Hsae Posted July 20, 2023 #1 Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) I don’t know if somebody ran into this problem before. But here we go. I recently wanted to change the blade height and discovered that it was not moving at all. Well, make a long story short, it disconnected the saw and took the saw blade off. After that I turned the saw on it back to check what was wrong. Apparently the fine saw dust got somehow in the thread and blocked the grub screw from turning. It was so tight I had to use vise grip pliers to move it. After dismantling the whole thing and cleaned and lubricated it properly it worked as advertised again. The tools I used: - 11/16 & 7/16 wrench for removing the blade - vise grip pliers - 5/64 Allen wrench for removing the ball-joint coupling - 1/4-28 tap - WD-40 - brush And what do we learn out of this episode? Clean your tools from time to time! Happy modeling, Hermann Edited July 20, 2023 by Hsae Ryland Craze, GrandpaPhil, druxey and 3 others 6 Quote
Jaager Posted July 20, 2023 #2 Posted July 20, 2023 As a gauge for how relentless this accumulation can be, do you have a serious shop vac pulling in the sawdust whenever the saw is running? Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote NRG member 50 years Current: NMS HMS Ajax 1767 - 74-gun 3rd rate - 1:192 POF exploration - works but too intense -no margin for error HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - POF Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - POF Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - POF framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - POF timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - POF timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 packet hull USN ship - POF timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - POF framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers
druxey Posted July 20, 2023 #3 Posted July 20, 2023 Yup, benign neglect is not maintenance! mtaylor, Ryland Craze, bruce d and 1 other 4 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
Hsae Posted July 20, 2023 Author #4 Posted July 20, 2023 7 hours ago, Jaager said: As a gauge for how relentless this accumulation can be, do you have a serious shop vac pulling in the sawdust whenever the saw is running? Yes, it is starting automatically. Rustyj, GrandpaPhil, davyboy and 4 others 7 Quote
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