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Post by stardiamond on Sept 14, 2024 16:25:13 GMT -5
My 16 inch Covington combo saw required more in repairs than it was worth. I bought a new 14 inch HP drop saw 10 months ago and it has been sitting outside in my entry way since October.
1. The first step was removing the Covington from my work bench. A few months ago I removed the motor to reduce weight. Next step was draining the oil to reduce weight This was done on Thursday. The drain plug which was never used was frozen. I ended up using a two cup measuring cup to bale and pour into the original oil containers. Enough weight was removed for my son and I to lift the saw off the table and put it on a stand that I bought with the saw.
2. Next step was to move the saw in the crate from the entry way to my shop on the other side of the house. I have a dolly with inflatable wheels. The wheels were underinflated and we got the saw through the front door and into the house but It was clear that it wasn't going to make it my work area. The saw and the crate are heavy. I tried pumping up the tires with a cheap bicycle pump and that didn't work. The last time I needed to inflate the tires I used a can of flat repair with a hose that screws on. I ordered two cans from Amazon and they arrive today. When the tires are inflated, the crate will be wheeled out the sliding door from my living room and across the yard.
3. Next step is for me to uncrate the saw and have my son and I lift it onto the bench. It weighs 150 pounds outside the crate.
4. Final step is to install the oil pump. The pump is an add on and hopefully it came with instructions.
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 14, 2024 21:33:49 GMT -5
Good Luck. Wear a back-brace!!
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 14, 2024 22:27:49 GMT -5
Oh my goodness!! What an ordeal. Don't hurt yourself.
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Post by realrockhound on Sept 14, 2024 22:57:51 GMT -5
Good Luck. Wear a back-brace!! Thats how I caught bronchitis. Ain’t nobody got time for that. |
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 15, 2024 10:48:13 GMT -5
My son has a bad back and does weightlifting to build up his core. He can deadlift over 300 pounds. We should be able to lift it on to the work bench without being injured.
When I was in school, I had a moving business knew how to carry heavy things. I could carry one end of a large upright piano while my two assistants lifted it into my truck. Strength is gone and knowledge remains.
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 16, 2024 15:35:14 GMT -5
I inflated the wheels on the dolly. The nozzle from the flat fix can screwed on to the valve with some leakage. I was concerned about overinflating the tires but that wasn't a problem. The tires were firm when pressed down on. The crate is now at my work area and tomorrow I will uncrate and lift onto the work bench. I started uncrating and it is beast, It is 24 inches in width which is wider than my Covington. I was going to put it next to my 10 inch slab saw and two inches will be overhanging the table.  I'll loosen the two bolts holding it to the crate and rotate it 90 degrees, remove the bolts and lift on to the work table. |
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Post by rockbrain on Sept 16, 2024 16:50:49 GMT -5
I think you have a typo in the first post. It says the new drop saw is a Covington. Looks like an HP. I'll be curious to hear what you think of it once it's setting up and running. At least you're not moving their 16" slab saw. 460 pounds shipping weight!
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 16, 2024 17:02:45 GMT -5
Thanks, I fixed it. I bought the 14inch HP slab saw and it is still in the box. I decided to get the drop saw because of the slab saw weight and the clutch feed. I have the HP 10inch slab saw and didn't like the clutch. I figured out how to get the clutch to work using an alligator clip so the 14inch lost importance. The drop saw doesn't have a feed so one less thing to deal with.
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Post by stardiamond on Oct 14, 2024 13:46:21 GMT -5
Another milestone reached. The saw is on the workbench. I wanted to get it there before the rain. The uncrating was more complicated than expected and I was waiting for my son's back to be better. He has a bad back and does weight training to help it. He can dead lift 300 pounds. My feet are unstable so I thought it would be better if he moves the saw himself. The saw takes up a lot of space and I need to move the 10 inch High-tone a few inches to the left overhanging the table.
Having the saw set up hasn't been a priority. I have a lot of cabbing material and made cabs. Sales have been slow.
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Post by rocknrob on Oct 15, 2024 17:11:35 GMT -5
Another milestone reached. The saw is on the workbench. I wanted to get it there before the rain. The uncrating was more complicated than expected and I was waiting for my son's back to be better. He has a bad back and does weight training to help it. He can dead lift 300 pounds. My feet are unstable so I thought it would be better if he moves the saw himself. The saw takes up a lot of space and I need to move the 10 inch High-tone a few inches to the left overhanging the table. Having the saw set up hasn't been a priority. I have a lot of cabbing material and made cabs. Sales have been slow. You're definitely going to want the front or the back to be dangling a touch so the drain isn't over your bench. HP didn't have their pump in stock when I bought mine back in June. I don't think they had it until September and well... I'm not a patient man sometimes. So I rigged together a coolant pump system, then modified it to be MUCH more efficient with oil as a baffle tank pump. It's a bit lower down on the thread but it works well. The only thing I would change is I would get the 1/50 HP Little Giant pump. But if you have theirs, it's a no brainer. The gravity feed on the drop saw works amazingly well, you don't really need those weights they include on it most of the time. The only issue I'm working on now is what to do about the end of the cut where the pressure can snap the rock off leaving a pretty large piece jutting out. Other than that it's a fantastic saw. And yes... that saw weighs quite a bit for an oversized chop saw  . |
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Post by chris1956 on Oct 15, 2024 18:20:38 GMT -5
Another milestone reached. The saw is on the workbench. I wanted to get it there before the rain. The uncrating was more complicated than expected and I was waiting for my son's back to be better. He has a bad back and does weight training to help it. He can dead lift 300 pounds. My feet are unstable so I thought it would be better if he moves the saw himself. The saw takes up a lot of space and I need to move the 10 inch High-tone a few inches to the left overhanging the table. Having the saw set up hasn't been a priority. I have a lot of cabbing material and made cabs. Sales have been slow. You're definitely going to want the front or the back to be dangling a touch so the drain isn't over your bench. HP didn't have their pump in stock when I bought mine back in June. I don't think they had it until September and well... I'm not a patient man sometimes. So I rigged together a coolant pump system, then modified it to be MUCH more efficient with oil as a baffle tank pump. It's a bit lower down on the thread but it works well. The only thing I would change is I would get the 1/50 HP Little Giant pump. But if you have theirs, it's a no brainer. The gravity feed on the drop saw works amazingly well, you don't really need those weights they include on it most of the time. The only issue I'm working on now is what to do about the end of the cut where the pressure can snap the rock off leaving a pretty large piece jutting out. Other than that it's a fantastic saw. And yes... that saw weighs quite a bit for an oversized chop saw . I put pipe extensions on my saw drains so you don't have to worry about moving it or the drain not hanging over the table. |
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Post by rocknrob on Oct 16, 2024 9:34:50 GMT -5
You're definitely going to want the front or the back to be dangling a touch so the drain isn't over your bench. HP didn't have their pump in stock when I bought mine back in June. I don't think they had it until September and well... I'm not a patient man sometimes. So I rigged together a coolant pump system, then modified it to be MUCH more efficient with oil as a baffle tank pump. It's a bit lower down on the thread but it works well. The only thing I would change is I would get the 1/50 HP Little Giant pump. But if you have theirs, it's a no brainer. The gravity feed on the drop saw works amazingly well, you don't really need those weights they include on it most of the time. The only issue I'm working on now is what to do about the end of the cut where the pressure can snap the rock off leaving a pretty large piece jutting out. Other than that it's a fantastic saw. And yes... that saw weighs quite a bit for an oversized chop saw . I put pipe extensions on my saw drains so you don't have to worry about moving it or the drain not hanging over the table. That works too! More than one way to fix that situation. I've got a 3/4 reducer threaded to a 1/2 barb elbow converter draining from the basin into my oil baffle system. I hope I said that right. It works though so that's all that matters to me.  - Rob |
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Post by stardiamond on Oct 17, 2024 18:18:24 GMT -5
I removed the shrink wrap and moved the crating pieces to somewhere no one would trip over them. I found two issues; the pump does not fit in the place it is supposed to go and no hoses were included. I emailed Highland Park (Zeke and Sherman) and am waiting for a response. I'm in no hurry. My goal was to get the saw from my covered outside entry way to my work bench. I usually only slab to make cabs and I have a lifetime supply of slabs and preforms. I have a very nice 12 pound junk of Mook, some Chevron amethyst and botryoidal crazy lace that I had bought over the last few years to slab.
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Post by Pat on Oct 17, 2024 19:42:36 GMT -5
Enjoy!
New saws are fun.
Four men/friends delivered my 10” water MK 101 saw recently.
I gratefully provided chocolate and vanilla ice cream cones.
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