Between trying to tighten the blade, the blade has wandered right up
to the edge of the wheel on the top and hanging off the wheel on the
bottom wheel. I've tried loosening the blade, repositioning the blade
centered on the lower wheel and then trying to work the blade over the
top wheel, but always end up with the blade hanging off the lower
wheel. WHat's up with this?
moyo
moyo,
you might have the blade positioning screw out of adjustment on the blade
guide, check it's alignment.
Might try adjusting the blade positioning screw in some or out some.
greg
"moyo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Between trying to tighten the blade, the blade has wandered right up
> to the edge of the wheel on the top and hanging off the wheel on the
> bottom wheel. I've tried loosening the blade, repositioning the blade
> centered on the lower wheel and then trying to work the blade over the
> top wheel, but always end up with the blade hanging off the lower
> wheel. WHat's up with this?
>
> moyo
On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 18:16:48 -0700, [email protected] vaguely
proposed a theory
......and in reply I say!:
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And use an olde blade to do it. Blades dull very fast on the steel
housing. DAMHIKT
>in extreme cases the wheels can be so far out of alignment that they
>cannot be made to track through the usual adjustments. then you may
>need to make the co-planar adjustment. but first see if the tracking
>adjustment will work for you.
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On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 22:30:17 GMT, moyo <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Between trying to tighten the blade, the blade has wandered right up
>to the edge of the wheel on the top and hanging off the wheel on the
>bottom wheel. I've tried loosening the blade, repositioning the blade
>centered on the lower wheel and then trying to work the blade over the
>top wheel, but always end up with the blade hanging off the lower
>wheel. WHat's up with this?
>
>moyo
there are a few factors at play here.
first, eliminate the blade guides. back them all of the way out, or
on some models the whole blade guide assembly removes with a single
screw. don't forget the lower guide (below the table).
the lower wheel is usually fixed. that is, it isn't readily adjustable
up or down, or in or out. so most of the adjustment will happen at the
top wheel.
the top wheel has an adjustment up and down to get the tension right
on the blade. it also has an adjustment that tilts the wheel side to
side slightly to get the blade to track down the middle of the wheel.
on the typical delta 14" or it's gazillion taiwanese clones, this
adjustment is done from the back of the saw- the side that the teeth
on the blade point away from. usually it's done via a handwheel near
the axle of the upper wheel.
in extreme cases the wheels can be so far out of alignment that they
cannot be made to track through the usual adjustments. then you may
need to make the co-planar adjustment. but first see if the tracking
adjustment will work for you.