Manchester power hacksaw

God mode restorations · Aug 5, 2017

Morning guys.
Ok. Had to pop down to machine mart for a huge set of stilsons as mine just wouldn't open enough...how do you remove the large steel pivot pin...some kind of bearing push/puller.

MattF · Aug 5, 2017

If the crank and driveshaft, most seem to use a hammer. I use a bolt with two nuts in a sleeve as a type of internal jack between the arms, but if you go that route, strap the arms together firmly before you do it. I cracked the bed on the Minor doing that, due to the crank being truly stuck on the taper. Have a search for my thread on the saw like yours. The photo's are in there.

MattF · Aug 5, 2017

Or, if you're referring to the large pivot pin on the other side, just tap it inwards with a hammer once you have the driveshaft out.

God mode restorations · Aug 5, 2017

MattF said:
Or, if you're referring to the large pivot pin on the other side, just tap it inwards with a hammer once you have the driveshaft out.

Ok awesome....yer the pivot pin has very slight movement...was trying to do it without resorting to hydraulic push/puller

God mode restorations · Aug 5, 2017

Well all was going good today...got the crank bracket off...no problem at all...could not budge the pivot pin...so got the hydraulic puller/ pusher on it...gave it a few turns...and bang !!! Snapped the pivot point !!!! Am total fuming now...thats that scrapped

brightspark · Aug 5, 2017

u could drill through the casting either side of that square locking screw in to the pivot pin then tap the pivot pin and put a couple of bolts through to hold it back together or u would have to v it out braze it or cast weld it. its not the end of the world but annoying

MattF · Aug 5, 2017

Which way did you push/pull the pin; Inwards or outwards? The sound of cast iron cracking isn't a pleasant one, is it.

God mode restorations · Aug 5, 2017

MattF said:
Which way did you push/pull the pin; Inwards or outwards? The sound of cast iron cracking isn't a pleasant one, is it.

I tried pushing outward from the frame..but It wouldn't budge. So I thought I'd put preasure on it going inward hoping it would move a little...gave it a couple of turns on the puller then bang....really can't faffing believe it...am going to buy myself a faffing great bandsaw and be done with it

MattF · Aug 5, 2017

Daft question it may be, but you had loosened off that square head bolt before trying to get it out? It's nowt to worry about, btw. As long as you can strap that piece just to hold the pin firm, it'll work fine. There's no load as such on it.

Clamp it to close the crack, and put on a metal strap with a couple of screws either side of the crack, if you don't want to weld or braze.

brightspark · Aug 5, 2017

spencer 427 said:
I tried pushing outward from the frame..but It wouldn't budge. So I thought I'd put preasure on it going inward hoping it would move a little...gave it a couple of turns on the puller then bang....really can't faffing believe it...am going to buy myself a faffing great bandsaw and be done with it

don't give up on the saw

MattF · Aug 5, 2017

brightspark said:
don't give up on the saw

Well put. I didn't scrap mine, and the crack was worse.

Maker · Aug 5, 2017

Surely that's repairable, drill and bolt it?

brightspark · Aug 5, 2017

when I got mine the bow had been broken and it had been welded up its never caused a problem and its hardly noticeable

God mode restorations · Aug 5, 2017

A. Ok...have calmed down now...it happens I understand that..just very anoying. I will weld it..have welded cast before..althoe methods very on cast welding...will press on with as in no hurry..but will invest in to a bandsaw as I need a good method of cutting materials for other projects ECT.

God mode restorations · Aug 5, 2017

Guys...once again looking for new machinery is a faffing joke...looking for a big bandsaw. Looked at warco..sip..all the normal brands...sip make some big ones and 13amp supply... anyone had dealings in there machines

God mode restorations · Aug 7, 2017

Evening guys.
Right...got my plan to repair my saw...but been offered another Manchester for spares. It's all complete but seized...be handy for spares....any of you chaps no the cutting capacity of the Manchester on a 45 cut.

brightspark · Aug 7, 2017

it will cut just under 4inch @45 decrees what I will say though is when u tighten your job up it tends to slacken off and the vice jaws try and go strait with only being held by the centre bolt so beware then your job jumps out and u bust the blade

God mode restorations · Aug 7, 2017

brightspark said:
it will cut just under 4inch @45 decrees what I will say though is when u tighten your job up it tends to slacken off and the vice jaws try and go strait with only being held by the centre bolt so beware then your job jumps out and u bust the blade

Yes I understand this is a common thing with the Manchester..

God mode restorations · Aug 7, 2017

Right chaps..
I don't no if any of you are intrested...but I found a bundle of information regarding the Manchester..i will down load it and print it all out in to a mini document..anyway I will post some pictures...they made loads of different versions of the Manchester.