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Love the roller bearing mod, will have to source one.
Anyone else looking for the bearing: AXK0821 Needle Roller Thrust Bearing thin washer bearing with 2 AS Washers | eBay
..ta for the link, just put my order in...just need the saw now!
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Love the roller bearing mod, will have to source one.
Anyone else looking for the bearing: AXK0821 Needle Roller Thrust Bearing thin washer bearing with 2 AS Washers | eBay
I also struggle with the tension knob on my BS300. Does not greasing the cam attract a lot of sawdust?I bought new 'rubber' (??) tyres from Record Power. Convinced myself they were too small, spoke to them, eventually brute forced them on - no way could I have done it without youtube help. Were the urethene ones any easier @sploo ?
Agree about the 'lever' - needs LOTS of power to tension the blade. Stripped mine down, greased the offset camber wheel thingy and it's easier. Now takes two men instead of five
@Delwood Just to be clear - are we talking about the lever on the rear, or the knob on the rear?I also struggle with the tension knob on my BS300. Does not greasing the cam attract a lot of sawdust?
There was a thread under Projects - Repairing my Record Power BS300 bandsaw dated 8 May 2015 where the poster
had replaced the plastic tension knob with a crank handle. A much better solution.
Just a bit. I used some 10' 4x2 and a pulley system! Easier with 2... or more!...well mine has just arrived...stand finished but need help to lift the bandsaw onto it...a bit heavy for 1..!!
You can do it on your own, lay the bandsaw down on its back on a couple of blocks, bolt the stand on and then lift it up from the bandsaw end, half the weight. Obviously much easier with some extra muscle of course....well mine has just arrived...stand finished but need help to lift the bandsaw onto it...a bit heavy for 1..!!
NO, the round plastic knob on the top.@Delwood Just to be clear - are we talking about the lever on the rear, or the knob on the rear?
Thanks - No relation to the cam (used for the 'lever' at the rear). Though I guess grease may - not noticed as yet.NO, the round plastic knob on the top.
CheersM42 I didn't think much of, but to be fair it got abused on timber with putty, some soft linseed, some real tough like soft stone.
Combined with an unruly bandsaw, caused some issues.
I think it found a wee staple or two aswell.
The blade is a good bit thicker and didn't seem quite as sharp as Ian's other blades.
I'd love to have another go at this blade sometime, and tempted to make some jigs for sharpening and setting blades, as reclaimed is all I work with, and theirs heaps around.
A lot of faff, but would sort out buying soo many blades forever, just the odd time is fine.
That's the only way you're going to be in any way, not much bothered by it, hitting a small tack nail or two will likely toast a blade, A screw and you're frigged.
unless you're Matt Cremona and can make it worth the cost.
Edit: Lennox make a blade supposedly for the job, I wonder if that's what you might be talking about?
Tom
OK back to the bandsaw. Now fully set up and running but noted a problem withe the lower "back" tensioner. There is insufficient travel to get it close enough to support the blade? I noted the bearing is 22mm dia, but the "spot face" on the mounting bar is considerably larger....just wondering if they ran out of the correct size bearings and put on a smaller one?
Also noted that when the blade runs "in the middle" of the top wheel, it is right on the edge of the lower wheel...does this matter?
Also noted that the blade sits well to the front of the hole in the cast iron table...I assumed it should be nearer the middle, but there is insufficient adjustment to get the blade to go "back" any further?......(also contributes to the lower back bearing having to be (almost) beyond it's maximum travel?)
..I will try and get some pics uploaded, but any comments / help from anybody who has one would be much appreciated....
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