That victor Meldrew moment...

[woodfarmer]

Today I had a go at fixing my week old or so bandsaw.
As I suspected a woodchip had fouled up in the gears which raise and lower the upper guides.
after sorting it all out i was assembling it with Molyslip grease when I couldn't figure out how the thing was held onto the rails. Gradually it dawned on me. The whole assembly slides up and down held together by just half the head of a 6mm screw nipping on the inside of the aluminium extrusion. In all about 12 square millimetres hold it together.. As the man said... I don't believe it.... I have only once in my life seen anything so inadequate and that was the cash dispensers in Midland Bank. There was about half a ton of safe and cash machine which would be wheeled to the hole in the wall. but the whole lot was held in place by two 1/8 inch self tapping screws.

pictures are of the little driving gear and rack, before and after. It is all held together by half a screw head in the same groove.

 

[Wybrook]

...... and the make of this quality piece of equipment ???

 

[woodfarmer]

...... and the make of this quality piece of equipment ???

Mine is Fox F28-194B but the Charnwood W730 is the same machine.

 

[procell]

I had the same problem with mine and found I had to take the top wheel off to get it out. I fail to see why they made it so complicated as a simple sliding guard that is locked at height by a thumbscrew would do the same job and not be prone to clogging
I have sent an email to Fox about it but not holding my breath that it will change.

 

[woodfarmer]

I had the same problem with mine and found I had to take the top wheel off to get it out. I fail to see why they made it so complicated as a simple sliding guard that is locked at height by a thumbscrew would do the same job and not be prone to clogging
I have sent an email to Fox about it but not holding my breath that it will change.

Nope doubt you will, have found them to not be that helpful. you mean like this

 

[procell]

Exactly
I also found that the plastic wheel that screws onto the end of the pinion screw has a very soft metal insert which had become rounded so no longer engaged with the flat on the pinion screw. This has now been replaced.

Overall I am happy with the saw but build quality is as can be expected from a low end machine.

 

[woodfarmer]

Exactly
I also found that the plastic wheel that screws onto the end of the pinion screw has a very soft metal insert which had become rounded so no longer engaged with the flat on the pinion screw. This has now been replaced.

Overall I am happy with the saw but build quality is as can be expected from a low end machine.

Yes, as I have said before, I tend to regard low end stuff to be really a kit of parts. I will as time passes make a few uprated bits for it. It cut the blanks out really well and easily 8-9" fairly dry ash (2 year old firewood log).

 

[woodfarmer]

Today The blessed thing wont start. dead as a dodo

checked fuse, doors etc.. need to look deeper.

Fortunately I service my old Ryobi table saw (after 10 years or so of hard service) so managed to use it for the work I had in mind. (Making cages for protecting plants)