I've got a Rapidor Major!

[armalites]

Wasn't expecting it to turn so quickly.
A quick measure shows the blade as 15" I thought they were 16?

 

[cumbriasteve]

Very nice, looking forward to the 'getting it up and running' thread.

Are the blade holders not adjustable on sliders? my old 'whatever it was' I once owned had about 2" of lockable adjustment.

 

[armalites]

They are adjustable but I'm not sure there is enough there to go to a 16"

 

[cumbriasteve]

It will make little difference unless you have a pallet load of 16" blades in stock

The stroke probably only uses about 50% of the blade so the extra inch would not change that.

 

[clift_d]

Congratulations. For only £37 as well, unless I'm much mistaken.

 

[Seadog]

I had my eye on that one. If only I'd had the space. A nice clean machine.

 

[armalites]

An absolute bargain, shipping was £48 even with upgraded insurance so £85 all in. It's in pretty tidy order and I have heard it run over the phone. Just go to decide whether to put a 1ph motor on or see if my inverter will run the 3ph that's on there. Probably a 1ph will make it more saleable should I ever need to sell it.

Everything seems to in order even the fall damper works perfectly, only fault I can find is there is a corner chipped off where the blade tensioner is, googling images I've seen a couple of others with exactly the same issue.

 

[brightspark]

View attachment 109241 Wasn't expecting it to turn so quickly.
A quick measure shows the blade as 15" I thought they were 16?

are u measuring the blade from tip to tip there normaly 14 inch measuring from hole to hole either end

 

[dobbslc]

I think it's been cut and shut, very dodgy and could fail in use. I'll take it off your hands for a small collection fee......

 

[Mee]

Not seen one of those for years, they were very basic and very reliable, looked after it will bequeathed.

 

[MattF]

Not seen one of those for years, they were very basic and very reliable, looked after it will bequeathed.

A member of this forum, and you haven't seen one for years? Half the members on here seem to be owners of a Rapidor.

 

[brightspark]

A member of this forum, and you haven't seen one for years? Half the members on here seem to be owners of a Rapidor.

specially now people know how good and cheap they are to get and use. a few pictures and a bit of info helps if u have never seen one before

 

[rtbcomp]

... Just go to decide whether to put a 1ph motor on or see if my inverter will run the 3ph that's on there. Probably a 1ph will make it more saleable should I ever need to sell it.

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I'd fit a single phase but keep the three phase (and any fittings &c) with it for when you come to sell.

 

[armalites]

That was my initial plan but a dual voltage 3ph is cheaper and I could use the inverter I use on my ramp if I wired a socket and changeover.

I think 1ph would make it easier to sell but who am I kidding......... I'm never going to sell it

 

[skotl]

I think it's been cut and shut, very dodgy and could fail in use. I'll take it off your hands for a small collection fee......

Agree. They can topple over when taking a fast bend, too...

I'll help dobbslc get this dangerous heap of flammable material out of your workshop sharpish.

 

[mpats]

One just come up on gumtree up this end of the pitch. I'm glad I don't have the space or money as everyone who has one seems to speak very highly of them.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/power-saws/reciprocating-saw/1239486199