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Switching to plain end blades-troubleshooting


Scrappy

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It hasn't even been a week and here I come running for help! So this weekend I attempted to replace the pin end blade with a plain end blade and it was a disaster. My first attempt ended up with the blade flexing in crazy, not safe directions. I have no idea how it didn't snap in half. I fiddled with it again and then when I turned it on it didn't move, at all. I gave up, wanting to get started on my project and went back to the pin end blade and it worked just fine.

Now I know most of you have fancy, way more user-friendly machines than I do, but I was wondering if anyone might know some trick to making the switch between blades. Or is there some common issue that others have dealth with regarding this? Or, as I am afraid, is this the natue of low end machines and the solution is to eventually invest in better equipment?

 

Thanks for any input!

Amanda

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Did the blade come loose or did it slip in the holder.. if either of these happened get some lock seize from a hardware store and put some on the holding screws . A tube cost about $4 and will be enough to last a life time. It worked for me.

IKE 

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I hope you don't have a harbor freight machine ,thee worst!

 

It's an old Ryobi that's on loan to me for a few months.

 

 

Ducky I will take a look tonight and see if the length was the issue.

 

Ike I don't think it was slipping, but I will play with it some more and see if I missed something.

 

Thanks for all the great ideas!

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For a lot of years, I have,(and like) this cheap saw. It is sold under a few different names, but they look identical. Got mine from Menards for $70, but right now their web site indicates the don's sell it. You can buy this one from Lowes for $120.

 

http://www.toolbarn.com/skil-3335-07.html?gclid=CMXM0cKt0MQCFQgtaQod8YkABg

 

I use only plain end blades. Have a long, narrow vice grip that use for installing the bottom of the blade. Leave 1/4" of blade extending below the vice grip. Clamp it while pointing the top of the blade pointed at the top clamp. Never have a problem. I am a bottom feeder.

 

Hope this helps.

 

jerry

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