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03-18-2008, 03:22 PM
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Name: Archie City: Garner State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 65 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.97 over 30 days |  Quick Release
Does anyone know if there is an after market source for
a quick release mechanism that would work for a 14"
Rigid Band Saw? Any other options for releasing the blade
tension? I know I can turn the adjustment knob but, I
would like for it to return to where I had it set.
All suggestion welcome. 
Thanks,
Woodrat
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03-18-2008, 04:10 PM
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Name: Rob City: Hendersonville State: NC County: Henderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 66 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 30 days | Re: Quick Release
Carter Products sells a Quick Release -- you may have to hunt for a better price than they sell it for on their website.
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03-18-2008, 06:31 PM
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Name: Archie City: Garner State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 65 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.97 over 30 days | Re: Quick Release
Originally Posted by McRabbet  Carter Products sells a Quick Release -- you may have to hunt for a better price than they sell it for on their website. That sure looks like it will do the trick.
They are sure proud of it.
Gotta do some shopping like you say.
Thanks for that link.
Woodrat
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03-18-2008, 10:39 PM
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Name: Mark City: Concord State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 53 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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03-18-2008, 11:25 PM
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Name: Michael City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 30 days | Re: Quick Release
Thanks for that link Mark. I have the same issue and wasn't about to drop $150 for a Carter to go on my Ridgid saw.  | |
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03-18-2008, 11:30 PM
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Name: Archie City: Garner State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 65 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.97 over 30 days | Re: Quick Release
Originally Posted by Tarhead I found that one also. Looks easy enough.
Thanks,
Woodrat
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03-23-2008, 11:36 PM
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Name: Mark City: Fuquay Varina State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.13 over 30 days | Re: Quick Release
Originally Posted by woodrat <snip>Any other options for releasing the blade
tension? I know I can turn the adjustment knob but, I
would like for it to return to where I had it set.
All suggestion welcome.
Thanks,
Woodrat Archie (and Mike) - I can save you some money.
When you release the tension, turn the knob a number of *complete* turns, say 4 or 5.
When you tighten by the same number of turns, the blade is back to exactly the same tension.
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03-24-2008, 12:19 AM
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Name: Jimmy Coull City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.90 over 30 days | Re: Quick Release
Mark,
Thats what I do. I also keep a card on the front, near the switch, reminding me that it's "on" or "off" and how many turns, otherwise I'll forget .
Jimmy 
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03-24-2008, 01:03 AM
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Name: Archie City: Garner State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 65 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.97 over 30 days | Re: Quick Release
Originally Posted by mkepke Archie (and Mike) - I can save you some money.
When you release the tension, turn the knob a number of *complete* turns, say 4 or 5.
When you tighten by the same number of turns, the blade is back to exactly the same tension.
-Mark Mark, thanks for that piece of wisdom. It seems that JimmyC
did mention that to me at one time but I'm getting old and can't
remember much any more. 
That's what I'll do and save the money for more important things.
Jimmy, I need your card trick, buddy.
Thanks again.
Archie
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