Thanks for the replys, it is a startrite ta145 and i believe the HP is 1.5 I would say the belts might not be on that tight so i might well look at that. I should probably also take a video and im guessing that would give more information than i ever could...
Does anyone have any recommendations for 230mm/9inch table saw blades.?
The problem i am having is when trying ripping material the blade develops a bit of a wobble and really eats into the workpiece. This is a trend craftpro 230mm ripping blade. This wobble even happens when ripping 18mm ply...
Hi Miles, thank you for this it is extremely helpful. I think the 'spare' piece is actually the bearing. I just dont seem to have the almost flat plate behind the bearing. I am expecting to get the whole guide block re-assembled tomorrow (its all clean and in bits right now). Fingers crossed its...
Thank you Sunny and Trevanion,
The motor is bolted directly to the body of the machine, all metal to metal so i was assuming this would be ok.
Thank you for the advice on the bearing. Can i check that i should be aiming for the blade to push against the face of the outer race? I can measure...
I was lucky enough to pick up this bandsaw from facebook marketplace but i need a bit of help with it and have a number of questions.
All of the photos are here: https://imgur.com/a/6e751PW
First and most important, i am not sure the blade guide is all there. What is there slides and turns...
I have the startrite TA145 and have re-furbished it to a happy state.
I bough a brand new ripping blade straight away but immediately found the blade would slow to a stop. It would also start to chatter causing the blade to deviate and dig in to the side of timber, leaving annoying gouges.
I...
Hi Horsee,
He is a good engineer and his repair was as good as he said. He said i needed a new set of bearings and he wanted them before he started work, so he knew precisely what size fit he was trying to achieve. He built the area up and then turned it back to the correct size. He even turned...
So i managed to get the block out by spreading the casing using a pair of clamps. The bearings pulled out pretty easily. I then used bearing pullers to remove the bearings from the block.
The bearing closest to the motor was in good condition but the spindle of the block had worn away. Taking...
Hello to anyone that might stumble back on this post. I started taking the planer apart today, the noise was driving me mad.
I have the body of the machine lose but struggling to get the cutter block out. It is the only thing holding the sides together.
The good news is the bearing next to...
Thanks all,
I am determined to solve the problem. I spoke to my dad and he said 'it always made a loud noise' which wasnt very helpful. It sounds like its about to tear itself apart and i don't believe they could ever have produced a tool sounding quite this bad!
I will try and update on the...
I have a planer thicknesses i got from my father. It has always been loud but over the weekend became alarmingly loud. One of my neighbours came round to see what the racket was!
Taking the drive belt off the motor runs quite quietly. It only seems to be when the block starts to spin up...
I wish you had blogged it, ive just picked one up in the same condition and i wont even get halfway to achieving the overhaul you have!
How do i remove the bed? It appears to have two pins between the bed and then cast brackets below. I dont know if they are just locators or what. Don't want to...