Gordster Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Does anyone know how to remove that little pin or axle that holds the blade holder on the saw. It looks like it is hollow..I want to change one of these from one saw to another... Just wondering if you punch it out or drill it out. Any help would be appreciated amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Gordie , it might help if folks know what saw you have ? Gordster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredfret Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Punch out that way you save it for installing later. Thosr are often called drive pins. Fredfret Gordster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Finn Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Also called "roll pin". You drive them out. oldhudson and Gordster 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Does anyone know how to remove that little pin or axle that holds the blade holder on the saw. It looks like it is hollow..I want to change one of these from one saw to another... Just wondering if you punch it out or drill it out. Any help would be appreciated Gordie ,i ruined a scroll saw punching out the roll pin on a scroll saw. You need to press it out what ever way you can.A channel lock plyers and something with a hole in it placed over the roll pin to allow you to squeeze it out with out any force on the arm it's self will work.If you can't do it that way turn the saw on it's side ,block it up so it won't move and then put something under the arm so when you drive it out the arm does not move will work for you too.take your time ,think it over and you'll be ok.i had 4" galvanized pipe not even budge with a pipe wrench with a cheater pipe on the end of it 4' long not even budge it to come apart.I heated it up cherry red and i could have twisted them apart by hand if the pipe was not hot.I would not drill it out or you will need a bigger roll pin. WayneMahler and Gordster 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneMahler Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Kevin gave some sound advice. You don't want to stress out the saw's arm, it could break or do other damage. Roll pins pressed into soft metal need to be pressed out. Just be careful, not to flare the one end of the pin ( hard to do ) but can damage things making the hole larger. A small 2 jaw puller will work fine. Good luck and be careful. Gordster and amazingkevin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyL Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 I'm not familiar with your particular blade grip, but hare are some suggestions. A hollow pin, like a blind (pop) rivet type pin can be drilled out easily, but the black steel roll pins and the round solid pins are as hard as most drill bits, so drilling them out will not work. A machine shop could EDM these out and then clean up the hole, but this will be expensive. Is this pin sticking out enough to grab with locking pliers? If not, you may need to press it out or use Kevin's method. One other thing to check if trying to press or hammer it out is to be certain that it is NOT in a blind hole and it has a path to travel safely out the other side. If not, heavy pressing or pounding will certainly end in a disaster. Can you post pictures? Charley WayneMahler and Gordster 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordster Posted March 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Thanks folks....will give it a go and see what happens.. wish I could afford a new one....this old Delta would make a good anchor for a boat. But it is hard to toss out. Me the cat and the saw lol WayneMahler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Gordie, do you own any drift pins? If you do, that can be used to help remove the clamp pin. Or, you could find a nail the same size as the roller pin. If you use the nail cut the pointed tip off, that way the nail won't mushroom the end of the roller pin. If you want to try using the nail, you could drill a hole just a bit larger than the roller pin in a piece of wood for the opposing side. Take the block of wood, and hold it tight up against one side of the clamp over the roller pin. Then on the opposite side, use the nail and hammer the roller pin into the hole in the block of wood. You might need another person to give you a hand doing this. If you do it right it will work, I've done this in the past. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordster Posted March 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Thank you Len for that info....Nail might do the trick. I have one more thing to try to get the blade clamp to work again which will possibly give me another year on this saw. If not I will try the nail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breadstick Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 If I were you, I'd go to the manufacture's parts website for the saw you want the part out of and buy another one. It'll probably not cost very much (plus shipping) but you don't run the risk of ruining the saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordster Posted March 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 If I were you, I'd go to the manufacture's parts website for the saw you want the part out of and buy another one. It'll probably not cost very much (plus shipping) but you don't run the risk of ruining the saw.when I looked into that, they say part is dicontinued....Time to bite the bullet and get a new one....thanks for info . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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