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   bladeburner | May 02, 2005 10:26pm | #1

   Mike you shouldn't have a V belt. It should be flat !

   And while I'm at it...After you get it all together, check and if necessary, center the blade in the insert so that it won't contact the insert at 45 deg. The whole top assembly moves after loosening the 4 bolts and fence remains in alignment. A friend dropped his while letting it up-side down and didn't realize he had knocked it out of registration.

   Have fun,

   Joe

   
   

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   Edited 5/2/2005 3:37 pm ET by Joe

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   ChestnutWwking | May 02, 2005 10:44pm | #2

   Joe,

   Thanks for the input.  So do you think that I should replace the flat belt with a link-style belt or is the flat belt just fine.

   Mike

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   bladeburner | May 02, 2005 10:49pm | #3

   The flat belt is soooo much better! And you're gonna love that blade.

   Joe

   Edited 5/2/2005 3:51 pm ET by Joe

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   ChestnutWwking | May 02, 2005 10:50pm | #4

   Joe,

   Thanks and how has your friend liked his saw?

   Mike

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   bladeburner | May 02, 2005 11:01pm | #5

   We both bought them just under $700.00 and for the price we're both very happy. The big 3 contractor models were the same price and General was even higher here. You'll find the Orion people all about customer service too. Mine had a tilted Bessy fence but the replacement was here in 3 days. My biggest (only) complaint is the M gage. Friend already had an Incra, and I prefer jigs.

   Joe

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   ChestnutWwking | May 14, 2005 08:30pm | #7

   Do you know the 800 number for Orion?

   Thanks,

   Mike

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   bladeburner | May 15, 2005 04:46pm | #8

   It's on the cover of your owner's manual.

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   JohnWW | May 03, 2005 02:23am | #6

   Flat belt pulleys won't work with conventional or linked v belts and are even smoother running than a linked belt so there is no need to replace the belt or pulleys. 

   One thing to watch out for is flat belts will often wear out faster than v belts.  Check the belt a few times a year for wear, cracking, or loss of rubber.  If it starts to go, order a replacement before the belt fails completely.  You probably won't find a replacement flat belt locally, so you need to have one on hand before the original belt fails.

   John W.