Fritz
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Post by Fritz on May 10, 2016 17:28:54 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 17:46:43 GMT -5
melamine/particle board and water = no bueno
otherwise, nice project!
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Fritz
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Post by Fritz on May 10, 2016 17:53:22 GMT -5
Yeah it came mounted on that. Probably a piece of scrap they had. Not sure what to replace it with.
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Post by orrum on May 10, 2016 18:05:30 GMT -5
I am slow n dumb! LOL What does the 2x4vdo?
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Post by DirtCleaner on May 10, 2016 20:27:59 GMT -5
Cool, if it spins true you are in good shape. One suggestion...consider moving the motor behind the saw. That will keep you from wrapping your sleeve up in the pulley. Update: I looked at the pic. incorrectly. Whew.
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Post by quartz on May 11, 2016 0:35:29 GMT -5
I've done up two of those in the last year, it is a Lortone TS-8 [8"]. It will mount nicely on a piece of 1x12 pine heavily varathaned all over [the particle board will explode very slowly when the water gets to it], move the switch to the other side, take out the oil/water level raiser-upper board, and put in a drain on right front corner. I glue a piece of rubber shelf liner to the underside of the board. That's how I did 'em. Still have one, can put a pic. up if you want.
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Fritz
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Post by Fritz on May 11, 2016 11:39:48 GMT -5
I am slow n dumb! LOL What does the 2x4vdo? Lol! I didn't really show the whole mechanism, one end of the 2x4 is hanging from a spring, and when the long threaded rod sticking out the top is screwed downwards it comes into contact with the raised end of the 2x4 and then starts to push it down as you turn the screw farther which displaces the liquid and raises the level to get the blade dipping in it again. |
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Fritz
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Post by Fritz on May 11, 2016 11:41:24 GMT -5
I've done up two of those in the last year, it is a Lortone LS-8 [8"]. It will mount nicely on a piece of 1x12 pine heavily varathaned all over [the particle board will explode very slowly when the water gets to it], move the switch to the other side, take out the oil/water level raiser-upper board, and put in a drain on right front corner. I glue a piece of rubber shelf liner to the underside of the board. That's how I did 'em. Still have one, can put a pic. up if you want. Awesome advice, thank you very much! Yes I'd love to see a pic. |
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Fritz
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Post by Fritz on May 11, 2016 11:48:16 GMT -5
Cool, if it spins true you are in good shape. One suggestion...consider moving the motor behind the saw. That will keep you from wrapping your sleeve up in the pulley. Yeah I just realized my pics make it look like that don't they, but it is behind the saw. For some reason I took most of the pics from the back. |
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Post by Fritz on May 11, 2016 11:51:20 GMT -5
Here is a short video I made if anyone wants to hear the blade chattering or skipping or something.
Once it starts to cut deeper into the piece the chattering blends into the rest of the noise on cam, but in person you can still hear it, really stands out, and sounds wrong for the lack of a better term. The small slab is shaking even though I'm pressing down hard and only gently pushing forward. Has anyone experienced this before? The blade is out of wack but the arbor seems true. Hoping it just needs a new blade.
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Post by quartz on May 11, 2016 23:38:32 GMT -5
Fritz, here's a couple pics. of my remaining 8" Lortone. I bungled it last night, the model is TS-8, not LS-8 as I said. The saw tub and motor are attached to the table with Tee Nuts counterbored far enough into the back side of the table so as to be flush or just below the wood. Aluminum shrouds are not factory original, they were on the saw when I got it.  
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Post by johnjsgems on May 12, 2016 18:39:40 GMT -5
Try tightening your belt. It could be slipping while cutting if you run it as loose as it is in picture. About 1/2" deflection in center is fine. That belt is loose enough to sag on it's own.
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Post by johnjsgems on May 12, 2016 18:41:18 GMT -5
Exterior plywood, sanded one side works well. At least 1/2" thick. I use short carriage bolts from bottom and washer and nut on top. Makes it easy to remove saw tank for easy cleaning.
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Fritz
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Post by Fritz on May 13, 2016 9:45:37 GMT -5
quartz - that looks brand new, very nice!
I like the larger front splash guard and the rear one that protects the belt and motor. I'm going to have to rig up something like that. How is the top/tank cover attached? Mine has 5 screws (EDIT: actually 3 bolts and 2 tapped screws) although 2 attach the vise rail and one of them is stripped. I need to re-tap the threads. What length belt are you using, or actually what is the distance pulley center to pulley center and what size are those pulleys? I definitely like the power switch on the left like that.
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Fritz
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Post by Fritz on May 13, 2016 9:54:10 GMT -5
Try tightening your belt. It could be slipping while cutting if you run it as loose as it is in picture. About 1/2" deflection in center is fine. That belt is loose enough to sag on it's own. I picked up a new pulley yesterday to kick up the arbor RPM and tightened up the belt. It's chattering much less when I start a cut but it still sounds off, although I haven't ever watched another saw cut as a comparison - I'm going to search youtube right now. Maybe I'm pushing too gently and it's skippping around on the surface. Most likely still going to order a cheap blade to see if it improves. I like the shorter belt in quartz's pics. |
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Post by Fritz on May 13, 2016 10:31:36 GMT -5
I've read many references to dressing a diamond blade by cutting into silicon carbide. Would an old aluminum oxide wheel work for that?
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Post by jamesp on May 13, 2016 19:15:02 GMT -5
AO will work.
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Post by wampidytoo on May 13, 2016 19:28:30 GMT -5
Are you sure the bearings are good? A bad bearing will cause chattering.
Jim
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Fritz
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Post by Fritz on May 13, 2016 20:44:03 GMT -5
Sweet, those are cheap at HD. |
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Post by quartz on May 13, 2016 23:24:36 GMT -5
You want to locate the motor and mount the pulleys you plan to use, then measure for belt length, rather than fit everything to a specific belt. 3 screws hold the table, front ctr., back ctr. of table top, and in the middle on side of the tub opposite arbor.
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