The bracket that the motor on my contractor saw mounts to was bent.
Called Jet and they replaced it at no cost. So I finally get around to
changing it.
Gosh darn bolt that holds the pin in the cast iron mount breaks off.
Cobalt drill bit snaps off inside the bolt (ever try to drill through a
cobalt bit with HSS bits?). Several hours later bolt is out. Why do
they call thos extractors 'EZ-outs' anyway? There is nothing EZ about
using them.
Anyway all is back together and I took extra care to align the pulleys
and get the motor straight. Still can't get the nickel to stay
standing.
I am currently using a lawnmower type belt instead of an automotive
belt thinking that the softer belt won't hold a hard bend like the auto
belts do. The vibration is not terrible and is greatly improved over
what it was with the bent bracket and years old auto belt. What should
I do?
Go back to an automotive belt?
Get the link style belt and pulleys?
Some other solution?
Quit crying about it and cut some wood?
"RayV"
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> Still can't get the nickel to stay standing.
> The vibration is not terrible and is greatly improved over
> what it was with the bent bracket and years old auto belt. What should
> I do?
>
> Quit crying about it and cut some wood?
Yep.
If you use the saw with any regularity, the belt will not be an issue.
Dave
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I didn't have a nickel, so I taped 5 pennies together. Worked! Tom(who
can't take credit for that one)
RayV wrote:
> The bracket that the motor on my contractor saw mounts to was bent.
> Called Jet and they replaced it at no cost. So I finally get around to
> changing it.
>
> Gosh darn bolt that holds the pin in the cast iron mount breaks off.
> Cobalt drill bit snaps off inside the bolt (ever try to drill through a
> cobalt bit with HSS bits?). Several hours later bolt is out. Why do
> they call thos extractors 'EZ-outs' anyway? There is nothing EZ about
> using them.
>
> Anyway all is back together and I took extra care to align the pulleys
> and get the motor straight. Still can't get the nickel to stay
> standing.
>
> I am currently using a lawnmower type belt instead of an automotive
> belt thinking that the softer belt won't hold a hard bend like the auto
> belts do. The vibration is not terrible and is greatly improved over
> what it was with the bent bracket and years old auto belt. What should
> I do?
>
> Go back to an automotive belt?
> Get the link style belt and pulleys?
> Some other solution?
> Quit crying about it and cut some wood?
Frank Boettcher wrote:
> On 19 Jul 2006 07:32:17 -0700, "RayV" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >The bracket that the motor on my contractor saw mounts to was bent.
> >Called Jet and they replaced it at no cost. So I finally get around to
> >changing it.
> >
> >Gosh darn bolt that holds the pin in the cast iron mount breaks off.
> >Cobalt drill bit snaps off inside the bolt (ever try to drill through a
> >cobalt bit with HSS bits?). Several hours later bolt is out. Why do
> >they call thos extractors 'EZ-outs' anyway? There is nothing EZ about
> >using them.
> >
> >Anyway all is back together and I took extra care to align the pulleys
> >and get the motor straight. Still can't get the nickel to stay
> >standing.
> >
> >I am currently using a lawnmower type belt instead of an automotive
> >belt thinking that the softer belt won't hold a hard bend like the auto
> >belts do. The vibration is not terrible and is greatly improved over
> >what it was with the bent bracket and years old auto belt. What should
> >I do?
> >
> >Go back to an automotive belt?
> >Get the link style belt and pulleys?
> >Some other solution?
> >Quit crying about it and cut some wood?
>
>
> Unless your hobby is standing up nickels quit crying and cut some
> wood.
>
> However, if your hobby is standing up nickels be advised that some
> v-belts are ground after being cut and others are not. One that is
> ground will produce much less vibration. Jet's OEM belt was probably
> ground. I know the Delta domestic contractors were ground.
>
> If you use your saw infrequently, particularly in the winter, the belt
> will take a set and it will take some run time to get it out. Link
> belt will avoid this but will not give any less vibration than a
> properly sized, ground belt, that is used regularly and does not have
> a set.
>
> Frank
Glad to see most of you think I'm a cry-baby. I didn't know about the
grinding of the belts. I think I'll call Jet and get a new belt from
them.
Prometheus wrote:
> Why is everyone so concerned about balancing spare change on their
> table saw? Seems like a waste of time and worry to me.
If one sat around and "practiced" this over and over, then yes I'd
agree. When you move from a bumpy standard belt to the smoothness of
the link...well it just one of those thing you have to do. ;-)
DAC
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me.) So much so, that I put one on my Ridgid bandsaw, as well. =20
Now.. go cut some wood. Its therapeutic. :)
Mike.
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> Called Jet and they replaced it at no cost. So I finally get around =
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> Cobalt drill bit snaps off inside the bolt (ever try to drill through =
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> cobalt bit with HSS bits?). Several hours later bolt is out. Why do
> they call thos extractors 'EZ-outs' anyway? There is nothing EZ about
> using them.
>=20
> Anyway all is back together and I took extra care to align the pulleys
> and get the motor straight. Still can't get the nickel to stay
> standing.
>=20
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> what it was with the bent bracket and years old auto belt. What =
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> Go back to an automotive belt?
> Get the link style belt and pulleys?
> Some other solution?
> Quit crying about it and cut some wood?
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On 19 Jul 2006 07:32:17 -0700, "RayV" <[email protected]> wrote:
>The bracket that the motor on my contractor saw mounts to was bent.
>Called Jet and they replaced it at no cost. So I finally get around to
>changing it.
>
>Gosh darn bolt that holds the pin in the cast iron mount breaks off.
>Cobalt drill bit snaps off inside the bolt (ever try to drill through a
>cobalt bit with HSS bits?). Several hours later bolt is out. Why do
>they call thos extractors 'EZ-outs' anyway? There is nothing EZ about
>using them.
>
>Anyway all is back together and I took extra care to align the pulleys
>and get the motor straight. Still can't get the nickel to stay
>standing.
>
>I am currently using a lawnmower type belt instead of an automotive
>belt thinking that the softer belt won't hold a hard bend like the auto
>belts do. The vibration is not terrible and is greatly improved over
>what it was with the bent bracket and years old auto belt. What should
>I do?
__________________________________________
>Quit crying about it and cut some wood?
__________________________________________
Bingo.
Why is everyone so concerned about balancing spare change on their
table saw? Seems like a waste of time and worry to me.
On 19 Jul 2006 07:32:17 -0700, "RayV" <[email protected]> wrote:
>The bracket that the motor on my contractor saw mounts to was bent.
>Called Jet and they replaced it at no cost. So I finally get around to
>changing it.
>
>Gosh darn bolt that holds the pin in the cast iron mount breaks off.
>Cobalt drill bit snaps off inside the bolt (ever try to drill through a
>cobalt bit with HSS bits?). Several hours later bolt is out. Why do
>they call thos extractors 'EZ-outs' anyway? There is nothing EZ about
>using them.
>
>Anyway all is back together and I took extra care to align the pulleys
>and get the motor straight. Still can't get the nickel to stay
>standing.
>
>I am currently using a lawnmower type belt instead of an automotive
>belt thinking that the softer belt won't hold a hard bend like the auto
>belts do. The vibration is not terrible and is greatly improved over
>what it was with the bent bracket and years old auto belt. What should
>I do?
>
>Go back to an automotive belt?
>Get the link style belt and pulleys?
>Some other solution?
>Quit crying about it and cut some wood?
Unless your hobby is standing up nickels quit crying and cut some
wood.
However, if your hobby is standing up nickels be advised that some
v-belts are ground after being cut and others are not. One that is
ground will produce much less vibration. Jet's OEM belt was probably
ground. I know the Delta domestic contractors were ground.
If you use your saw infrequently, particularly in the winter, the belt
will take a set and it will take some run time to get it out. Link
belt will avoid this but will not give any less vibration than a
properly sized, ground belt, that is used regularly and does not have
a set.
Frank
My 1982-vintage Crapsman wouldn't pass the nickel test with the nickel
laying flat to start with. The link belts and aftermarket pulleys
worked wonders.
-Zz
On 19 Jul 2006 07:32:17 -0700, "RayV" <[email protected]> wrote:
>The bracket that the motor on my contractor saw mounts to was bent.
>Called Jet and they replaced it at no cost. So I finally get around to
>changing it.
>
>Gosh darn bolt that holds the pin in the cast iron mount breaks off.
>Cobalt drill bit snaps off inside the bolt (ever try to drill through a
>cobalt bit with HSS bits?). Several hours later bolt is out. Why do
>they call thos extractors 'EZ-outs' anyway? There is nothing EZ about
>using them.
>
>Anyway all is back together and I took extra care to align the pulleys
>and get the motor straight. Still can't get the nickel to stay
>standing.
>
>I am currently using a lawnmower type belt instead of an automotive
>belt thinking that the softer belt won't hold a hard bend like the auto
>belts do. The vibration is not terrible and is greatly improved over
>what it was with the bent bracket and years old auto belt. What should
>I do?
>
>Go back to an automotive belt?
>Get the link style belt and pulleys?
>Some other solution?
>Quit crying about it and cut some wood?