munzieb Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 The tension knob on my EX-16 starting rotating on its own recently. There doesn't seem to be enough friction on the threads. Came up with a quick solution. It's not elegant but it is effective. I wrapped a rubber band around the thread below the knob and attached to the screws on either side. I usually don't make many adjustments on it so I located it a place that works. new2woodwrk, OCtoolguy and RabidAlien 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 Munzieb MacGyver !! Brilliant solution munzieb, new2woodwrk and OCtoolguy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackman Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 Good fix. FYI. But that isn’t a tension knob. It is to set the blade for more or less aggressiveness by raising the arm. I have mine set so the arm is parallel to the table. OCtoolguy, Newsawontheblock and munzieb 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta Moreton Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Did the same to fix mine. OCtoolguy and munzieb 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta Moreton Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 2 hours ago, trackman said: Good fix. FYI. But that isn’t a tension knob. It is to set the blade for more or less aggressiveness by raising the arm. I have mine set so the arm is parallel to the table. You are correct, it is not to set the tension but if that knob moves on its own it will put the arm out of level it will affect the tension. munzieb, Badgerboy and OCtoolguy 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 After Kevin posted this quick fix, I did the same to mine. I also painted a line on my knob so I can tell if it moves. Rockytime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 34 minutes ago, octoolguy said: After Kevin posted this quick fix, I did the same to mine. I also painted a line on my knob so I can tell if it moves. Good idea. The rear tension on my 18" Hegner does the same thing on occasion. Gonna paint the line thing too. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBob Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Why not use Blue Locktight? JimErn, RabidAlien, OCtoolguy and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Ever try using Teflon tape? stoney and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry1939 Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Or a locking nut. On my delta, one of the blade clamp adjusting screws kept moving. Bought a longer screw & put on a locking nut. Problem solved. stoney and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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