivot
Yes there ways, though not easy. BUT this is the MOST important factor in your saw cutting square (esp vertically down). So much so, that you have to fix it or get rid of the saw (unless you don't
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vreededesign@...
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Re: hydraulic downfeed
Two very nice items..shared generously! Thanks
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Tom D
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Re: hydraulic downfeed
You are most kind. I do hope people improve on the idea and share with the group. Rick
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Rick Sparber
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Re: hydraulic downfeed
A friend of mine and occasional poster on this forum, Rick Sparber, has come up with an incredibly slick idea for an even simpler slow downfeed. Quick and easy to build, just one part to make on a
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hman_mit
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#14699
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Re: How to remove slop from arm pivot
Depends on where exactly where the slop is . Could be as simple as replacing the pivot pin if it's worn , might need to be reamed out and either bushed or have a larger pin installed . A lot depends
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Terry Coombs
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#14698
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How to remove slop from arm pivot
Hello, Is there any tricks to take the slow out of the main arm hinge? I pulled mine apart to fix something else and now notice there is side to side movement when arm is down. May have always been
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Glen Ball
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#14697
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Re: hydraulic downfeed
How about good old fashioned ethics? The magazine makes its money selling magazines. Hard to do that, if people splatter their articles all over the net. So, if it¡¯s not in the public domain,
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Bill Armstrong
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#14696
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Re: hydraulic downfeed
Copyright does not mention charging.? It doesn't matter if you give out copies for free or even pay the person to take it, you are STILL violating copyright law.? It's also up to the copyright
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Jerry Durand
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#14695
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Re: hydraulic downfeed
Copyright enforcement is still valid, even when there is no payment. On Tue, 26 Feb 2019 13:02:14 +0000 (UTC), "Mt14l@... [4x6bandsaw]" <4x6bandsaw@...> had a flock of green cheek
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Stephen Castello
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#14694
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Re: hydraulic downfeed
John Shouldn't be a problem if you don't charge for the copies. Wouldn't be a problem at all in my case as I've already ordered the magazines. Just have to wait the 2 - 4 weeks while they come in
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Mt14l@...
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#14693
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Re: hydraulic downfeed
Several forum members have asked me for copies of the article. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to do this, as the magazines (and articles included therein) are copyrighted. I have sent an email to the
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hman_mit
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#14692
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Re: hydraulic downfeed
For those of you who are interested in my downfeed article, you can get back issues of Home Shop Machinist from the publisher, Village Press. Here are links to the two issues:
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hman_mit
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Re: hydraulic downfeed
I've published an article about this. It's in the November/December 2018 and January/February 2019 issues of Home Shop Machinist. Total parts cost is about $25-$50. Machined parts are very simple,
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hman_mit
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Re: Replacement spring for Harbor Freight saw
Two answers for you: (1) I've been converting these bandsaws (from various manufacturers/dealers) to a very inexpensive hydraulic downfeed for a couple years now. All the springs seem to be nearly the
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hman_mit
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