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  • Popeye
    Veteran Member
    • Mar 2003
    • 1848
    • Woodbine, Ga
    • Grizzly 1023SL

    Grizzly BS blade tensioner on a HF BS

    This was actually Thom's idea so I can't take credit for it. But... Thom having the Ridgid BS and me with a HF both of which are a semi-pain to de-tension compared to the Griz and Delta. He came up with the idea to order the parts from Griz an modify our saws.
    Cost was about $30 total. Took me about 3 hours of piddling.
    Here is the finished product and a link to the rest of the pictures. and the the Griz web site. http://bt3gallery.cpu-etc.com/main.php?g2_itemId=1685 http://www.grizzly.com/ Click on product manuals and go to the GO555 manual. Pat





    *NOTE FROM MODERATOR* The original bt3gallery link is dead, the domain cpu-etc.com is presently an unregistered domain according to whois lookup on 4/11/2012. If anyone knows if, and where the original data has moved to, please provide the link so that I can fix this post.
    Last edited by dbhost; 04-11-2012, 09:39 PM. Reason: Adding note RE: dead link.
    Woodworking is therapy.....some of us need more therapy than others. <ZERO>
  • DaveinFloweryBranchGA
    Established Member
    • Oct 2004
    • 361
    • Flowery Branch, Georgia, USA.

    #2
    Pat,

    That's a very nice job you did. I opted to go with a home made crank handle for the tension, but this is a bit more elegant solution. I think I got out cheaper, but this is a bit better looking, which I'd sometimes prefer. Did you add an Iturra spring?
    Dave in Flowery Branch, GA

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    • Popeye
      Veteran Member
      • Mar 2003
      • 1848
      • Woodbine, Ga
      • Grizzly 1023SL

      #3
      quote:Originally posted by DaveinFloweryBranchGA

      Pat,

      That's a very nice job you did. I opted to go with a home made crank handle for the tension, but this is a bit more elegant solution. I think I got out cheaper, but this is a bit better looking, which I'd sometimes prefer. Did you add an Iturra spring?
      Nope, for now I just stayed with the factory spring. Pat
      Woodworking is therapy.....some of us need more therapy than others. <ZERO>

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      • John Hunter
        Veteran Member
        • Dec 2004
        • 2034
        • Lake Station, IN, USA.
        • BT3000 & BT3100

        #4
        That is great! Nice job!
        John Hunter

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        • Ken Massingale
          Veteran Member
          • Dec 2002
          • 3862
          • Liberty, SC, USA.
          • Ridgid TS3650

          #5
          Great idea, Pat (and Thom). I have to do that.
          ken

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          • monte
            Forum Windbag
            • Dec 2002
            • 5242
            • Paw Paw, MI, USA.
            • GI 50-185M

            #6
            Looks good Pat. I've been thinking of adding it to mine as well. I think I'll go for it now that I see how well it went with yours.
            Monte (another darksider)
            Reporting Live from somewhere near Kalamazoo

            http://community.webshots.com/user/monte49002

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            • LarryG
              The Full Monte
              • May 2004
              • 6693
              • Off The Back
              • Powermatic PM2000, BT3100-1

              #7
              Great mod, Popeye (with a big tip of the hat to Thom, too). And cheap enough, too.

              But I'll bet you've already discovered, as I have on my G0555, that Grizzly sure was chintzy with the length of that handle. Another 4" of length would have made it MUCH easier to throw. (I sometimes slip a short piece of 3/4" PVC pipe over mine, as a cheater.)
              Larry

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              • tfischer
                Veteran Member
                • Jul 2003
                • 2343
                • Plymouth (Minneapolis), MN, USA.
                • BT3100

                #8
                Wow, $30? Nice upgrade. Can you help my lazy self and let us know which part numbers you had to order?

                Thanks!
                -Tim

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                • sweensdv
                  Veteran Member
                  • Dec 2002
                  • 2862
                  • WI
                  • Baileigh TS-1040P-50

                  #9
                  quote:Originally posted by tfischer

                  Wow, $30? Nice upgrade. Can you help my lazy self and let us know which part numbers you had to order?Thanks!-Tim
                  Tim, thanks for asking, I wondered the same thing but was too lazy to even ask.
                  _________________________
                  "Have a Great Day, unless you've made other plans"

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                  • Rounder
                    Veteran Member
                    • Jan 2003
                    • 1287
                    • Sanford, FL, USA.
                    • BT3100

                    #10
                    WE WANT PART NUMBERS!!!!
                    George AKA Rounder

                    "Amarillo Slim, the greatist proposition gambler of all time held to his father's maxim; You can shear a sheep many times, but you can skin him only once."

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                    • maxparot
                      Veteran Member
                      • Jan 2004
                      • 1421
                      • Mesa, Arizona, USA.
                      • BT3100 w/ wide table kit

                      #11
                      That's nice I want one!
                      Ditto on the request for part numbers.
                      Opinions are like gas;
                      I don't mind hearing it, but keep it to yourself if it stinks.

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                      • Stan
                        Senior Member
                        • Mar 2004
                        • 966
                        • Kalispell, MT, USA.
                        • BT3100, Delta 36-717

                        #12
                        Ordered.
                        In Stock.
                        Shipped.

                        Kewl!
                        From the NW corner of Montana.
                        http://www.elksigndesigns.com

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                        • jarhead
                          Senior Member
                          • May 2004
                          • 695
                          • Boynton Beach, FL.

                          #13
                          quote:Originally posted by Stan

                          Ordered.
                          In Stock.
                          Shipped.

                          Kewl!
                          Stan,
                          Please see above 4 posts.

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                          • Stan
                            Senior Member
                            • Mar 2004
                            • 966
                            • Kalispell, MT, USA.
                            • BT3100, Delta 36-717

                            #14
                            I'll post what I ordered and Pat can correct/ammend the items when he has time:

                            Here is a segment of the parts diagram for the item #'s:


                            Format:
                            Item, Part#, Quantity, Description
                            33, P0555033, 1, Tension Knob Bolt
                            133, P0555133, 1, Lever Rod
                            135, P0555135, 1, Bushing
                            137, P0555137, 1, Bracket
                            140, P0555140, 2, Support Plate
                            141, P0555141, 1, Fixed Base


                            Additional Items that you will need (I didn't order them as I will purchase them locally).

                            2) 5/16-18 bolts 1 1/2"
                            2) 5/15-18 bolts 3/4"
                            1) 5/16-18 button cap screw 3/4"
                            7) 5/16 flat washers
                            2) 5/16 lock washers
                            2) 5/16-18 nylon locking nuts
                            1) 10 mm flat washer or what ever fits

                            Here is the list of items from the diagram above if you decided to order all the parts from Grizzly (caution -- you might want to review the diagram and the part quantities yourself to make sure you get what you need if you order from Gizzly).

                            Item, Part#, Quantity, Description
                            134, PW01M, 6, Flat Washer 8MM
                            136, PSB82M, 1, Button Cap Screw M8-1.25x20
                            138, PB15M, 2, Hex Bolt M8-1.25x40
                            139, P0555139, 2, Nylon Nut M8-1.25
                            142, PLW04M, 2, Lock Washer 8MM
                            143, PB09M, 1, Hex Bolt M8-1.25x20


                            Pat, if you see anything I missed -- jump right in.
                            From the NW corner of Montana.
                            http://www.elksigndesigns.com

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                            • tfischer
                              Veteran Member
                              • Jul 2003
                              • 2343
                              • Plymouth (Minneapolis), MN, USA.
                              • BT3100

                              #15
                              Thanks! I see this upgrade in my near future...

                              Now one more dumb question -- where do you order the parts? Somewhere online?

                              Anyone else suspect Grizzly's gonna be backordered on these parts very soon?

                              -Tim

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