mfugate
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Post by mfugate on Feb 25, 2018 20:19:45 GMT -5
Hi everybody, I just acquired this Spartan lapidary saw. It’s in almost new condition but I did have to buy a replacement blade for it as the blade it came with was warped badly on one side. So my first question is.....does anyone have any info or know where I can obtain any info on spartan lapidary saws? I researched longer than I care to admit to and the only thing I was able to find was that the company was out of Montana and is no longer in business. The second question is when I turn the saw on the blade is extremely wobbly? What could possibly be causing that?? Everything appears to be tightened down tho I intend to go back and do it all again. Thank you In advance for any and all help. I hope you all have a great night.
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Post by Pat on Feb 25, 2018 20:53:13 GMT -5
I don’t know, but a lot of people here do.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Feb 25, 2018 21:13:02 GMT -5
You put the new blade on it and it is still wobbling? If that is the case I would be guessing a bearing issue. Is it just wobbling when you turn it on or can you feel side to side movement by hand when the saw is off?
Pictures always help.
Chuck
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Post by woodman on Feb 25, 2018 21:18:31 GMT -5
Was not Spartan bought by Lortone? My early Lortone says lortone/spartan on it. You might call lortone with your questions. What size is it?
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Post by Peruano on Feb 25, 2018 22:06:36 GMT -5
What size is the blade? And how thin is that blade? Thin blades can wobble a lot T and still function. If it's S a thin blade you can hold your finger lighly against the nondiamond core while cutting and have a true blade
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Post by woodman on Feb 25, 2018 22:25:35 GMT -5
Hi everybody, I just acquired this Spartan lapidary saw. It’s in almost new condition but I did have to buy a replacement blade for it as the blade it came with was warped badly on one side. So my first question is.....does anyone have any info or know where I can obtain any info on spartan lapidary saws? I researched longer than I care to admit to and the only thing I was able to find was that the company was out of Montana and is no longer in business. The second question is when I turn the saw on the blade is extremely wobbly? What could possibly be causing that?? Everything appears to be tightened down tho I intend to go back and do it all again. Thank you In advance for any and all help. I hope you all have a great night. Make sure the blade is true up against the collar.
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Thesilversmith
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Post by Thesilversmith on Feb 26, 2018 7:00:58 GMT -5
Pics or a video?
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Post by catmandewe on Feb 26, 2018 10:59:14 GMT -5
Spartan was bought out by Lortone and is a very good saw. With the saw off, see if you can get any movement up and down and side to side out of your blade, if it moves or makes noise then you need to replace the bearings. If no movement or noise then you probably have gunk on your collets (the washers on either side of the blade) Take them off and lightly sand the mating surfaces with a flat block or surface. Do not tighten the collets down too much or that will cause the blade to wobble also, just snug is good.
Tony
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Post by johnjsgems on Feb 26, 2018 18:08:34 GMT -5
I also was going to advise not over tightening. Clean the flanges and install blade. Hold blade by hand tighten just enough that blade will not slip. You did not say what size or how thick the blade is or what quality the blade is.
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zarguy
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Post by zarguy on Feb 26, 2018 19:10:01 GMT -5
Grit or gunk between the inner flange (the one that goes onto the shaft before the blade) and the shoulder of the shaft could cause wobble. On some saws that inner flange is pressed onto the shaft. On many it's a separate piece that slides off. I've seen a flange that was pressed on crooked, probably because of grit not allowing it to seat completely. Lynn
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mfugate
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Post by mfugate on Feb 27, 2018 10:16:09 GMT -5
Thank you all so very much for help. I apologize for not responding sooner. I dropped and broke my phone right after posting and my new one just showed up. The problem was with the bearings. It’s running So much smoother now. I also will be contacting Lorton today to see if they have or know where I might be able to get a manual for the saw. Again thank you all so very much for your quick and helpful responses!
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Post by woodman on Feb 27, 2018 10:32:18 GMT -5
Hi everybody, I just acquired this Spartan lapidary saw. It’s in almost new condition but I did have to buy a replacement blade for it as the blade it came with was warped badly on one side. So my first question is.....does anyone have any info or know where I can obtain any info on spartan lapidary saws? I researched longer than I care to admit to and the only thing I was able to find was that the company was out of Montana and is no longer in business. The second question is when I turn the saw on the blade is extremely wobbly? What could possibly be causing that?? Everything appears to be tightened down tho I intend to go back and do it all again. Thank you In advance for any and all help. I hope you all have a great night. Glad you found your problem. What size of saw is it? My L/S is 18 inches. they are really pretty simple and easy to work on. Happy cutting!
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Post by johnjsgems on Feb 27, 2018 14:05:09 GMT -5
What size saw? I have an 8" Lortone manual around here somewhere. They might have PDF manuals like Diam Pacific although maybe not on discontinued models.
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mfugate
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Post by mfugate on Feb 27, 2018 16:46:31 GMT -5
Again, thank you all so very much!! It’s a 16” saw that it’s excelllant condition. Side note... On the front of the saw there’s a plate with the spartan name with where the company was from the owners names and phone numbers. So after much searching with zero results I figured I’d call the numbers and see what happened. Lol, that was an experience I’ll likely never forget. I’m not sure if the lady I talked to was one of the former owners or not but i now have a very, VERY detailed itenerary of a very sweet albeit long winded 95 year old womans day to day activities. I’m new to cutting and anything lapidary related. I started polishing rocks (agates and petrified woodas there’s an abundance of both where I live) for close to a year now, with fairly decent results. So I’m really looking forward to advancing my skills and learning the art of cutting rocks and minerals.
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