Hi,
I’m dealing with a problem with a Forrest WW2 blade-brand new. It’s not cutting as clean as others I’ve had and I’ve dialed my TS (Delta CS) with a dial indicator and it’s pretty well zeroed out. The only variable is the fence. It’s a Beismeyer. I had it set up with .005″ toe-out ( I’ll use that term for lack of a better) away from the blade and left miter slot. I then tried .010″ them .115″ and saw not difference in the cut.
There’s a slight run out on the blade, .010″ actually, which is out of specs. The flange and arbor are less than .001″
I’m guessing bad blade but want to make sure about all my adjustments before sending it back.
What are you all using for a number here that I should shoot for.
Thanks,
N
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notrix,
There have been several discussions about bad cuts with WWIIs in the last six months or so. I would say you have a bad blade and should return it. You might search the archives also.
TDF
Hi again,
Yup, I talked with Dave a 3D saws ,great guy, He's convinced by the numbers I gave him it's a bad saw. He's actually sending me a new one and letting me keep this one till the new one arrives...No Charge. Now that's service!
Tinkering with the saw has me wondering again about something else as well. I like the zero clearance throat plates but the one I have has no provision for a splitter. In fact I've not seen one for sale that had a splitter groove cut in it. The one I have doesn't leave enough meat to cut one in and it's a mystery material that has me balking as well. I guess I can make my own but would rather just spend the $20 and make something more fun, ya know.
What are you all doing?
Thanks,
N
Not me...made a bunch of them from a sheet of Finnish ply and a flush cutting bit in the router...about a coupla hundred in savings....for a new router...
When I realized how many different ZC inserts I was going to need, the idea of buying them flew out the window. I make my own out of whatever hardwood is available, and cut the splitter slot with the bandsaw.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
I bought the PVC blanks and machined them at work. Don't have a splitter slot but am considering adding a splitter and will probably do as Forest Girl did, cut them on the band saw. I also added spring loaded pins on two sides to tension the insert in the slot. Works great. The inserts are available from any of the catalogs. I think I got mine from Highland Hardware. Most often you don't need to do anything to them but raise the blade through them but I wanted to add the tensioning pins.
TDF
Edited 1/2/2003 10:25:51 PM ET by Tom Ferreira
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