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| one_rod:
--- Quote from: John Hill on November 29, 2009, 02:03:05 PM --- This could be a nice companion to my cold saw which is actually quite useless for aluminium as the teeth clog up first revolution then I need the wire brush to clear them. --- End quote --- There is some stuff called Trendiwax that will stop this happening. Looks a bit like a big, soft candle in a cardboard tube. Rub it on the blade before you start to cut. Works well on dry saws, Evo-saws and bandsaws. one_rod. |
| bramley51:
I have one of those saws,John,and wouldn't like to be without it. The stand can be stiffened up a lot by fitting a couple of diagonal braces on the sides. I also made a mobile base from angle iron(old bed frame),just a rectangular tray,which the original stands legs fit in. the original wheels off the stand at the back,and a couple of swiveling castors at the front. I only use the bi-metal blades,carbon is a waste of time and money. I'll see if I can find a pic of the whole shebang. Hans. |
| chuck foster:
i have one of those saws and it works great. the service guys at the tool shop were i purchased mine told me to clean the grease out of the gear box and fill it with gear oil like the kind used in an automobile rear end. i did that and i have had no problems with it at all.................as others have said make a new stand for it. chuck :wave: |
| John Hill:
I got my new toy home! :ddb: It is still in pieces waiting for me to strengthen and reassemble the stand and clean it up a bit to see just what I have. I did notice I have a small plate for use when the saw is in the vertical position, is it safe to cut stuff like 10mm aluminium plate hand held on that? Otherwise how is the plate used, is it just for wood and plastic etc? |
| Davo J:
That plate will be all right for steel hand held as well. You could just put an piece of flat bar or angle across the legs at the bottom and it will strenghen it up for now. I have done it to my machine untill I get around to making a stand for it (has only been on there for 5 years now) and it stiffened it up. You can just bolt it to the out side of if you want it on the inside like I did just cut the angle part of sheet metal at the bottom with a pair of tin snips to flatten it for the angle or flat bar to sit flat on the inside. Dave |
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