I have a 36" tannewitz bandsaw - the table should be able to tilt to 45º, but it stops at around 35º, because the underside of the table hits the lower blade guides!
Anyone else have this experience? this can't possibly be right, it's an otherwise excellent design, and the saw i have was originally owned by the Chris Craft Boat Company (it's from 1965) - I'm guessing they needed to tilt it occasionally.
I know, I should just call tannewitz, and probably will, but i figured i was sitting right here, and reading the forum anyway...
tilting tannewitz table
Moderator: crzypete
Buck, You may have to drop the guides lower. The bracket that adjusts my guides can be maneuvered.
Also, Perhaps someone installed the guide in upside-down at some point. The pinchers should be closest to the underside of the table.
Lastly, You are sure it is the guides. Sometimes the throat plate can pinch on the blade. Also with The tanny many people forget to open the doors that make up the shroud around the lower guides.
Pete
Also, Perhaps someone installed the guide in upside-down at some point. The pinchers should be closest to the underside of the table.
Lastly, You are sure it is the guides. Sometimes the throat plate can pinch on the blade. Also with The tanny many people forget to open the doors that make up the shroud around the lower guides.
Pete
tilting tannewitz table
thanks, pete - i'll check it out and report back tomorrow.
it's definitely not the throat plate, or the shroud (that's long gone on this saw), but i'll check it out more thoroughly and let you know...
if i recall, it's the knob that moves the guide blocks (not wheels) in and out - that sticks out to the right when you're facing the saw. it's likely an aftermarket thing that someone put on here, and since they put it on top and bottom, i never realized it wasn't original.
it's definitely not the throat plate, or the shroud (that's long gone on this saw), but i'll check it out more thoroughly and let you know...
if i recall, it's the knob that moves the guide blocks (not wheels) in and out - that sticks out to the right when you're facing the saw. it's likely an aftermarket thing that someone put on here, and since they put it on top and bottom, i never realized it wasn't original.
A pic would say 100 words. My guides are not original. They are homemade, by me.
Tannewitz offered two styles of guides, Their factory guides which had one giant thrust bearing and fixed pinchers. Or they came with guides by a company called Paddock, these were pinch bearing with a bearing on edge in the back.
My saw came with the Paddock guides, and I have to say they kinda sucked. I priced out the tannewitz guides- around $300 a piece, Considering I had only spent $450 on the saw, I decided to continue being cheap and make my own. My guides have bearing pinchers mounted on eccentrics. The best part of the story is when I was fully satisfied with my new guides, I listed the paddocks on eBay and someone clicked Buy-it-now for $100, I was severely happy to see them go.
Pete
Tannewitz offered two styles of guides, Their factory guides which had one giant thrust bearing and fixed pinchers. Or they came with guides by a company called Paddock, these were pinch bearing with a bearing on edge in the back.
My saw came with the Paddock guides, and I have to say they kinda sucked. I priced out the tannewitz guides- around $300 a piece, Considering I had only spent $450 on the saw, I decided to continue being cheap and make my own. My guides have bearing pinchers mounted on eccentrics. The best part of the story is when I was fully satisfied with my new guides, I listed the paddocks on eBay and someone clicked Buy-it-now for $100, I was severely happy to see them go.
Pete
Buck,
I thought I would post a picture of my Tannewitz lower blade guide. I am not sure if my setup will tilt to 45 degrees as I have never gone that far. I think my trunion is either misaligned or in need of a major cleaning. The bottom line is that it is on my list of things to fix and in the meanwhile I have been very happy to use a different saw for all angled work. I hope this helps and if you need more pictures it just may inspire me to clean the trunion and tilt the table.
Nico
I thought I would post a picture of my Tannewitz lower blade guide. I am not sure if my setup will tilt to 45 degrees as I have never gone that far. I think my trunion is either misaligned or in need of a major cleaning. The bottom line is that it is on my list of things to fix and in the meanwhile I have been very happy to use a different saw for all angled work. I hope this helps and if you need more pictures it just may inspire me to clean the trunion and tilt the table.
Nico
Nico, you have the same adjustment for the lower guides that I have. It is a casting that is between the guides and the body of the saw. Adjustment of this badboy seems to be the least precise thing on the saw.
i have a feeling that the problems buckshot may be having may stem from the position of this piece. Mine is pointing to 11:00, Nico is pointing to 1:00. Finding the right position and possibly lowering this piece is what is going to get that lower guide into the proper spot.
Also Buckshot, Nico guides are the original good guides from tanny. Do your knobs match his?
Pete
i have a feeling that the problems buckshot may be having may stem from the position of this piece. Mine is pointing to 11:00, Nico is pointing to 1:00. Finding the right position and possibly lowering this piece is what is going to get that lower guide into the proper spot.
Also Buckshot, Nico guides are the original good guides from tanny. Do your knobs match his?
Pete
tilting tannewitz table
well, yes and no.
mine do look like that, for the most part, but looking at nico's saw i realize that they may be mounted upside down! the knob to adjust the blocks is on the right side on mine, that's what the table hits.
i'll take another look today, and maybe i can snap a quick picture...
mine do look like that, for the most part, but looking at nico's saw i realize that they may be mounted upside down! the knob to adjust the blocks is on the right side on mine, that's what the table hits.
i'll take another look today, and maybe i can snap a quick picture...
just realized i never came back to tell you all that the guides were, indeed, mounted upside down.
i could argue that there is a reason to keep them that way, mostly that the "stationary" side of the guide blocks would then be on the same side for upper and lower, makes it easier when you're changing blade thicknesses.
but, i'd rather tilt the table.
problem solved. table tilts happily to just over 45º
i could argue that there is a reason to keep them that way, mostly that the "stationary" side of the guide blocks would then be on the same side for upper and lower, makes it easier when you're changing blade thicknesses.
but, i'd rather tilt the table.
problem solved. table tilts happily to just over 45º