(06-10-2013, 05:59 AM)Mayhem Wrote: I decided to drain the oil from the gearbox (transporting the saw started the process, I simply finished it). I then cleaned the factory paint from the rubber gasket and installed new oil. I left the saw in the upright position overnight and none of the oil escaped, so I can tick that job off.
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One mod I will make is to add a brush to keep them clean, like Willie did on his bandsaw.
Darren, it had to be someone else because my saw came with a factory installed wire wheel as standard equipment. (7x12) I did however add a second coolant line to my saw to help flush chips from the sides of the blade before they reached the second set of guide rollers. The wire wheel is located after the second set of rollers and is for cleaning chips out of the gullets of the teeth.
Good move on changing the gearbox oil. When I bought my saw one of the things the folks at Enco recommended to me, was to drain out the factory oil from the gearbox and fill it with ATF. They said run the saw (no load) for 30-60 minutes and then drain the gearbox again, then refill with the proper oil.
I'm glad I followed their advice because after "breaking in" the gearbox with ATF and draining the fluid, it looked like I had been panning for gold with all the tiny little brass shavings that came out in a slurry.
I "flushed" the gearbox a second time and only a few flakes came out after that. Then I refilled the box with new oil. The saw actually seemed to run more quietly after that too.
Nice job on the "no tools" jaw retainer bolt by the way!
Are you going to do the same with the other jaw as well?
ps.
What are you using to blacken your parts?
Willie