Can someone explain "Arbor Float"

[John G]

Hi All,
In many of these posts, people talk about using a saw without any "Arbor Float", and that using a saw with AF will cause inaccurate cutting.
What is Arbor Float, and how can I tell if my Hitachi has any?
Does it mean the saw blade is unstable in the direction of the motor axle (perpendicular to the blade)? Surely only the cheapest, crappyest saws are this bad? Or is Arbor Float something else?
John.

[zathras]

Arbor float is indeed what you describe, movement parallel to the shaft that the blade is mounted on.

If your Hitachi saw is the one I think it is (9.25") you should be OK. The Hitachi was generally the preffered model before Mr Triton made his own orange beast http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/biggrin.gif

Cheers Ray

[soundman]

To chech for arbour float.
Turn off & disconnect the tool.
Grab the blade or the shaft & pull & push.
If the shaft mooves in & out you have arbour float.
How bad?
If you can measure it with a ruler ist real bad.
Seriously measuring requires a dial guage or similiar
If It don't clunk around & we are talking triton, don't worry.

[Kev Y.]

Just to add my 2 bobs worth.. I have one of the TRITON saws and I have to say I am impressed..

It is the only saw I have used which has minimal arbour float, I dont think that it is possable to totally elliminate arbour float in a saw.

Kev..


Sorry, but I had to do it..


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[fxst]

Sorry.This one too: .

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