Benpointer
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- Dorset, UK
I have bought a lovely old Rapidor Manchester power hacksaw which works but could do with a good clean and some TLC.
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So, I started stripping it down and have a couple of questions others with this saw may be able to help with. Firstly, the slide clamps (not sure of the correct title) are shimmed out between 2.5 and 4.5mm with some very ugly shims see next photo. I am struggling to understand why these have been needed since given it's age, I would have thought it would have worn and if anything I'd need to take material off of the clamp rather than shim it out. Having said that it seemed to run smoothly with little play. Do other owner of this saw have similar shims?
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Secondly, the damper piston looks quite worn to me see next photo - does anyone else have a similar one. It had no oil in it when i got it so I guess it might just be a case of 'suck it and see'? (not literally obviously!)
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Finally, I have got a model '3XM' and serial number 451102 - does anyone know a way of dating them?
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So, I started stripping it down and have a couple of questions others with this saw may be able to help with. Firstly, the slide clamps (not sure of the correct title) are shimmed out between 2.5 and 4.5mm with some very ugly shims see next photo. I am struggling to understand why these have been needed since given it's age, I would have thought it would have worn and if anything I'd need to take material off of the clamp rather than shim it out. Having said that it seemed to run smoothly with little play. Do other owner of this saw have similar shims?
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Secondly, the damper piston looks quite worn to me see next photo - does anyone else have a similar one. It had no oil in it when i got it so I guess it might just be a case of 'suck it and see'? (not literally obviously!)
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Finally, I have got a model '3XM' and serial number 451102 - does anyone know a way of dating them?