I have the same machine, but with a single phase motor. My second one - the first was a 5 speed. Made in the town that I grew up in.
I find you sometimes have to wiggle the lever whilst rotating the chuck to get it change gear
Mine is a bit noisy as the sheet metal belt cover vibrate - I...
I have purchased a couple of stainless silencers and some stainless bends to make a new system for my camper.
The have perforated tube going through them which is stepped for the first 75mm.
Is the idea to push in as little as possible to get the most silencing -the additional length just to...
Old topic, but I was just looking for a manual as a bearing needs replacing in my 10 speed. No luck with the 10 speed, but there is a 5 speed version here: http://www.altsawsandspares.co.uk/spares.html
Oh and the manual doesn't describe dissassembly - I seem to remember last time I tried to...
My neighbour complained to me about my 3hp compressor - when it kicks in it makes his lights dim in his garage where he has his model railway. It is a road of 30s semis. I know just try to make sure I only use it when he isn't in there!
I left my chinese bandsaw cutting some thick ally whilst going to get a cup of tea.
I came back to the garage having no power and the smell of burnt capacitor - the blade had jammed stalling the motor and the RCD had tripped.
The capacitor has melted - is it worth me sourcing a...
I think I will leave it as is then - been using it like it is for a few years. The only time it is a problem is when I have cold fingers.
A problem I do have is the belts taking the shape of the pulleys due to lack of use which causes the sheet metal housing to resonate - someone once...
My Startrite pillar drill has no easy way of releasing the belt tension to change speeds - you have to undo 4 bolts and slide it forwards and then slide it back again. However I generally just run the belt relatively loosely, and then force it across to the next smaller puller by hand.
I...
Ebay shops often do that when they are out of stock.
For business users it costs to list things, and if you take it off ebay as you are out of stock you have to pay to relist, so by putting the price up whilst out of stock you won't get any orders but can then put it back to the correct price...
It has the best marketing department in the business but that is the only thing going for it in my opinion.
Followed the instructions exactly using metal ready result = peeled off.
Did a tank with the tank sealant exactly as per instructions, peeled off inside ruining the tank as it kept...