Insane Dust Maker Posted April 29, 2022 Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 Please I need help I saw on the web the other day that you can buy the tension rod nuts separately, like a idiot I forgot to save the site. I’m looking for the top nut the one that does the tensioning. I have a local guy who can make them, he says it will take him half an hour and wants $11 for a threaded nut. So I want to compare prices, because, although the saw is cutting fine and I got about 5 hours of scrolling in today, I’m still not happy, so I believe after checking everything, that the threaded nut has been hurt, hence I want to replace it and keep a few spares. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted April 29, 2022 Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 (edited) Is it the knob that you are looking for? Can you recall anything at all about the site where you saw it? I found that you can buy the whole assembly from Wen for about $12 U.S. but I have no idea how much it will cost you in SA. I see that it has a flip lever. Is that what you are looking for? Edited April 29, 2022 by OCtoolguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted April 29, 2022 Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 Is the Dewalt 788 saw available to you where you live? If it can be bought at a reasonable price, that would be a far better saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insane Dust Maker Posted April 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 Ray, it’s not a flip over, the tension rod has a knob on the top that you turn to tension, the nut is a triangular left hand thread nut. That’s the guy I’m looking for. In S A we get Martlet, Ryobi & Record all the same 16” saws, THATS IT. Spares are hard to come by. The complete tension rod from Ryobi is $15.50 but Al always no stock. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted April 29, 2022 Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Don Bedggood said: Ray, it’s not a flip over, the tension rod has a knob on the top that you turn to tension, the nut is a triangular left hand thread nut. That’s the guy I’m looking for. In S A we get Martlet, Ryobi & Record all the same 16” saws, THATS IT. Spares are hard to come by. The complete tension rod from Ryobi is $15.50 but Al always no stock. Here's a pic of what I found in a google search. Can you give us the model number of your saw? Edited April 29, 2022 by OCtoolguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted April 29, 2022 Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 Another question, why does it have to be a left hand thread? Can't you make a tension rod in right hand thread so you can use any knob? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted April 29, 2022 Report Share Posted April 29, 2022 Here is what I found and I think this will be what you want to do. A simple fix if you have the tools to work with. This is a Harbor Freight saw but it's similar. John B and jollyred 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted May 1, 2022 Report Share Posted May 1, 2022 Any update or reply? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insane Dust Maker Posted May 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2022 Ray, I’ve made my own rods, I was concerned that the top triangular nut was a little stripped buy I’m cutting Russ Beard pattern now and everything is work well, thanks. I have a guy who can make me a few of those nuts just in case they do one day strip and damage the thread, I have one in my saw and a second one ready to go in in case of a emergency, all I do then is swap the tension rods and recycle the damaged one and it becomes the spare. John B and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirithorse Posted May 10, 2022 Report Share Posted May 10, 2022 ereplacementparts.com is a good site but, I do not see the Wen listed. Good luck and God Bless! Spirithorse OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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