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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: malc on November 10, 2010, 12:30:22 pm

Title: Blade slipping
Post by: malc on November 10, 2010, 12:30:22 pm

Any tricks to reduce blade slipping? Some blades seem to stay put while other come loose no matter how tight I try to get the jaws.
Malc

Title: Re: Blade slipping
Post by: Dragonlord85 on November 10, 2010, 12:32:02 pm

try sanding the ends a little. many blades have a little oil left on them from being muanufatured and the sanding will remove the oil and give a slight rough surface for the blade clamps to hold onto.

Title: Re: Blade slipping
Post by: Rightarm on November 10, 2010, 12:35:16 pm

    Yep, Kevin's right. I also rough up the ends of my set screws. Dave 8)

Title: Re: Blade slipping
Post by: GrayBeard on November 10, 2010, 12:41:32 pm

I wipe the blade ends with 91% isopropyl alcohol and also clean the blade clamps with it. Get in the drugstore.

Removes any oily residue.

~~~GB~~~

Title: Re: Blade slipping
Post by: malc on November 10, 2010, 01:43:55 pm

Thanks Chaps.
Malc

Title: Re: Blade slipping
Post by: dgman on November 10, 2010, 03:43:38 pm

I agree with all of the above!

Title: Re: Blade slipping
Post by: julief on November 11, 2010, 07:33:24 am

Ditto.