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Offline colin563

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help me identify saw
« on: May 09, 2010, 07:59:25 AM »
hello

i just got this saw for £10 it works but slow still better than cutting by hand

my question how should i tension the blade when i replace it as no tensioner present













thans colin

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Offline crabsign69

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Re: help me identify saw
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2010, 12:48:50 PM »
hey thats mine could u send it back to me....  :doh:  just kidding  thats a nice saw there
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Offline Bernd

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Re: help me identify saw
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2010, 12:59:19 PM »
One of the reasons for such a wide blade is that you don't need a tensioner. Also I'm asuming the blade is a bit thicker than a band saw blade?

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Offline colin563

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Re: help me identify saw
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2010, 01:21:49 PM »
its just a standard 12" hacksaw blade in this at the minute

the frame is aprox 7" end to end


colin
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Offline rdstars

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Re: help me identify saw
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2010, 01:33:45 PM »
Gee how come I missed out on that, must have been to far away from me....
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Offline johnny123

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Re: help me identify saw
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2010, 01:45:44 PM »
That is neat! What a great project that would be to build one of those?
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Offline Bluechip

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Re: help me identify saw
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2010, 03:03:58 PM »
Colin

They were quite commonly advertised in ME ... '60's /'70's ish.

There is another called the ( Kennedy ? ) IIRC.

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