Hey guys,
New member here, recently picked up a BT3100 from craigslist. When I originally got the saw, the blade height was a little hard to adjust, was easier cranking it down than up though.
I figured it just needed some lube, so I bought some "dry teflon lube" from lowes, lubed the vertical adjusting screw, the threaded piece on the motor housing that rides on the screw, the gears, etc. Turned the handwheel to see if it would work the lube in, and it seems the sticking point is closer to the handwheel than the gears/threaded post. So, I took the handwheel off, the next part, the angle lock handle, and lubed in there as well. For some reason, blade adjustment now is even worse. I have to use both hands on the handwheel to raise or lower the blade, and it's a real chore in either direction. Anyone else have issues here, or any possible remedies?
The saw seems to cut great, I bought a 40t diablo blade that works well. My only other perceived complaint is that the cut angle seems to drift through the cut when cutting deep. Meaning, on a piece 8-16" long, 2.5-3" thick, the cut will be 90* at the beginning, but at the end of the cut it seems the angle has drifted out of square, in the opposite direction of the saw's angle tilt? Maybe the blade is heating and flexing through the cut? There doesn't seem to be any play in the bearings or arbor if I grab the blade and try to shake/move it side-to-side/up-down.
New member here, recently picked up a BT3100 from craigslist. When I originally got the saw, the blade height was a little hard to adjust, was easier cranking it down than up though.
I figured it just needed some lube, so I bought some "dry teflon lube" from lowes, lubed the vertical adjusting screw, the threaded piece on the motor housing that rides on the screw, the gears, etc. Turned the handwheel to see if it would work the lube in, and it seems the sticking point is closer to the handwheel than the gears/threaded post. So, I took the handwheel off, the next part, the angle lock handle, and lubed in there as well. For some reason, blade adjustment now is even worse. I have to use both hands on the handwheel to raise or lower the blade, and it's a real chore in either direction. Anyone else have issues here, or any possible remedies?
The saw seems to cut great, I bought a 40t diablo blade that works well. My only other perceived complaint is that the cut angle seems to drift through the cut when cutting deep. Meaning, on a piece 8-16" long, 2.5-3" thick, the cut will be 90* at the beginning, but at the end of the cut it seems the angle has drifted out of square, in the opposite direction of the saw's angle tilt? Maybe the blade is heating and flexing through the cut? There doesn't seem to be any play in the bearings or arbor if I grab the blade and try to shake/move it side-to-side/up-down.
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