AndyR
ArboristSite Operative
Hello all,
I've been watching this site for a while and have taken the plunge into milling my own lumber. I purchased a used ripsaw with carriage assembly from a fellow on ebay last week and it was delivered yesterday. I removed the powerhead and bandsaw from the carriage assembly this evening and in looking things over I noticed a couple of things that I thought I should seek advice on. I'll attach a few pics, maybe that will help.
•It appears to me as though the front of the wheels have been, at least occasionally, striking the front panel covers. There is a round groove in the front panels the same shape as the wheels. It also looks like the blade has scraped up the inside of those panels as well. Is this type of wear normal or was this not adjusted properly, and if so, would this be a bearing problem? My instinct tells me that they are ok with a little deburring, but do these wheels look damaged and if so too damaged to use?
•In taking the powerhead off of the ripsaw unit a flat washer fell out that was pretty well mangled as well as a number of little approx. 1-1.5 cm long rods almost like pencil leads. (Don't laugh I'm new to this stuff) They look like they could be bearing parts to me but again I'm not familiar with them. (ok laugh if you want to)
•The saw? an 036 I haven't really even begun to look at yet. I've worked in an automotive machine shop in the past but have almost no familiarity with chainsaws so bear with me please. The sprocket seems to be really loose, kind of flopping around. My newer echo saw doesn't seem to be this way. What is that an indication of?
•I haven't dumped the gas and oil out of the saw yet (yes, they shipped it full of gas and bar oil). I have a Craftsman compression tester but am unsure how to use it on a two stroke. I assume I just hook it up and pull the cord and take a reading...
I'm planning on replacing any bearings and bushings and blade guides that I can and just cleaning it up good (the ripsaw). Maybe I better find a good shop to take the saw to....
Thanks in advance for any input and or advice. And let me know if pics of anything else might help with a diagnosis. I've learned so much already by searching through past posts, but I fear I have a long way to go...
Andy
I've been watching this site for a while and have taken the plunge into milling my own lumber. I purchased a used ripsaw with carriage assembly from a fellow on ebay last week and it was delivered yesterday. I removed the powerhead and bandsaw from the carriage assembly this evening and in looking things over I noticed a couple of things that I thought I should seek advice on. I'll attach a few pics, maybe that will help.
•It appears to me as though the front of the wheels have been, at least occasionally, striking the front panel covers. There is a round groove in the front panels the same shape as the wheels. It also looks like the blade has scraped up the inside of those panels as well. Is this type of wear normal or was this not adjusted properly, and if so, would this be a bearing problem? My instinct tells me that they are ok with a little deburring, but do these wheels look damaged and if so too damaged to use?
•In taking the powerhead off of the ripsaw unit a flat washer fell out that was pretty well mangled as well as a number of little approx. 1-1.5 cm long rods almost like pencil leads. (Don't laugh I'm new to this stuff) They look like they could be bearing parts to me but again I'm not familiar with them. (ok laugh if you want to)
•The saw? an 036 I haven't really even begun to look at yet. I've worked in an automotive machine shop in the past but have almost no familiarity with chainsaws so bear with me please. The sprocket seems to be really loose, kind of flopping around. My newer echo saw doesn't seem to be this way. What is that an indication of?
•I haven't dumped the gas and oil out of the saw yet (yes, they shipped it full of gas and bar oil). I have a Craftsman compression tester but am unsure how to use it on a two stroke. I assume I just hook it up and pull the cord and take a reading...
I'm planning on replacing any bearings and bushings and blade guides that I can and just cleaning it up good (the ripsaw). Maybe I better find a good shop to take the saw to....
Thanks in advance for any input and or advice. And let me know if pics of anything else might help with a diagnosis. I've learned so much already by searching through past posts, but I fear I have a long way to go...
Andy