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Changing Circular Sawmill Blade Bits
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From the original questioner: I have tried oil, grease and spit. This may seem to be a trivial problem but it is quite frustrating. I am south of Beaumont, Texas. From Gene Wengert, forum technical advisor: This is how I do it. After I loosen the shank and remove the old tooth and shank, I then clean the spot where the shank will go and also the shank using a stiff brush, not a file or something too rough. Then I put a drop of oil on and put the shank partly in and slide in the tooth and rotate by hand until snug. The tightening tool is already in place, so when the shank is close, then the tool is used to begin to tighten. The final tightening is tough, but that is why the tool has a long sturdy handle. You may have to set everything by gently hitting the top of the tooth so that it is back in alignment. Also, hit the side to center the tooth perfectly. Do you also have a swedge? We oftentimes would swedge the tooth just a bit. From the original questioner: Ok the issue is that the bit does not want to stay in place while I rotate the shank into position. I’ve tried to hold the bit with a pair of vice grips and a cut up leather glove to make a soft grip so as to not damage the saw plate or bit. In 8-10 hours today I was to get three teeth in. On one tooth i was able to work the tool back and forth in order to set the tooth. It just seems like there is some trick to the trade. My vendor said they are the proper teeth and they appear to be a fit.
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