HF 32208 *&#@! Chinese instructions!

[dbhost]

Well, the assembly is going together fairly well so far, EXCEPT the instructions are about as clear as mud on the area of what fasteners go where...

I now need to disassemble the top of the base in order to get the lock washers that are apparently supposed to be used on the motor back...

I am actually impressed by how well this thing is packaged, almost but not quite as well as the Ridgid oscillating sander was..

Lots of not shop related projects I have been volunteered for by LOML so the final assembly has to wait until monday...

I may just run by Ace Hardware at lunch monday and grab a fistful of lock washers and apply them to the entire base assembly...

Good thing it is only finger tight at this point.

I called HF, and the riser block kit is available for $52.00 (+ about $8.00 S&H), I figure with that, a couple of good blades, and the roller guide kit I should be good to go...

[crokett]

Lock washers @ Ace = $.60
Not having to disassemble anything = Priceless

I'd go get the washers.

[dbhost]

No doubt. The worst part about it is, there is no legitimate reason for not including a lock washer for each fastener in the stand other than cost reduction. From what I understand the majority of saws are set up this way. Still doesn't make it right... Actually I would have preferred nylon insert locknuts.

[jhgrady]

dbhost,

The HF 150 Piece Nylon Lock Nut Set [9629] is $6.99.

Thanks for the info on the riser block kit. Do you have the number for it?

John

[leehljp]

Those Chinese instructions almost make perfect sense to me! I wonder why?



One thing that drives me up the wall is Japanese computer and electronics instructions. Mechanical instructions are OK.

[dbhost]

dbhost,

The HF 150 Piece Nylon Lock Nut Set [9629] is $6.99.

Thanks for the info on the riser block kit. Do you have the number for it?

John

Sawmill Creek discussion of the same topic... I called and verified with HF that the item #24536 is indeed the part we want, and it is. Item #24536 Riser Block kit for #32206 and 32208 14" Woodworking Bandsaws.

As earlier posters have mentioned this regarding the difference between the 32206 and 32208, as far as I can tell they are basically the same saw, with the same motor etc... just a different pulley bracket, pulleys, and labels.

[dbhost]

Maybe I am blind, but where are the instructions for hooking up the motor to the switch, what am I supposed to do with that black plastic thingy that looks vaguely like a dog bone, and how do I set up the blade guide? The demo in store is incomplete there as well...

Also, where can I get a decent priced roller guide for the blade instead of the blocks? Folks say HF has one, but I don't find it on their site. Can somebody give me an HF item # for this?

Thanks...

I knew going in the HF was going to be interesting... I *COULD* call their tech support line, but you guys give MUCH better answers...

[Tom Slick]

Carter makes nice guides but they don't make anything "economy".

[Hoover]

[QUOTE=dbhost;361945]Maybe I am blind, but where are the instructions for hooking up the motor to the switch, what am I supposed to do with that black plastic thingy that looks vaguely like a dog bone, and how do I set up the blade guide? The demo in store is incomplete there as well...


Ok the short version, the supply cord should be black, white, and green or bare. The motor's cord may be brown, blue, and green or bare. To mate these up its black to brown, white to blue, and the grounds together.

A little ditty to remember wiring: The live brown bear sat on the bare green ground and looked up to the neutral blue sky. (Ok it's corny but it works.)

[dbhost]

Carter makes nice guides but they don't make anything "economy".

Yeah, Carter is the only MFG I am finding. I may end up going with Cool Blocks (I think it is OLSON MFG that makes those) to replace the funky plastic blocks HF uses...

I may have to directly as the HF parts folks to see if they still offer the roller guides. They had them in store not less than 2 months ago, but I didn't grab them then because I didn't have the saw yet. My bad...

[AlanWS]

Try making hard maple blocks with furniture wax on their faces. I have the HF rollers which work, but are loud, and cool blocks, which are very quiet and smooth. I tried the maple once, and have not seen the need to go back to either of the others. Maple does not wear out very quickly, and I've got plenty.