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Author Topic: Damaged carriage feed teeth  (Read 8857 times)

Offline woodsman

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Damaged carriage feed teeth
« on: April 07, 2009, 06:28:13 PM »
I have some damaged teeth on my 1966 Mobil D carriage feed. Has anyone replaced them before? I haven't even called to see if I can just buy the teeth. To be clear this is on the track assembly, the first 10 foot section. I assume I would just grind off the welds and weld on the new section. Don't want to have to buy a whole new section. It jams sometimes when on the return trip.

Thanks Jason

Offline Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner"

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Re: Damaged carriage feed teeth
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2009, 10:23:10 PM »
Yes you can get just the teeth.  I had them weld on a new set for the cross feed for me a few weeks ago.

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Re: Damaged carriage feed teeth
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2009, 07:52:11 PM »
You want to be very carful welding on the track, too much heat will warp the track, that will effect the trueness of your cut.

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Re: Damaged carriage feed teeth
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2009, 08:36:37 PM »
That is exactly why I took the crossfeed tube to the factory.  Well worth my time and effort.

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Re: Damaged carriage feed teeth
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2009, 10:01:32 PM »
Jason, how is the main blade working?  Did you get it hammered, yet? Do not wait to long for a hammering.  Waiting could cost you a whole new blade.

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Re: Damaged carriage feed teeth
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2009, 07:59:52 PM »
Nope haven't done any fixs yet. But I haven't been doing any sawing either, as I'm done in Turlock Cal. making Bee Hive splits. Should bee back to sawing by next weekend. Though it might bee awhilely until I can send it in as I have some saw jobs when I get back. Yeah if running it like it is will ruin it, I've been ruinning it for 2 or 3 years now. I will get it hammered after my next job though to be on the safe side.

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Re: Damaged carriage feed teeth
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2009, 10:10:56 PM »
Hey woodsman, you and Harry ought to be sharing your trade.  He is a past student that is now a full time keeper of bees.  He has been posting a few times and has an item or two in the section on travel etc..