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30th May 2006, 03:35 PM
Thread: What is everyone working on?
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Busy cutting out all the wing ribs for my next...
Busy cutting out all the wing ribs for my next plane - an 84" wing span, sports aerobatic job, to be powered by a 26cc chainsaw engine.
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25th May 2006, 09:29 PM
Thread: Ryobi vs Delta vs Makita
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The saw started to get a bit noisy the other day...
The saw started to get a bit noisy the other day after about an hour and a halfs total use, so remembering what I'd read about dry bearings, I pulled them out and :eek: - Actually the first sign of...
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23rd May 2006, 08:13 AM
Thread: Ryobi vs Delta vs Makita
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OK, the problem is sorted, although I still don't...
OK, the problem is sorted, although I still don't know what the cause was. I dismantled the quick release mechanism, inspected it, and put it back together - it works fine now. Don't know what was...
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19th May 2006, 03:27 PM
Thread: Ryobi vs Delta vs Makita
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My Delta was smooth straight out of the box - it...
My Delta was smooth straight out of the box - it was 30mins later that the wheels fell off :rolleyes:
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19th May 2006, 07:48 AM
Thread: Ryobi vs Delta vs Makita
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Yep, that's the problem - it's not going over...
Yep, that's the problem - it's not going over centre. I was close to disassembling it but was hoping to avoid it as parts with "little springs" :eek: are usually a bugger to get back together again....
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19th May 2006, 07:33 AM
Thread: Ryobi vs Delta vs Makita
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I don't know if it's silicon free or not, but...
I don't know if it's silicon free or not, but I've used the same stuff on my Saw Bench and Bandsaw tables in the past with no problems. But thanks for the pointer, I'll check it out and maybe have a...
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18th May 2006, 11:21 PM
Thread: Ryobi vs Delta vs Makita
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Not happy !
OK, the Delta arrived today. Assembled with no trouble, cleaned the grease off the table with kerosine initially, then followed up with meths to get the last traces off grease and kero off, then...
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13th May 2006, 07:18 PM
Thread: Ryobi vs Delta vs Makita
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Thanks for your help guys. I've been right...
Thanks for your help guys.
I've been right through this forum, and a few other places, to find what out I can about these scrollsaws before making a purchase, and thought that in the interests of... -
10th May 2006, 05:00 PM
Thread: Ryobi vs Delta vs Makita
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Well, it's looking like it's going to have to be...
Well, it's looking like it's going to have to be the Delta. I can't find one locally, but even with the freight charges it still works out cheaper than the Makita, and sounds to be better.
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9th May 2006, 06:10 PM
Thread: Ryobi vs Delta vs Makita
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Here's a pic of the old girl ...
Here's a pic of the old girl ...
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9th May 2006, 01:42 PM
Thread: Ryobi vs Delta vs Makita
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Ryobi vs Delta vs Makita
Hi team
I'm a newbie here, in fact only discovered this site yesterday while doing some research on a new scrollsaw purchase and was hoping to pick your brains.
I'm currently using a really...