Jack Hoying
11-23-2005, 8:21 PM
I reported last night that I picked up a old Unisaw (message http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=26678) Many thanks for all those who replied. I worked on cleaning it up and dissasembling it later last night and today. Some problem I encountered were that the belts had rusted the pullys where they were in contact with each other. I removed the pullys from the arbor and motor and mounted them on a 5/8" dowel in my lathe. I was able to shine them up like new with some sandpaper and scotch pads. The arbor bearings were rough, so I pulled them out and will be replacing them. Using some scotch pads and WD-40, the saw top cleaned up very nicely. There was actually a lot less rust on the interior than what I feared. Overall, it's in great shape.
My question is: On the shaft that controls the blade tilt, the worm gear and stop are held on with roll pins. There is almost 1/16" of sideways slop in this setup. Is this normal, or should I remove the stop and put in a shim washer or two?
Here's a photo of what it looks like tonight.
http://users.adelphia.net/%7Ejmhoying/saw2.jpg
Happy Thanksgiving,
Jack
My question is: On the shaft that controls the blade tilt, the worm gear and stop are held on with roll pins. There is almost 1/16" of sideways slop in this setup. Is this normal, or should I remove the stop and put in a shim washer or two?
Here's a photo of what it looks like tonight.
http://users.adelphia.net/%7Ejmhoying/saw2.jpg
Happy Thanksgiving,
Jack