Interesting, I got my Buffalo saw in about 1981 and it has seen a lot of use since. The gear set in my saw came packed with grease. It has been changed multiple times as seems to like White Lithium Grease. Saw recently cut 400 pieces of 2" 1144 StressProof for an order of rotary selector cams. Using a Bi-Metal blade the cuts ran about 1-1/2 to 2 minutes.
gary
On Sunday, August 23, 2020, 01:03:53 PM CDT, Alan Muller <alan@...> wrote:
Good point.? Worm gears are high friction devices and
need proper lubrication.
Check the gear box for the
condition of the lubricant. Most new machines have very poor quality
lubricant (may look good to the eye but may not have proper antiwear
additives) that may also be contaminated. I suggest changing it out for a
quality lubricant.
