Ex 21 tension gremlins

[bandaideman]

I have noticed that my blades shrink as I saw. It was driving me crazy until I saw the gremlin moving my tension nob in the rear and so when I would move to the next hole the blade would not reach to the holder and I could not tighten it down. Then I noted the white line on the tension nob would start in one place and after a time of cutting would not longer be visiable becaus it has moved on around. No I keep track of the gremlin and feed him peanut butter with the sawdust but I still have to move it back myself. Anyone else have this happening to their saw or am I the only one with a gremlin.

[LarryEA]

Sounds like a loose nut in your shop.

[Bendita]

A dead short between the seat and the saw

[amazingkevin]

That's exactly what else accompanyed my dewalt problem i've been having.My thumb screw for the blade tightening was bottoming out and not tightening enough even thoug i cranked it down hard.all fixed now by entending the allen bolt directly in front of the thumb screw.2 minute fix.I've been having this problem since i stared the sleigh's and reindeer  for a week.

[Multifasited]

Operator awareness is key ! Like the RXR warning STOP LOOK AND LISTEN ! Man made them and operate them as long as thats the case the RXR warning must be used  ! Machines don't forget anything People DO !!

[Savannah Scroller]

HUH

[ike]

I have that problem about once a year and I take the set screw out and put some anti Siege on it and that cures the problem

[Doug]

What Ike said.

[Multifasited]

I have that problem about once a year and I take the set screw out and put some anti Siege on it and that cures the problem

You want blue lock tight on the set screw and ANTI-SIEZE on the clamp thumb screw only !

[Multifasited]

HUH

Means when you detect and issue ,stop ,pushing or pulling ,listen for sound changes look for the cause ,loose tension ,jammed saw dust ,dull blade ETC! 

 

something is a miss .or keep on and wish you had not ! It's up to you ,I have tried both ways the second one SUCKS. That's my opinion and it's worth twice what you paid for it !