[AT] Harbor Freight Saw report

[charlie hill]

I'll try that John and maybe that is what H.L. was saying as well.   The
rails are nice and smooth in appearance but to be honest I don't think I
felt of them.  However, based on the way it sounds I really think it is just
roughness in the bearing.   The manual says it has linear ball bearings and
it feels just like a wheel bearing that is slightly damaged.

Charlie
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> Charlie,  Most of the chinese pieces are packed in an equiv. of cosmolene.
I
> always clean all metal parts with mixture of WD-40 and fuel oil and brush
> bearings clean the same way.  You "Might" find this would clean up the
slide
> I also use 1200-1500 wet/dry paper with WD and go over the actual sliding
> surfaces.  Actually I've done this with most US pieces also since very
often
> they need protective coating taken off with laquer thinner first.  Truly
can
> make them slide like high end. JC
> John Cable
> In Lower Slower Western Michigan
> Grand Rapids, MI
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> From: "H. L. Staples" <hlstaples at mcloudteleco.com>
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>
> Charlie  not sure if this will solve the problem or not.  But KY jelly is
a
> pretty good lubricant, might help with your slide.
>
> H. L.
>
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> Date: 03/04/04 11:55:39
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> Interesting to know that your slide is rough too.  I guess it has poor
> quality linear bearings in the slides.  Just for those who haven't
actually
> seen the saw.  The rough slide is not a problem in the operation of the
saw.
> It isn't nearly that rough.  It just doesn't feel nice and smooth like a
> Makita would.
>
> Charlie
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> From: "Robert Brooks" <rbrooks at hvc.rr.com>
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>
> > Charlie;
> >
> > Mine came today as well, and I agree with you.
> >
> > The mail carrier left it on the front porch for me.  ;)
> >
> > As he is a 6 foot -  240lb ex NYC Police Lieutenant he had no problem
> > lifting and carrying it.  :)
> >
> > My wife however left it there.
> >
> > The slide on mine is also a little rough.  I figure I will lubricate it
> and
> > use it, and see what happens.
> > Quality is a little better than I expected, and they even included a 2nd
> > set of brushes.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 12:22 PM 3/3/04 -0500, charlie hill wrote:
> > >Bad day for the substitute mail carrier as my saw came today via US
Mail.
> > >Good thing she drives a full sized Buick!  It took up most of the trunk
> of
> > >her car and she seemed pleased that I was home to get it out.
> > >
> > >Here is my first overview and review.
> > >
> > >Runs fine, blade is sharp, cut a 45 deg x 45 deg compound miter in a
> treated
> > >2x4 and it came out clean enough to make a picture frame.
> > >
> > >   So far I am pleased.  The one noticable fault I see is that the
slide
> > >action is a little rough.  It slides but not completely smooth like a
> Makita
> > >would.  Could be a bad bearing or maybe that is just the way it is.
> > >
> > >It is certainly not a Makita, Bosch or DeWalt but for $100 it beats the
> heck
> > >out of not having one at all.
> > >
> > >Charlie
> > >
> > >
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