Front rail Bound up.

[charger1966]

Hello, Did anyone else have a problem with the front rail binding up? I picked up my BT3100-1 today form a private sale and when I got it home and was checking it all out , the front rail would only move left about 7 inches and right about 13.It would stop solid, like it was hitting something.
I was able to fix it. But I was concerned for a bit.
Let me know if you guys had similar issues and what you did to fix them.
Thanks
Lance

[atgcpaul]

Hello, Did anyone else have a problem with the front rail binding up? I picked up my BT3100-1 today form a private sale and when I got it home and was checking it all out , the front rail would only move left about 7 inches and right about 13.It would stop solid, like it was hitting something.
I was able to fix it. But I was concerned for a bit.
Let me know if you guys had similar issues and what you did to fix them.
Thanks
Lance

Happened to me, too, when I disassembled it for a move. Fine saw dust was
trapped in the T-slot and when I moved the rails left or right for cuts on large
panels, the dust got more and more compressed until it acted like a stop.
Banging the rails did not work. I took my compressed air blow gun and blew
out as much dust as I could until I could wiggle the rail free. Took me a while
but it finally came off. A lot of dust was trapped in there.

Paul

[eezlock]

front rail.....

Hello, Did anyone else have a problem with the front rail binding up? I picked up my BT3100-1 today form a private sale and when I got it home and was checking it all out , the front rail would only move left about 7 inches and right about 13.It would stop solid, like it was hitting something.
I was able to fix it. But I was concerned for a bit.
Let me know if you guys had similar issues and what you did to fix them.
Thanks
Lance

Might want to check those rail adjust levers. Former owner may have ajusted them too tight. They need to be loose enough for proper movement and tight enough to hold rail where you put it when locking it down.A compromise on
the amount of tension required here. Also check the rear rail levers also.
eezlock