I had occasion to slice a 1/2" slice off a 4.5" dia. piece of AL this
weekend. I found that as it started getting to the thickest part, it
was taking it's time. I also added weight (a small vise, in my case) to
the arm and it helped immensely.
Another trick: this piece was only about 4" thick, so I couldn't hold
it in the vise. Using plumbers metal strapping tape (the kind with the
holes every inch or so) I bound it solidly to a 2x4, then mounted the
board in the vise. Worked great. Plus, I was able to squeeze on the
tape some with the vise, further tightening it down. I've done this
before and have had good results every time.
Graciously,
Jim
Lakewood, CA
All Hail Rube Goldberg!
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From: "sned1" <sned1@...>
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 18:59:34 -0000
From: "sned1" <sned1@...>
Subject: Saw tricks I've tried
Just some quickie bits that I've done with my saw to make it run a
bit better. It sounded to me that it was a bit bouncy and rough when
cutting so I started looking around at the saw to see what I could do
to make it better. First, the oil in the gear box I drained and
refilled it with new, fresh oil. It seemed to help a bit.
Second, the v-belt was making most of the noise it seemed, so I took
an old candle waxed the edges a bit and that helped. Just have to do
it everytime before using it so as to make it effective. And no it
doesn't slip either. Last, when using the saw to cut, even with the
spring in the fully loose position (ie, for aluminum), the blade
bounces a bit when cutting. So I took a claw hammer, and hung it on
the top hand hold to give it a little weight, and that seems to stop
any bouncing that was going on. Cheezy and in search of a more long
term solution, but it worked.
On another note, Harbor Fright sells a coolant pump unit for $39 that
has a two gallon tank and a 4 foot nozzle. If someone was
adventurous and wanted a cheap coolant setup, that might be something
to look at. Right now I use a spray bottle of WD-40 for aluminum.
As I'm getting more and more into steel, some kind of cutting fluid
would be good to look into and a delivery system as well.
