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Hood · Jan 20, 2023

nickk said:
Trouble with lube,it can often just encourage more s**t to stick.

It is basically enclosed so no sawdust gets in there. The reason it seizes is the coolant can seep in there.

nickk · Jan 20, 2023

Hood said:
It is basically enclosed so no sawdust gets in there. The reason it seizes is the coolant can seep in there.

Can you riches the mix,or do you think it separates leaving just the water?

Hood · Jan 20, 2023

nickk said:
Can you riches the mix,or do you think it separates leaving just the water?

If anything it probably separates and the water evaporates and leaves a gungy sticky mess which dries up and causes the issues.

Brad93 · Jan 20, 2023

Hood said:
Yes as long as it is just at the top. Mine was seized low down which means the whole bow needs to come off and I have no means of lifting with a block and tackle so means I need to borrow an engine hoist. Oiling via the nipple has done fine so far. Initially tried grease but it locked with the pressure.

interesting i also thought oil a better option but it definitely had grease originally. I've stuck some Shell grease in it, time will tell.

If you've got any tips on getting the thing cutting straight i'd be glad to hear them.

Hood · Jan 20, 2023

Brad93 said:
interesting i also thought oil a better option but it definitely had grease originally. I've stuck some Shell grease in it, time will tell.

If you've got any tips on getting the thing cutting straight i'd be glad to hear them.

Never had an issue with it not cutting straight but the first thing I would check is that the bow is true. If you raise it and set a square in the vice against the blade then lower it down and make sure it is true. If it is not then probably the bearing needs tightened or is knackered.

Brad93 · Jan 20, 2023

Hood said:
Never had an issue with it not cutting straight but the first thing I would check is that the bow is true. If you raise it and set a square in the vice against the blade then lower it down and make sure it is true. If it is not then probably the bearing needs tightened or is knackered.

The bow is running straight and true through the entire stroke.

I'm fairly sure it's down to the blades. There is a bit of wear in the carbide guides but fractions of a millimetre.

I need to do some more checks to see if the two steel bars that hold the guides are coplanar and not twisted.

Imet Bandsaw unseize

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