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Post by Rockoonz on Feb 8, 2012 15:44:06 GMT -5
With the loctite use ONE SMALL DROP! put it out on the end of the set screw so it will spread out. Make sure the loctite is the lowest strength available, you will need to take this apart again someday and using a torch to break the loctite loose is a lot of extra work. Also if the socket on the set screw looks rusty or worn it would be a good time ti get a new set screw, they're cheap at the hardware store.
Lee
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garock
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Post by garock on Feb 8, 2012 16:15:44 GMT -5
Use the blue colored loctite. It works well for this application. I have done this on my 10 in saw
Still Digging in the Georgia Red Dirt, Franky
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garock
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Post by garock on Feb 8, 2012 16:18:50 GMT -5
Also, the blue is a thread locker loctite.
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zephyr
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Post by zephyr on Feb 8, 2012 18:30:50 GMT -5
Okay all - thank you!! Back in business!!! Cutting a small thunderegg to test it out - so good so far. Also decided to order a new saw blade white I was at it. :-)
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sawman
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Post by sawman on Feb 21, 2012 12:46:41 GMT -5
Zephyr the fix to your problem is very simple, if the set screw is the problem. remove the pulley, look at the shaft for the spot the set screw made in it, take a drill and drill a shallow hole in the shaft, get yourself a square headed set screw and replace the allen head set screw, put it all back together and u r good to go. .
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sticksinstones
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Post by sticksinstones on Feb 22, 2012 0:22:29 GMT -5
Now that you've found the source of the slippage, go back and figure out what made it slip.
EVERY drive system has a weak spot somewhere that will give when it can't "go" anymore. You always want that to be something before the windings in your motor. It's usually the belts that give (which is why I love using the adjustable belts - you only burn up 6 or so links when the saw binds up instead of an entire belt).
It could be that you didn't have the rock clamped tightly enough and something moved, but from what you described it's at least as likely that your blade was beginning to dull. While it's possible the set screw was just slowly moving away from vibration, I'd still run a short cut through an old silicon carbide wheel or whatever your favorite sharpening technique is if you're sure the rock wasn't binding (easy to spot the latter by backing it off the blade and checking to see if the blade "springs" back from the rock).
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