I was using my Rockwell 34-010 miter saw when the blade hit a nail or something. Now the blade is frozen. Is that due to a safety device (e.g. shear pin)? If not, anyone know how I can unfreeze the blade? Thanks.

V P wrote:
I was using my Rockwell 34-010 miter saw when the blade hit a nail or something. Now the blade is frozen. Is that due to a safety device (e.g. shear pin)? If not, anyone know how I can unfreeze the blade? Thanks.

Some miter saws have a push pin that locks the shaft for changing
blades. Could that be engaged on yours?

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GW Ross

On Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 11:54:22 AM UTC-4, G Ross wrote:
V P wrote:
I was using my Rockwell 34-010 miter saw when the blade hit a nail or something. Now the blade is frozen. Is that due to a safety device (e.g. shear pin)? If not, anyone know how I can unfreeze the blade? Thanks.

Some miter saws have a push pin that locks the shaft for changing
blades. Could that be engaged on yours?


Slightly funny story...

Soon after I bought my Bosch Glider miter saw, I stumbled across a video of
a guy that doing a review of the saw.

He said something (I forget the exact complaint) about how it was kind of
cumbersome to move the guard out of the way to change the blade or that you
had to be careful not to loose the screw for the guard or something like
that. He did in fact remove a screw while showing the blade change procedure.

After watching the video, I submitted a comment that if he had read the
instructions he would have found that Bosch actually made it really *easy*
to deal with the guard and that you didn't need to remove any screws. All
you have to do is *loosen* 2 screws and hook the pivot bar for the guard
over the upper (loose) screw using the hole in the bar. The hole that was
put there specifically for that purpose. That forces the guard to swing up
and out of the way so you can change the blade.

Seems to me that if you are going to review a tool, you should understand
how to use it first.

On Sat, 16 Sep 2017 16:36:46 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 11:54:22 AM UTC-4, G Ross wrote:
V P wrote:
I was using my Rockwell 34-010 miter saw when the blade hit a nail or something. Now the blade is frozen. Is that due to a safety device (e.g. shear pin)? If not, anyone know how I can unfreeze the blade? Thanks.

Some miter saws have a push pin that locks the shaft for changing
blades. Could that be engaged on yours?


Slightly funny story...

Soon after I bought my Bosch Glider miter saw, I stumbled across a video of
a guy that doing a review of the saw.

He said something (I forget the exact complaint) about how it was kind of
cumbersome to move the guard out of the way to change the blade or that you
had to be careful not to loose the screw for the guard or something like
that. He did in fact remove a screw while showing the blade change procedure.

After watching the video, I submitted a comment that if he had read the
instructions he would have found that Bosch actually made it really *easy*
to deal with the guard and that you didn't need to remove any screws. All
you have to do is *loosen* 2 screws and hook the pivot bar for the guard
over the upper (loose) screw using the hole in the bar. The hole that was
put there specifically for that purpose. That forces the guard to swing up
and out of the way so you can change the blade.

Seems to me that if you are going to review a tool, you should understand
how to use it first.

Perhaps tool reviews should include (a review of) the instructions.
;-)

On 9/16/2017 6:36 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 11:54:22 AM UTC-4, G Ross wrote:
V P wrote:
I was using my Rockwell 34-010 miter saw when the blade hit a nail or something. Now the blade is frozen. Is that due to a safety device (e.g. shear pin)? If not, anyone know how I can unfreeze the blade? Thanks.

Some miter saws have a push pin that locks the shaft for changing
blades. Could that be engaged on yours?


Slightly funny story...

Soon after I bought my Bosch Glider miter saw, I stumbled across a video of
a guy that doing a review of the saw.

He said something (I forget the exact complaint) about how it was kind of
cumbersome to move the guard out of the way to change the blade or that you
had to be careful not to loose the screw for the guard or something like
that. He did in fact remove a screw while showing the blade change procedure.

After watching the video, I submitted a comment that if he had read the
instructions he would have found that Bosch actually made it really *easy*
to deal with the guard and that you didn't need to remove any screws. All
you have to do is *loosen* 2 screws and hook the pivot bar for the guard
over the upper (loose) screw using the hole in the bar. The hole that was
put there specifically for that purpose. That forces the guard to swing up
and out of the way so you can change the blade.

Seems to me that if you are going to review a tool, you should understand
how to use it first.


*-+1 LOL

Remember what I mentioned about instructions.

Just kidding, you are spot on.