anaminal":pb9ay20m said:
hmm, OK leaving the wheels aside for a minute (I'll come back to these once I get hold of the circlips).
Guides!
I noticed the guides weren't moving very freely so took them out, cleaned away the dust and added some lubricant (I used an aerosol silicone, please don't tell me this was the wrong thing) but they're still sticking. Infact, I just made a few cuts and noticed a few sparks jumping out! I assume this is considered unhealthy... is there a fix or will I need to buy a new guide?
I take it you have the bearing type guides on your saw?
Some of the saws came with 2 wooden blocks and only a back bearing. Though by your photo I think I can just make out that you have 3 bearings, this type also came with a rack and pinion type rise and fall, where the wooden block type was a manual lift rise and fall.
If you look at the guides underneath You'll find that they are probably wooden blocks make sure that they are centered properly, If you look on youtube there are a few good guides on how to set up a bandsaw properly.
The only thing I would draw your attention to on a Kity is that where most bandsaw blades run in the middle of the band wheels on the crown of the wheel as they say, on a Kity the blade rides on the outside of the band wheel, I think it's 2/3 of the blade on the wheel and 1/3 of the blade off the front of the wheel, but it tells you on the saw up near the top at the back if you're stuck.
Anyway you definatley shouldn't be seeing any sparks!!
What I would suggest is to leave them "the bearings" overnight in some kind of freeing lubricant and if that doesn't work just buy new ones they're not much only a few quid each, I can't remember off hand where to get them but I'm sure someone else will know and If you can't find them come back to me and I'll let you know.
So don't worry it's a cheap fix but try the freeing oil first, I suppose there's a chance they maybe rusted inside but unlikely as I'm sure they are made of good steel.
Bill
