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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: wombatie on April 12, 2012, 02:33:41 am

Title: EX21 again
Post by: wombatie on April 12, 2012, 02:33:41 am

When I first got my EX21 and I would put the blade in and clamp it up it stayed straight now it hooks like a hockey stick.  I don't fasten it too tight.  I noticed today with a new blade that when I just put it in the top clamp the whole blade kinked to one side dramatically, you had to pull it back to attach it to the bottom clamps.  Has anyone else had this problem and if so how did you fix it???????

Marg 

Title: Re: EX21 again
Post by: Keefie on April 12, 2012, 03:43:30 am

There is a little grub screw on the opposite side to your clamp screw, this tends to vibrate loose, if it has worked itself out a bit then the other clamp screw can push the blade into the hole causing it to bend. Check if it has come out a bit (I think it what is used to adjust the blade to vertical) if it has then screw it in a bit , once it is clamping without bending the blade then you will need to check the blade is vertical, and adjust as necessary. Hope this helps Marg

Keith.

Title: Re: EX21 again
Post by: jscott2 on April 12, 2012, 07:31:16 am

And once you have the grub screw in the right place, a bit of Locktite (blue, not red) will keep it in place.

Jim

Title: Re: EX21 again
Post by: wombatie on April 13, 2012, 01:46:42 am

Thanks guys I will give it ago the next time I'm out there.

Marg