Sedgwick TA315 got dropped...

[jetsetwilly]

Calling @deema and any other Sedgwick gurus...

I saw a great condition Sedgwick TA315 online and decided to risk a pallet courier. Bad call as it turned out - they let it tip over getting it off the tail lift. I didn't see the actual fall but it fell on its right side. The tilt handwheel is smashed, but not sure what else - that's all I could see through the wrap before they took it away again (dunno why, it's my saw, but I couldn't stop them).

I'm going to get it back so I can examine it properly - what should I look for? Will the tilt mechanism survive an axial whack? The rip fence support bar wasn't on it. My hope is that the saw is basically fine and I can just stick a new handwheel on (and claim from them for it) but is that wishful thinking?

Grrrrr.....

 

[deema]

The Sedgwick is built very robustly, I can’t imagine that anything will have been affected by the fall. Everything is hung off large bolts to the cast iron top rather than bolted to the sheet metal base. The only thing that might have also been affected is the cast iron top which although very thick and robust may and have cracked or a lump broken off of it caught something like a rock or curb. If that’s nit the case I’m fairly sure that it’s just a new plastic handle that you need. That’s an easy fix.

 

[Cabinetman]

I’ve had that saw for about 15 years, as Deema says it’s pretty indestructible. But I found it to have 2 simple to fix problems.
The first is the door under the tilt handle doesn’t prevent sawdust falling inside between the door and the sawdust chute, this causes a buildup in the base of the machine, I filled the gap with a bit of ply.
This one took me a long time to realise, the rise and fall gets almost impossible to use its so stiff, I was spraying anything inside that moved to no avail. The problem is a small bearing on the outside end of the rise and fall shaft just behind the rubber dust curtains, quick spray is all that’s needed and so easy, no need to take anything apart.
I’m sure you will find the saw to be excellent, particularly the crosscut.
Ian