[AT] Harbor Freight Saw report

[Robert L. Holtzer]

KY is water soluble.  Would this be a problem?

Bob Holtzer

At 12:16 PM 3/4/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>Charlie  not sure if this will solve the problem or not.  But KY jelly is a
>pretty good lubricant, might help with your slide.
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>H. L.
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>From: Antique tractor email discussion group
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>Date: 03/04/04 11:55:39
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>To: Antique tractor email discussion group
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>Subject: Re: [AT] Harbor Freight Saw report
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>Interesting to know that your slide is rough too.  I guess it has poor
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>quality linear bearings in the slides.  Just for those who haven't actually
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>seen the saw.  The rough slide is not a problem in the operation of the saw.
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>It isn't nearly that rough.  It just doesn't feel nice and smooth like a
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>Makita would.
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>Charlie
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>----- Original Message -----
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>From: "Robert Brooks" <rbrooks at hvc.rr.com>
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>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
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>Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 9:57 PM
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>Subject: Re: [AT] Harbor Freight Saw report
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> > Charlie;
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> > Mine came today as well, and I agree with you.
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> > The mail carrier left it on the front porch for me.  ;)
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> > As he is a 6 foot -  240lb ex NYC Police Lieutenant he had no problem
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> > lifting and carrying it.  :)
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> > My wife however left it there.
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> > The slide on mine is also a little rough.  I figure I will lubricate it
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>and
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> > use it, and see what happens.
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> > Quality is a little better than I expected, and they even included a 2nd
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> > set of brushes.
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> > Bob
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> > At 12:22 PM 3/3/04 -0500, charlie hill wrote:
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> > >Bad day for the substitute mail carrier as my saw came today via US Mail.
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> > >Good thing she drives a full sized Buick!  It took up most of the trunk
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>of
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> > >her car and she seemed pleased that I was home to get it out.
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> > >Here is my first overview and review.
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> > >Runs fine, blade is sharp, cut a 45 deg x 45 deg compound miter in a
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>treated
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> > >2x4 and it came out clean enough to make a picture frame.
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> > >   So far I am pleased.  The one noticable fault I see is that the slide
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> > >action is a little rough.  It slides but not completely smooth like a
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>Makita
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> > >would.  Could be a bad bearing or maybe that is just the way it is.
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> > >It is certainly not a Makita, Bosch or DeWalt but for $100 it beats the
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>heck
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> > >out of not having one at all.
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> > >Charlie
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