Gents ... my saw will accept either pinned or pinless blades. I use pinned. What would make me switch to pinless?
316333
Some time you may need to do a insert where you make a very small hole in your wood to start the cut from inside the center of the wood, this is when the pin less come in handy.
316334
If you're happy with a particular pinned blade but for some reason (such as fine work or no edge access) you need to use (and you saw will accept) a pinless blade, you can always knock out the pins. Conversely, adding pins to a pinless blade, while not impossible, is grossly impractical.
316335
Pin end blades work fine for some projects, but they are not available in all sizes or blade types. I switched when I began cutting fretwork because of the need for a blade smaller than the pin. I then tried different blade types and found that some of them eliminated the need for sanding. I REALLY liked that! That said, if the pin end blades are meeting your needs there is no reason to change.
316336
If you are doing detailed work and need inside cuts that only your blade will go through
316337
the ability for your blade to enter your work thru a smaller hole and exit also, more intricate work
316338
The pinless blades are often a bit more affordable compared to the pinned blades. The pinless blades also allow for smaller holes and more delicate cuts when doing fretwork. You can also use the pinless blades in some of the hand powered saws where it is impossible to fit the part on a scroll saw table. You get the same superfine cuts. The pins are a hold over from the days of coping saws. Sometimes you can get greater blade variety when selecting a pinless blade style
316339
When you start doing more intricate designs it's impossible to use pinned blades anymore. Pinless allows for much smaller predrilled holes and much more detailed pieces. The blades are thinner and much easier to work with.
1037289
Get the one with the pin, both will fit but the pin is a real time saver/asset
1193341
I think Mr. Hernandez meant the black clamp lever in the back of the saw. I found the answer we needed before he posted by reading all of the comments from other users. The trick was that you to turn the clamp lever in the reverse direction (counter-clockwise) than normal. I kept telling my husband to try counter-clockwise but he insisted that one ALWAYS tightens clamps or screws clockwise. Not this time. By the way, he loves the saw. Good luck.
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On my 21 foot saw there are 3 clamps and 3 pop-up locking pins. The instructions say you must always lock the locking pins, but doing so would only give you 4 different lengths. I sometimes use only the clamp for an intermediate length, but the instructions say this could lead to insecure locking.
536190
Pins* and yes. Though they aren't pins. They 're screws that go in where your trigger assembly pins are.
109459
Not aware of any pin....Mine works very well and I'm pleased with the quality
2077155
I got mine yesterday (5/14/14), and the pin issue has been fixed. It has a bolt now like the picture in the description. I will try to upload a picture if I can figure out how, but at least the pair I got does not have a pin. I haven't used them yet, but they look and feel sturdy to me and the grips feel much nicer than my old wooden handle ones.
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My husband just unpacked his Hitachi C10FCE2 miter saw and also cannot get clamp lever to move. We can't find anything bolt or screw that needs to be adjusted in order to get this to move. Any suggestions....please?
2102547
I use them because their a much better blade than rockwell you will need an adapter. which I think I bought from amazon. It makes changing blade slower but you won't have to change them as often.
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Mine too Im on my second saw just for that part. Design flaw hardened medal is needed with that high stress load. Sharp blades help . Icut 2 cords a week with mine t
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I used this conversion kit to convert my Ferm pinned blade holder to unpinned (with this you can use pinned and unpinned blades).
1536290
Universal. I suggest Feather brand blades. Super sharp and affordable but you may find other brands you like.
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You really DON'T want to do that. It'll most likely require removing the blade guard and that's NOT a good thing. That being said - UNPLUG IT, remove the existing blade (and NOT the guard) and see if the bigger one fits SAFELY inside the guard. Spin it by hand while raising and lowering the guard. If you have 100% clearance, then its OK to use. The slightest rub - and the solution is to buy a new saw or another blade. Stay SAFE....
2156621
nope. the blade is integrated and you would have to break it. I had that same issue.
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I had the same issue when I operated the saw with a short blade: the toll less mechanism blocked. I used WD40, jiggled the blade, and used pliers to push the lever of the tool less mechanism into the open position--then I was able to remove the blade. The tool less mechanism worked fine after that.
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You can have your current blade resharpened. I purchased the Oshlun -SBW164032 32 tooth beam saw blade as a replacement blade and it works very well for cutting beams and logs.
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I don't know...but I would suspect so. You would have to talk to the manufacturer. I have never needed to replace a pin.