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Post by Rockoonz on Oct 29, 2016 16:24:39 GMT -5
I don't take the top off with my Lortone, in fact a lot of the time I just scrape out the thick sludge with a putty knife and replace the oil up to the running level. If I do a complete change I just wipe it down good like you suggested.
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Post by meviva on Oct 29, 2016 16:53:06 GMT -5
I don't take the top off with my Lortone, in fact a lot of the time I just scrape out the thick sludge with a putty knife and replace the oil up to the running level. If I do a complete change I just wipe it down good like you suggested. Ok good because I think that's what I'm going to do. I've gotten most of the sludge out. I'm going to get as much as I can out then wipe it the rest. What a messy job. This is what it looks like now.  |
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Post by woodman on Oct 31, 2016 20:33:06 GMT -5
Back in the day a warped blade could be repaired. I think it is a lost science.
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Post by Rockoonz on Oct 31, 2016 22:21:25 GMT -5
I think there's still a shop in Puyallup that will do it but I haven't checked in awhile.
I've managed to straighten a couple/
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Post by johnjsgems on Nov 1, 2016 18:48:34 GMT -5
Is this a Barranca HP 14? If so, most people tell me they put a 4X4 under the corner opposite the drain fitting and drain. They are eliminating the removable tank as it is an added cost and nobody unbolts it anyway. Use a plastic putty knife to push the sludge out.
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Post by meviva on Nov 1, 2016 20:22:44 GMT -5
Is this a Barranca HP 14? If so, most people tell me they put a 4X4 under the corner opposite the drain fitting and drain. They are eliminating the removable tank as it is an added cost and nobody unbolts it anyway. Use a plastic putty knife to push the sludge out. Yes it is a Barranca hp14. I have it on a stand. I don't think I could lift it and put something underneath. I just used a squeegee and a rubber spatula to push the oil out. It wasn't too bad just messy. |
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Post by johnjsgems on Nov 1, 2016 21:13:48 GMT -5
I have helped carry too many HP14's and can say nobody wants to unbolt the sump and lift almost 200 lbs of saw off. Not to mention putting it back on and getting seal to seal again. It was modeled after the Star Diamond 14 that had a pull out sump. It was very slick but cost too much to duplicate. Now they are eliminating the bolt on sump and I think the view window in hood.
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Post by captbob on Nov 2, 2016 4:44:10 GMT -5
Andrea, I don't know if your saw is still drained of oil, but if so or next time it is, you can have a drain hose made to go on the drain nub that might help you. I took the cap with me to a place close by that makes pressure hoses with fittings and they matched up the threads and made me a drain hose for around 10 bucks.  With the stand that you have for your saw, you may not need a hose. Or, it may help get draining oil into a bucket easier - dunno. |
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Post by timloco on Nov 2, 2016 10:16:10 GMT -5
I have the Lortone Panther and you lift the whole saw up and off a tray that the oil sits in. Huge mess, I put the saw in a plastic tub while I lift the tray to pour it off into a bucket. Makes a mess. I wish it had a drainage hose like that. Next saw I buy will have that for sure.
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Post by johnjsgems on Nov 2, 2016 12:36:14 GMT -5
Barranca is great at making changes as needed. When I became a dealer they were still selling their PF10 (Star Diamond model). Factory rep mentioned he hated the 1/4" drain plug and said if you can drain through it you had oil all over the table. Next time I saw him the PF10 had a 1/2" nipple with cap. Nipple extended to edge of base board. The HP14 came out with a 1/2" drain and several people at Tucson show mentioned it was too small. They increased it. We had a guy come into Tucson tent that forgot to set the shut off and his HP14 ran all night and jammed the carriage into the back of the tank. We had an 18" saw on display that had 2" gap on the threaded feed rod to prevent running into back wall. I asked why they couldn't do that on the 14" as well. We measured the requirements, BD guy called factory, and next saw built had that modification. Much better than most the other companies that tend to have the "we have always done it that way" attitude.
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Post by unclesoska on Nov 2, 2016 14:02:43 GMT -5
I use one of these contraptions  It's an hand-operated oil transfer pump, can be had at Harbor Freight, any DIY store or even better, an auto parts store. They also make battery-operated versions, though I have not tried any. It takes a while, good bicep exercise, easy on the wallet (under $10 @ HF)and the only way I can change oil in LS12. (too heavy) |
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