QuailRiver
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since May 2008
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Post by QuailRiver on Dec 20, 2022 23:38:15 GMT -5
I ran across a vintage 12" Felker Golden Rimlock blade a while back. I bought it because I had used these blades before and they were good blades. But I didn't notice until I got it home that it had a 1/2" arbor hole and it was not bushed to 1/2" as I would have expected. It was bored 1/2". I was wondering if anyone knows which vintage saw brand made a 12" saw with a 1/2" arbor? Maybe Spartan or an early model Covington? Anyone know?
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Fossilman
Cave Dweller 
Member since January 2009
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 27, 2022 16:31:45 GMT -5
Roy Kessell or Tony Funk ..
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Post by Rockoonz on Dec 27, 2022 23:28:08 GMT -5
The cast iron open style Nelson I had for awhile may have had a 1/2" arbor. I have picked up blades with undersize holes before. I put a good step drill in by drill press with the blade on wood boar with predrilled hole in the wood. I then center up the step drill on the blade hole with the saw off by getting the blade in the hole on the 1/2" step and turning the drill backwards to check the position. Once centered I turn it on slowest possible speed and drill to the needed step with it held in place.
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