Recent content by RickSmith2020

Swarf! I was trying to think of that word. That’s certainly a possibility, although I mainly just use the second fastest setting, so wear wouldn’t be the culprit across all the settings.

Also, we’ve had a couple of frosty nights recently, and my workshop is not insulated. So perhaps the expansion and contraction caused by the temperature change loosened the fillings. Belt cleared out of all metallic bits and lathe now running much quieter.

That makes sense. Thanks for your reply! I’ve just noticed some metallic looking bits in the grooves of the micro v belt. So I think the conclusion is that they’re casting bubbles which were filled with some kind of metallic filler. Thanks everyone!

The holes go all around both wheels so I wouldn’t imagine they’re for balancing, although it’s a little odd that every hole is in the grooves, with no defects on the ridges. Mystery!

I’m leaning towards the idea of them being filled. That machining smear theory sounds plausible too. I guess we’ll never know. Thanks for your reply

Maybe the holes were filled with something and it’s just all fallen out. I’m very meticulous with my equipment, I’m sure I would’ve noticed them before. Thanks lurker

Hi all. I’ve just noticed both pulleys on my lathe have lots of holes in them. Does anyone know if this is a casting issue or is something eating away at them? I’ve had the lathe apart 3 or 4 times and never noticed them before. They’re about the size of woodworm holes. Is there some kind of...

Kiln-Dried Hardwoods, Kilruddery near Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. Huge selection of hardwoods, mostly domestic but some exotic. Run by a nice guy called Neal Pat Staunton’s wood yard, Glenealy, County Wicklow. Good selection of hard and softwood. Seen some amazing pieces of furniture being...

Thank you for the in depth reply and the heads up on the Excalibur! My dad loaned me his old scroll saw to try out today, a Naerok SS16. I said “wow that must’ve been an expensive one!” Nope. He said it was bottom of the line when he bought it in the early 90s. I guess cheapo was a lot better...

Thanks AES. Yep, I definitely wouldn’t recommend it. It appears as though the body is identical to just about every other cheap scroll saw on the market. I wonder if they all suffer from similar problems. My sister in law has showed an interest in scrolling, so as soon as I get an upgrade I...

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PS Because some material was ground off the eccentric plate, it required a bit of experimentation with washers to replace lost material.

Hi all. Old forum I know, but I’ve identified the problem with side to side blade movement in my Einhell after hours of head scratching. It’s the eccentric block! The face that the plate with the 2 bearings bolts to is not machined perpendicular to the motor shaft that it mounts to. Therefore...