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Yours looks fine. When they go bad, the wedge will have a rounded nose and the notch will be wallowed out to match. You can take a fine single cut file and dress the wedge and the notch but don't remove too much metal. Just clean them up. You definitely need a nylon washer to go between the tension adjustment lever and that wedge. You can probably find one at H/D for a few cents. The thicker the better. I mean by that in the 1/16" inch range. There are some that are thinner and won't last long. It acts as a "lube" point so that you're not rubbing metal against metal. If you can find a teflon washer, that would be even better.
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You will love it! Congrats.
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The weather is the only reason we stay here. If I lived where you do, everything would be in a heated house. No going out for anything. My shop would be in a heated basement and we would have everything delivered. Even my garage would be heated but I wouldn't drive during the winter because of the salted roads. We lived in a cold place for 6 years. 8500 foot elevation. No thanks. I like warm. My body likes warm. I'm used to being warm. No reason to change.
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30's to 50's at night.
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I guess I'll have to go out and mess with my saw. I haven't touched anything in my shop in weeks. I'm not a fan of cold weather and it's been too darned cold here. It's starting to warm up though so maybe tomorrow I'll venture out.
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Right on Kevin. Adjust the arm height at rear with tension knob just like Ex. Did you watch any of the Hegner videos? If not, do it. You will learn stuff. I did.
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Once you learn the proper tensioning procedure, you won't break blades. Learning curve!
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Jim, can you tell me about how much you cut off and/or the distance from top of table to floor? Did you do anything to the foot ends of the legs? Did it affect the vibration factor? They are temperamental as for mounting bolts etc.
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I've watched his videos and marvel at how he uses spirals. I guess I'll have buy some to try. I've got a few larger ones that came in an FD sample pack. What size should I buy?
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Here is the info: Choose 0.5mm (small - .020") for sawblade sizes 4 or smaller. Choose 0.7mm (medium - .028") for sawblade sizes 5 thru 9. Choose 1.0mm (large - .040") for sawblade sizes 10 or larger.
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Why bother? Unless you like standing at a saw, you'll probably either cut it down or build a different stand. I'm thinking of cutting the legs off of mine.
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For some strange reason, and I have no idea why, the stands ALWAYS look like they've been to Ukraine and back. The only thing missing is the bullet holes.
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If you lay all of them on their sides, you should be able to see the difference in the opening. You will probably only ever use the middle sized one. I bought 4 of them just to have some extras. I don't preload any of them. I still can't believe what a steal you got on that saw. I wonder what else went into the dumpster before you got there. Obviously they were not knowledgeable about power tools.
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What's that old saying about "snoozing"?
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When my wife and I decided to sell out and go out on the road for as long as we wanted, we sold EVERYTHING except some things that were just too precious to sell. We stored them in a 6 x 8 storage unit and took only what we could take in our 5th wheel trailer. If we bought anything that meant something had to go to make room. We were out full time for 3 years. Best time of our married lives. Anyway, that is how to trim your load. Sell it!
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Re:parts, the springs are for older saws. Somebody may have upgraded their saw and some parts may be from original saw. The saw you bought has all the bells & whistles so once you get it cleaned up you will have a real treasure. Best deal I've seen yet. Go to church next Sunday.
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Cosmolene (sp)?
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I was going to say it was worth $50 if it runs. Variable speed works ok? No tension release, no quick clamp. Those 2 things will be about $200. The rear quick release is about $65. Blade holders and wrench another $50 or so. It's got the large table. A project for sure but when it's done you will have a great saw. After enlarging the pics I see that it does have the front tension release. You scored!
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Ok, it's got the good clamps. The nylon washer is a .10 cent item. As for the lag time, if I recall when I had mine, it had a sort of soft start and didn't jump into speed instantly. That's a good thing. Something to just get used to. From what I could see in the pics, that saw is a jewel and there is nothing missing. Maybe just not in proper alignment. It's a great deal on a great saw. I bought mine for less but it had sat for 20 years and had a bit of rust on it. The guy who had it just wanted it gone. When I sold it a few months later, I got $550 for it. All I did was clean it up and polish the table. The little that I used it, I liked it a lot but it just was too big for my 9 x 13 shop and I also had 2 other saws. If it were me, I'd go back and buy that saw. As Kevin said, it will just take a while to figure out all it's quirks. .
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Thanks Kevin. That's what I was talking about. The G series in a 20". I did see that they make a 20" in the BM series.
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I wouldn't walk away just yet. That piece is not an expensive part and may have just gotten lost somewhere in the fray. Was the nylon washer still there? Were the lower blade clamps square or round? If they are going to "scrap it", I'd go back and offer them a C note or ??? and see if you can buy it. That saw is not a throw-away by any means. Without the V-piece you wouldn't have even been able to properly tension it so you weren't able to give it a fair test drive. Go back and buy that saw! Edit: I just looked at all the pics of that saw in the Craigslist ad and the V block is there in the picture but it is turned sideways and not seated down into the V groove in the arm. I don't see anything missing.
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So, do they make a 20 inch BM series saw?
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Glad to have you back. There is really no reason to stay away if you still have a computer or phone. Post your thoughts if nothing else. Glad to see what you make first.
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Not sure but I think all G4's look alike. The BM saw has it's own badge but not all that different otherwise. It would be neat to see a BM 20 inch saw. I'd probably buy one if they made one. I liked my 226 Ultra but the footprint was just too big.
