MadMax
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Post by MadMax on Mar 17, 2024 22:49:50 GMT -5
Here is my new 18" Highland Park. Or so I was told. I got a little excited when I purchased this off of a local on Facebook Marketplace. I spend too much time inspecting it as the price was great and supposedly another buyer was ready to pay if I didn't want it. I can't find any markings on this to tell what brand it is. Also, after measuring the current blade only measures 16 inches! Have I been had? The build quality looks great so I am going to make it work either way.   |
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Mar 17, 2024 22:56:55 GMT -5
Looks good. Does it run and how much you pay?
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MadMax
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Post by MadMax on Mar 17, 2024 23:41:24 GMT -5
Looks good. Does it run and how much you pay? $750. Seems to run just fine. I posted earlier about an issue with the auto feed but it seems to be an easy fix. |
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Mar 17, 2024 23:42:33 GMT -5
Looks good. Does it run and how much you pay? $750. Seems to run just fine. I posted earlier about an issue with the auto feed but it seems to be an easy fix. Then that sounds like you got an absolute steal. No matter what brand |
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MadMax
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Post by MadMax on Mar 17, 2024 23:43:14 GMT -5
This is my first saw. Does this blade have any life left? One side is painted gold, labeled Felker. I'm waiting on some oil in the mail to get my first cut started!  |
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Post by 1dave on Mar 18, 2024 7:57:42 GMT -5
That blade has a lot of side wear, there may be some alignment issue that will cause ripples in your cuts.
Do something to straighten it out or buy a new blade.
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wargrafix
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Post by wargrafix on Mar 18, 2024 9:36:37 GMT -5
That blade has a lot of side wear, there may be some alignment issue that will cause ripples in your cuts. Do something to straighten it out or buy a new blade. I thought the same thing. Either a wobble or pressing one side more |
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Post by chris1956 on Mar 18, 2024 9:51:34 GMT -5
Looks like a great deal!
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Post by creativeness718 on Mar 18, 2024 13:35:34 GMT -5
It's a Jenkins "royal" saw.
Check the bearing carrier, make sure it's tight to the arbor
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MadMax
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Post by MadMax on Mar 18, 2024 23:23:18 GMT -5
It's a Jenkins "royal" saw. Check the bearing carrier, make sure it's tight to the arbor Thanks for the info! Is there any way to tell what size blade it was designed for? The current 16" blade has barely more than an inch of clearance from the back housing. I'm not sure how close you are supposed to get. |
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Post by creativeness718 on Mar 19, 2024 1:03:54 GMT -5
It's a Jenkins "royal" saw. Check the bearing carrier, make sure it's tight to the arbor Thanks for the info! Is there any way to tell what size blade it was designed for? The current 16" blade has barely more than an inch of clearance from the back housing. I'm not sure how close you are supposed to get. They sold a 14/16 and a 18". Might fit an 18", looks like an 18" model 2 based on the bearing carrier |
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MadMax
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Post by MadMax on Mar 24, 2024 23:13:45 GMT -5
It's alive!  Thanks for all the helpful information. It seems to be cutting great with the current blade. Feed rate seems slow but maybe I'm just impatient. It's cutting about 1" every 8 minutes. |
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