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The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: colin563 on May 09, 2010, 07:59:25 AM

Title: help me identify saw
Post by: colin563 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

(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk154/colin563/saw4.jpg)

(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk154/colin563/saw5.jpg)

(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk154/colin563/saw3.jpg)

(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk154/colin563/saw2.jpg)

(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk154/colin563/saw1.jpg)



thans colin

Title: Re: help me identify saw
Post by: crabsign69 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

Title: Re: help me identify saw
Post by: Bernd 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?

Bernd

Title: Re: help me identify saw
Post by: colin563 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

Title: Re: help me identify saw
Post by: rdstars on May 09, 2010, 01:33:45 PM

Gee how come I missed out on that, must have been to far away from me....

Title: Re: help me identify saw
Post by: johnny123 on May 09, 2010, 01:45:44 PM

That is neat! What a great project that would be to build one of those?

Title: Re: help me identify saw
Post by: Bluechip 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.

Dave BC