Ron Hampe
03-27-2019, 10:21 PM
There is also a possibility that something got bent when I upset this saw moving it from the basement to the new shop. Fortunately I had taken the table off and it went down relatively easy but landed on the tilt handwheel breaking the casting. Nothing appears bent and both the raise/lower and tilt handwheels spin smoothly and freely. I plan to check both with my dial indicator as soon as I figure out which box its packed in.
I have not found any cracks in the castings, nor have I attempted to run it, but there are 2 things that concern me. One is that the 3hp motor seems tighter that it should be, spinning freely for only a few revolutions by hand. The other is that the belts have either stretched or that the pulleys are worn or that I have missed something that is either bent or cracked. I ordered new belts, but before installing them want to check the pulleys for wear. Circumference is easy, but do I need to check the sides of the pulley grooves for wear and if so, how? Also how tight should the new belts be?
I bought this grand edition saw and several other tools from an older gentleman 5 years ago and I believe he had them for app. 10 years.
Thanks
I have not found any cracks in the castings, nor have I attempted to run it, but there are 2 things that concern me. One is that the 3hp motor seems tighter that it should be, spinning freely for only a few revolutions by hand. The other is that the belts have either stretched or that the pulleys are worn or that I have missed something that is either bent or cracked. I ordered new belts, but before installing them want to check the pulleys for wear. Circumference is easy, but do I need to check the sides of the pulley grooves for wear and if so, how? Also how tight should the new belts be?
I bought this grand edition saw and several other tools from an older gentleman 5 years ago and I believe he had them for app. 10 years.
Thanks