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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: rochar3 on May 20, 2012, 12:18:41 pm

Title: Tension on hawk G4
Post by: rochar3 on May 20, 2012, 12:18:41 pm
Hey Guys & Gals,
Lately, I have been having trouble keeping proper tension on G4. I start out good and wind up wandering and losing tension. Is there a part I should know about or am I setting tension wrong in first place? Get high C tone and less than 1/8 side to side. Just wondering if anybody else has this problem. Stack cutting 3- 1/8 Baltic plywood and using # 1 & 3 FD UR blades. As usual, thanks for your help.
Bob

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Title: Re: Tension on hawk G4
Post by: UHMNL on May 20, 2012, 12:33:27 pm
Bob,
Try to clean the insides of the clamps with alcohol or any other cleaner.
FD Mike
Title: Re: Tension on hawk G4
Post by: joey65746 on May 21, 2012, 07:18:28 am
there is a nut on the bottom side of the adjustment on the back it is a lock nut if that nut has been used alot it will need to be replaced you can get them at any hardwere store  win you put a new one on it will be tight and you should have to use sumthing to hold it win you adjust it  it is a easy fix it is just a part that needs changed from time to time  i wood also check your clamps out  i thake the set screws out and use a pice of samd paper to ruff the up a litle bit   hope this helps  you have a awsome saw i have 2 of them and wood like to have a couple more  ;D