Upgrades to my Jet JBS-14mw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxXe4Wi87NM
Before, you had to unscrew 4 knobs and take both top and bottom covers
off, just to get inside to change the blade.
I connected the 2 covers together and put them on hinges, installed a
wheel brush, and a tension quick-release.
I still have to adjust all the guides and would like to install one of
them fancy yellow springs and some new tires.
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"Steve Turner" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> The doors on my MiniMax are not connected together, and I've never thought
> much about it... I have yet to conk my head on the upper door, but I
> suppose there's a first time for everything. :-)
LOL, Strangly enough I looked at MiniMax at their home office in Austin TX
about 3 years ago. The sales man was showing me the incomplete demo model
and I knocked my head on the upper door. I suspect that I would never do
that again.
I bought the Lagune, not because I hit my head on the door of the MiniMax.
The guides were the ultimate deciding factor.
"-MIKE-" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Upgrades to my Jet JBS-14mw
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxXe4Wi87NM
>
> Before, you had to unscrew 4 knobs and take both top and bottom covers
> off, just to get inside to change the blade.
> I connected the 2 covers together and put them on hinges, installed a
> wheel brush, and a tension quick-release.
>
> I still have to adjust all the guides and would like to install one of
> them fancy yellow springs and some new tires.
Looks like you have been looking at the Laguna saws. ;~)
"-MIKE-" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Upgrades to my Jet JBS-14mw
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxXe4Wi87NM
>
> Before, you had to unscrew 4 knobs and take both top and bottom covers
> off, just to get inside to change the blade.
> I connected the 2 covers together and put them on hinges, installed a
> wheel brush, and a tension quick-release.
>
> I still have to adjust all the guides and would like to install one of
> them fancy yellow springs and some new tires.
Pretty cool, Mike. That hacked in tension release, though... You'll want
that really rigid, of course. Interesting setup. I love the simplicity and
unconventional thinking. (Also, I didn't see the pin that goes in the split
table. You didn't misplace that, did you? That's what stabilizes and aligns
the floppy ends.)
"-MIKE-" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I didn't see the pin that goes in
>> the split table. You didn't misplace that, did you? That's what
>> stabilizes and aligns the floppy ends.)
>>
>
> Hmmm, got me thinking now. I don't see one. I juts looked and I see a
> hole, may tapered.
> So there should be a steel pin that goes in there? Does it just wedge in
> or what?
>
> That table is cast iron, it's pretty stiff, but like I said, I see a hole.
> Strange enough, it still had most of the protective goo from the factory.
The pin holds the 2 leafs in alignment. It has a tapered shank and a hex
head to break its grip so you can remove it. It's not a big crisis. Just get
one on order and put it in when you get it. Try here first:
http://www.wmhtoolgroup.com/Parts.aspx
MikeWhy wrote:
> Pretty cool, Mike. That hacked in tension release, though... You'll want
> that really rigid, of course.
Yeah, I just threw that together to see if the concept would work for
that saw.
It does and I'll do something more "right."
> Interesting setup. I love the simplicity
> and unconventional thinking. (Also, I didn't see the pin that goes in
> the split table. You didn't misplace that, did you? That's what
> stabilizes and aligns the floppy ends.)
>
Hmmm, got me thinking now. I don't see one. I juts looked and I see a
hole, may tapered.
So there should be a steel pin that goes in there? Does it just wedge
in or what?
That table is cast iron, it's pretty stiff, but like I said, I see a hole.
Strange enough, it still had most of the protective goo from the factory.
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Leon wrote:
>> Upgrades to my Jet JBS-14mw
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxXe4Wi87NM
>>
>> Before, you had to unscrew 4 knobs and take both top and bottom covers
>> off, just to get inside to change the blade.
>> I connected the 2 covers together and put them on hinges, installed a
>> wheel brush, and a tension quick-release.
>>
>> I still have to adjust all the guides and would like to install one of
>> them fancy yellow springs and some new tires.
>
>
>
> Looks like you have been looking at the Laguna saws. ;~)
>
Seriously, no. But tell me why.
I just googled and it appears they make Festool look like Fisher Price.
:-)
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MikeWhy wrote:
> The pin holds the 2 leafs in alignment. It has a tapered shank and a hex
> head to break its grip so you can remove it. It's not a big crisis. Just
> get one on order and put it in when you get it. Try here first:
> http://www.wmhtoolgroup.com/Parts.aspx
>
Thank you, sir.
I can just barely make out the part number on the grainy, virtually
unreadable manual wmh emailed me.
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Leon wrote:
> Laguna has the double door set up, both open at the same time. One 1/4 turn
> on a top and bottom side knob unlocks the top and bottom door. The left
> side blade guard, like yours, also attaches the top to the bottom door, like
> yours. I find that only using the top door latch is completely adequate for
> keeping both doors closed. Both doors opening at the same time is a cool
> safety feature, you don't close the bottom door, stand up, and conk your
> head on the bottom of the upper door. I was not sure I would like that
> feature until I realized that there is no need to lock both doors and have
> not yet knocked myself silly.
> If you dreamed this up yourself, you are thinking like the Laguna people.
> ;~)
I just assumed they were all like that... connected together, that is.
Even my junky 9" protech had connected doors. I thought about
fabricating a turning latch using the same knobs, but those magnet
catches were pretty cheap. They're a bit ghetto, but they work great.
> Now get a set of ceramic guides! If you really want to spend some
> money on ceramic guides take a look at the aftermarket Laguna 10 point
> ceramic guides, I love them.
>
Not sure I want to spend as much on guides as I did for the saw. :-)
Think I'll go with graphite and spend some money on a new spring and
blades.
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MikeWhy wrote:
> The pin holds the 2 leafs in alignment. It has a tapered shank and a hex
> head to break its grip so you can remove it. It's not a big crisis. Just
> get one on order and put it in when you get it. Try here first:
> http://www.wmhtoolgroup.com/Parts.aspx
>
I'll definitely get one of those.
I ran a straight edge across the table and it caught at the gap.
Then I stuck a steel center-punch in that hole (fit perfectly)
and the straight edge slid across without a hitch.
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"-MIKE-" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Leon wrote:
>>> Upgrades to my Jet JBS-14mw
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxXe4Wi87NM
>>>
>>> Before, you had to unscrew 4 knobs and take both top and bottom covers
>>> off, just to get inside to change the blade.
>>> I connected the 2 covers together and put them on hinges, installed a
>>> wheel brush, and a tension quick-release.
>>>
>>> I still have to adjust all the guides and would like to install one of
>>> them fancy yellow springs and some new tires.
>>
>>
>>
>> Looks like you have been looking at the Laguna saws. ;~)
>
> Seriously, no. But tell me why.
> I just googled and it appears they make Festool look like Fisher Price.
> :-)
Laguna has the double door set up, both open at the same time. One 1/4 turn
on a top and bottom side knob unlocks the top and bottom door. The left
side blade guard, like yours, also attaches the top to the bottom door, like
yours. I find that only using the top door latch is completely adequate for
keeping both doors closed. Both doors opening at the same time is a cool
safety feature, you don't close the bottom door, stand up, and conk your
head on the bottom of the upper door. I was not sure I would like that
feature until I realized that there is no need to lock both doors and have
not yet knocked myself silly.
If you dreamed this up yourself, you are thinking like the Laguna people.
;~) Now get a set of ceramic guides! If you really want to spend some
money on ceramic guides take a look at the aftermarket Laguna 10 point
ceramic guides, I love them.
-MIKE- wrote:
> Leon wrote:
>> Laguna has the double door set up, both open at the same time. One
>> 1/4 turn on a top and bottom side knob unlocks the top and bottom
>> door. The left side blade guard, like yours, also attaches the top to
>> the bottom door, like yours. I find that only using the top door
>> latch is completely adequate for keeping both doors closed. Both
>> doors opening at the same time is a cool safety feature, you don't
>> close the bottom door, stand up, and conk your head on the bottom of
>> the upper door. I was not sure I would like that feature until I
>> realized that there is no need to lock both doors and have not yet
>> knocked myself silly.
>> If you dreamed this up yourself, you are thinking like the Laguna
>> people. ;~)
>
> I just assumed they were all like that... connected together, that is.
> Even my junky 9" protech had connected doors. I thought about
> fabricating a turning latch using the same knobs, but those magnet
> catches were pretty cheap. They're a bit ghetto, but they work great.
The doors on my MiniMax are not connected together, and I've never
thought much about it... I have yet to conk my head on the upper door,
but I suppose there's a first time for everything. :-)
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