Chris Denton | 04/07/2014 12:21:51 |
275 forum posts | Does any one have any advice on setting up a Clarke CBS45 bandsaw. High firm against the blade should the bearings be? I seem to either snap blades or the blade suddenly jaws in the bearings. |
Neil Wyatt | 04/07/2014 12:55:52 |
![]() 19226 forum posts 749 photos 86 articles | A reader in New Zealand pointed me towards this excellent guide by John Pitkin: Neil |
ega | 04/07/2014 17:04:46 |
2805 forum posts 219 photos | Neil Wyatt: Thanks for the helpful link and for giving some indication of its content. Whilst I take for granted the good intentions of those who post links on this site, I do like to have some idea of what is in the bag I am about to put my head into and have often been reluctant to click on a link where there is no indication of what it does. I have no doubt this has meant going without useful information on occasion and should appreciate others following your example. |
martin perman | 04/07/2014 20:28:48 |
![]() 2095 forum posts 75 photos | Did your saw come with a manual because it tells you how adjust the bearings, it will require you to do a google search but if you enter your make and model no the information will appear.
Martin P |
Neil Wyatt | 06/07/2014 12:24:27 |
![]() 19226 forum posts 749 photos 86 articles | The manual is here: The manual isn't too bad, but I'd suggest using both together! Neil |
Les Jones 1 | 06/07/2014 16:04:14 |
2292 forum posts 159 photos | Hi Chris, Les. |
Chris Denton | 07/07/2014 12:30:32 |
275 forum posts | Thanks for that. I have a very early version with imperial threads and despite looking through the manual twice I couldn't find anything on setting the bearings.
the tool is a good idea, I'll make one later! Edited By Chris Denton on 07/07/2014 12:31:51 |
Ian S C | 08/07/2014 11:30:26 |
![]() 7468 forum posts 230 photos | These saws where originally designed in USA for one of the large retail chains in the late 1940s, 1950s, maybe Sears or similar. Ian S C |
Chris Denton | 08/07/2014 19:26:39 |
275 forum posts | I read the guide and slackened the bearings off to 0.15mm clearance. It cut through (very slowly) 6" aluminium bar with a 12tpi blade. |
Ian S C | 09/07/2014 11:00:24 |
![]() 7468 forum posts 230 photos | I find that big aluminium bars seem to take for ever to cut, my blades are usually finer than your 12 tpi, so I suppose that the teeth get clogged. One thing you can do is walk away, it won't go any faster, but just before you get back there's an all mighty crash, and the end falls off, and lands on something you didn't really want it to land on. Ian S C |
Chris Denton | 09/07/2014 21:25:37 |
275 forum posts | It seems to be working well now, the down pressure is at maximum and it cut through a 6" aluminium bar ok. Took a while though. |
Chris Denton | 10/01/2015 15:47:10 |
275 forum posts | Posted by Neil Wyatt on 04/07/2014 12:55:52:
A reader in New Zealand pointed me towards this excellent guide by John Pitkin: Neil
Unfortunately this his link no longer works. My saw has suddenly started cutting at an angle and everything seem to be aligned though? |
mick70 | 10/01/2015 15:56:59 |
524 forum posts 38 photos | they can a right royal pita for going out of square. there is a yahoo 4x6 forum you can get guide from. got that fed up of mine i am in middle of using base and motor to build a power hacksaw. think it depends wether or not you get a friday afternoon machine. mate as same model got no probs we set it exactly like his and still no dif.
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Michael Gilligan | 10/01/2015 16:06:27 |
![]() 23121 forum posts 1360 photos | Posted by Chris Denton on 10/01/2015 15:47:10:
Posted by Neil Wyatt on 04/07/2014 12:55:52:
A reader in New Zealand pointed me towards this excellent guide by John Pitkin: Neil Unfortunately this his link no longer works. My saw has suddenly started cutting at an angle and everything seem to be aligned though? . Link just worked perfectly on my iPad. ... Suggest you try again MichaelG. |
Chris Denton | 10/01/2015 16:06:37 |
275 forum posts | Thanks for the reply. I've changed the blade on mine and it's fine now! It was cutting fine when I used it a couple of hours ago so not really sure what could have happened to it in the time! |
Chris Denton | 10/01/2015 16:07:51 |
275 forum posts | Posted by Michael Gilligan on 10/01/2015 16:06:27:
Posted by Chris Denton on 10/01/2015 15:47:10:
Posted by Neil Wyatt on 04/07/2014 12:55:52:
A reader in New Zealand pointed me towards this excellent guide by John Pitkin: Neil Unfortunately this his link no longer works. My saw has suddenly started cutting at an angle and everything seem to be aligned though? . Link just worked perfectly on my iPad. ... Suggest you try again MichaelG.
Yes it's working now, also on ipad! Definitely not before though! |
Neil Wyatt | 10/01/2015 19:24:08 |
![]() 19226 forum posts 749 photos 86 articles | Looks like both your saw and computer had gremlins! Neil |
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