Drew Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 My Delta Delta ts350 stalls two inches into a cut and I am wondering what could be wrong and how to address that problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 I think that's a direct drive saw, correct? If so, is the blade slipping on the arbor, or is the motor actually stalling? If it's a dual voltage motor, it could be wired for 240V. It would run on 120V, but have very little power. Sometimes gnarly wood will pinch the kerf shut as it's cut & grab the blade, but that doesn't usually happen that early into the cut. What kind of wood are you cutting & what kind of blade. More info is needed before we can offer meaningful advice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted September 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 I'm trying to do a simple rip cut of 3/4 inch pine with a 60 tooth blade. It worked fine when I last used it. It's not tripping the breaker, seems to run smoothly when not cutting, but weakens to a stall whether using the rip fence or not. It does the same thing when doing a cross cut on the same material that's only 3 inches thick. And, yes, I believe the unit is direct drive. I've hade the unit for years and only used it a handful of times over 12 years of ownership; it sits in a dry shed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmotjr Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Try a different blade, especially while doing rips cuts. My 60 tooth combo blade is passable at rip cuts, but it tends to bog down or burn if I don't go exactly the right speed. Recently picked up a 24 tooth rip blade just for rips, but haven't tried it yet. Slow down. Bogging down is usually due to either a dull blade or going too fast. 33 minutes ago, Drew said: whether using the rip fence or not. Errr... Are you trying to do long rips without a fence? Free hand? Don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 60 teeth and cutting through 3" thick material is like breaking out of jail by cutting the cell bars with a fingernail file.. definitely need a different blade, especially for ripping. If that isn't an option, slow your feed rate waaaaaayyy down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted September 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Yeah, I meant wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted September 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 I moved the fence to see if it was interfering with the cut. I wasn't using material I wanted to use for any project I was testing the saw after my father in law told me it wouldn't work for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 60 teeth is the wrong blade...problem one already logged. Pine is prone to carry pitch. Mske sure the blade is clean. Pine is prone to carry a lot of internal tension that could bind. Beware, but that is not likely after two inches of cut. Stalling after two inches, even on a crosscut blade, sure sounds like a dull blade to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted September 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 New blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 4 minutes ago, Drew said: New blade. How new? You said “last used it.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gary Posted September 22, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 I hate to suggest the obvious, but make sure your blade is installed in the correct direction. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted September 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Comment removed. Please read the forum rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Uh, that is not a good response to guys here with tens of thousands of hours running table saws. We did not insult, but we have seen badly QC’d dull new blades. We have seen knots and staples dull very quickly. We have worked late and night and missed rotation installation. Asking you to verify is not being stupid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 3 hours ago, Drew said: Now you are just being stupid. Actually, if your previous posts didn't positively identify you as an idiot, this one certainly does. Now with that being said, good advice to you would be to leave the tools alone & go read some books, magazines, watch some videos etc & get yourself a clue about woodworking. You're going to badly hurt yourself if you keep going as you are. And learn some manners! Edit: apologies for unseamly the outburst. Fingers going faster than my brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Moderators, intervene please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 4 hours ago, Gary said: I hate to suggest the obvious, but make sure your blade is installed in the correct direction. Did I miss something? Was this what prompted the inappropriate reply? I wasn’t being snarky. Perhaps I was being stupid when I put a blade in backwards once. I was in a hurry and I didn’t notice... it’s a legit thing to verify Why can’t people take things at face value any more? Maybe I should have used some emojis to bring up the warm and cozy factor a bit? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Yea I guess the guy responded in a way that said anyone that put a blade on backwards wasn't the sharpest chisel on the rack. But I can tell you it happens. I was a meat cutter for 32 years and probably put thousands of bandsaw blades on on our bandsaws but never backwards. First time I put a blade on my new Laguna it was backwards. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 1 minute ago, Chet said: Yea I guess the guy responded in a way that said anyone that put a blade on backwards wasn't the sharpest chisel on the rack. But I can tell you it happens. I was a meat cutter for 32 years and probably put thousands of bandsaw blades on on our bandsaws but never backwards. First time I put a blade on my new Laguna it was backwards. Lol Yep and I freely admit that I’m a tool, but not the sharpest. I’m thrilled to be in good company, Chet! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 I don't know anything about that saw, but another thing to check, if it is one with a blade shroud, is to see if the bottom of the shroud is full of wood slivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 I've put the blade in backward as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 OK... I have installed the blade backward and im glad I saw my mistake before I tried to use the saw. I also at times have no sharp chisels to hang from my rack. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chet Posted September 23, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 Do we need to start a support group. B.B.A. or Backwards Blades Anonymous 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 It's been a few years but I've put blades on backwards and felt like an idiot. I've sawn many miles of wood and stuff happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 I put a planer blade in backwards once (upside down actually). That was bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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