Coop Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) That sucks! Hopefully it's operator error and you can get it resolved! Either that or you're stuck with 5 sided projects? Edited December 17, 2015 by K Cooper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Can't tell from the photo, but is the J box symetrical, ie would turning it 180 degrees help? If you're handy at all with metal you might be able to mod the J box to get the clearance you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted December 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 If the "j box" is the thingamajig that is hitting the seam in the metal, then yes, it is symmetrical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 In a real pinch, the terminal box, aka j-box or peckerhead, can be removed. That leaves your wiring connections exposed, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 In a real pinch, the terminal box, aka j-box or peckerhead, can be removed. That leaves your wiring connections exposed, however.Not a good idea at all though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted December 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 I'm wondering if the belts could be too short. Going to pull one after work. Tighter belts would bring the motor up in that direction. With the arc it swings on, a lot longer belts should clear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwk5017 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 That is so strange. I feel like I want to play around with mine tonight to see what it looks like. We have identical motors. What blade height is the saw set to when you go full bevel? I could be imagining it, but it looks like the blade is lowered, and if you raised it then the wire box(wtf is a peckerhead!?!? doesn't sound like it involves motors) will clear that seam. I will note that when I put mine back together, I could not get the saw to zero out. It would go to about 3-5° and that was all I could get. I had to take the stop bolt off the U carriage that should stop the blade tilt at 0 and 45 if set properly. Somehow mine was hitting part of the table casting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted December 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 The blade is protruding the table by about 1.25" it will clear if I raise it up more but not being able to go full tilt on shallow cuts isn't what I expected with a baldor direct drop in and isn't acceptable to me at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Is that box plastic with a plastic cover, or metal with a metal cover, or metal with a plastic cover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted December 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Metal with a metal cover. When I get home, I'm going to first measure the belts, second, open that box and see I'd I can sawork half an inch off the top or so. Not sure what's under the cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwk5017 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 The blade is protruding the table by about 1.25" it will clear if I raise it up more but not being able to go full tilt on shallow cuts isn't what I expected with a baldor direct drop in and isn't acceptable to me at least.Yeah, agreed. I was thinking the motor would clear if the blade was set to 0.25" above the table. Cant imagine wanting to do a beveled non-through cut 1/8-1/4" deep. Still, should do everything you want it to do--no excuses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Quick and dirty would be knock the corner off the box with a metal cutting disk on a 4-1/2" grinder, bend that corner of the cover down, and cover with metal duct tape (real duct tape, not the common sticky stuff) to keep dust out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew-in-austin Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Where is that box on the old motor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted December 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 The old motor was a millennium 5hp. Not apples to apples. So the big conclusion.... I dropped the motor used a hack saw to remove about 3/4" off the top of the j box which was totally exposed. Tack welded a nut on each end for the screws to sit back in and viola, full tilt even with the blade dropped into the zci. The fix took about 25 minutes with removal and reinstall. Annoying that I had to do it but glad it was easy and is done. With that hiccup over, I bolted on my existing delta fence, went through the entire setup process including perfectly aligning the pullies, setting 0 and 45 degree stops, aligned the blade to the mitre slot, setting the fence to parallel then just had to cut something. I threw in a 45t combo blade because my thin kerf ripping isn't needed any more, jointed one edge and one face of a piece of 2.75" thick walnut and cut about an inch off. First impressions: Dang it spools up fast. Holy hell. Where is the vibration? Cliffs notes, the saw performs awesome. Cuts like a monster even in thick materials. Adjusting the saw is very smooth and precise. I've got 4 more cutting board orders to fill before xmas so I'll be messing with the saw a lot in the coming days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 ==> Where's the vibration... There's a reason for the phrase, "They don't make them like they used to"... It's because they don't... ==>Dang it spools up fast. There's a reason to drop coin for a Baldor... It performs like... a Baldor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted December 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Agreed on both counts. As pretty new to the ac world, I didn't even know the brand baldor 6 months ago. In my research, they seem to be very highly regarded. Is it twice the motor today, maybe, maybe not. What I'm banking on is that it will still be twice the leeson or other off brand 3ph motor in 10-15 years and earn it's price premium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Glad it worked out for ya dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwk5017 Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 Yep, I found the first startup to be mildly intimidating. Does yours stop quickly? Not sure if there is a brake of sorts in place. Mine goes from full speed to a standstill in 1-2 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted December 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 Yes it does. Fast spool up, fast spool down. Even with a Dado stack set .020 over 1/2", it was faster to stop than I'm used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 Nothing like going from a lesser saw to a really good cabinet saw. I used to tell my self & anyone who would listen how great my old Jet contractor saw was. And it was really good; accurate, reliable & always stayed in tune. But the new SawStop is just wonderful. Every time I turn it on it makes me grin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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