Hammer B3/K3 sliding table removal - help!

[morgansk]

Hello,

I’ve just bought a Hammer B3 saw/spindle moulder combo second hand, and I’d like to know how to remove the sliding table. Access to my workshop is limited and taking the sliding table off is most likely the only way I can get it into the workshop. I’ve surfed the web for answers and checked out Marius Hornbergers videos, but I’m none the wiser.

Does anyone know how to remove (and replace) the slider?

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

 

[scholar]

I do!
There is a YouTube video that shows this - I will need to try to find it for you.

You can just remove the whole assembly (lock it first) ie the sliding part and the fixed part. To do this you slacken the nuts underneath the fixed part and then the whole thing slides off - the hex head of the bolts slide in the channels under the fixed part (this is how the height is adjusted)

To remove the sliding part separately first - basically this involves removing one of the end plates and some of the cap head screws in the fixed part. Than the whole thing slides off.

If you contact Felder they will send you the correct parts diagram for your particular machine - this I found invaluable.

I had exactly the same issue as you but also needed to completely disassemble and overhaul my B3.

I can send you my parts diagram which will no doubt be mostly relevant, but will depend on year and options etc.

Let me know any probs.

Cheers

 

[morgansk]

Mine is a B3 Perform from 2014 - thanks for your help @scholar. If you can find the video that would be great, I'll have another search for it too.

 

[scholar]

This document is helpful - pages 33-36 show the installation of the whole sliding table assembly so removal is the reverse.

 

[morgansk]

Thankyou again @scholar - that’s just what I needed. And it looks easier to remove than I’d expected which is an added bonus.

Cheers,

Morgan

 

[scholar]

I cannot now find the video shoing the correct technique of removing the sliding table part - if you keep watching Hammer B3/K3 videos, you will eventually find it. Anyway, This video from Marius H shows him removing the sliding part - at about 3.10.
He says he got this wrong and forgot to remove the screws at the end of the fixed part that retain the roller ball carriage.



He puts it back together OK so i guess he later removed the screws.

Cheers

 

[Corset]

I have done this too. Its not hard unless you drop all the ball bearings on the floor. Dont ask.

 

[scholar]

Taking the fixed part and sliding part off separately makes it much easier to handle, and also facilitates a proper clean etc.

This is the parts diagram for the sliding table part- the Perform will have the longer table and longer roller ball carriage I guess.

I cannot quite remember which screws etc have to be removed to take the sliding part off, but I have highlighted the ones that I think you need to remove.

 

[Blister]

I found Hammer HQ to be useless and disrespectful.