Excalibur blade adjustment - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

Haoleman · 09-28-2008, 04:59 PM

I just got the Excalibur that I bought set up and have a few questions on setting the blade in the holder as I have no instructions with it.

The blade mounts contain a setscrew and a knob. Should the setscrew be flush with the side of the mount and the knob tightened to pinch the blade against the mount side or should the setscrew be adjusted to keep the blade centered in the mount?

Front to back placement. Should the blade be put all the way to the back of the mount or where?

Thanks,
Terry

JohnB · 09-29-2008, 01:58 AM

G'day Terry,
I'm by no means an expert, but boy I had a heap of problems setting up my Ex21. Finally got it all sorted.
The grub screws can be adjusted so that the blade is parallel when cuting.
Push the blade up hard against the back of the mount, this ensures that it is straight.

turningnut · 09-29-2008, 02:59 AM

Terry,

I have the EX-21 and one thing I can tell you about it is that you don't have to tighten the knobs on the blade holder as much as you think. When I first got mine, I was so used to my old Craftsman that I over tightened it and had to use a pair of pliers to loosen the dang thing. I love my EX-21, it really cuts nice.

Pajaro · 09-29-2008, 01:20 PM

dido on both replies. Mine is set up so that the setscrew adjusted to keep the blade centered in the mount?

Jediscroller · 09-29-2008, 01:25 PM

Terry,
The setscrews should be in just a little less than center, the biggest thing is that the upper and lower are equally in. I'm with John in that I always just push the blade all the way back.

Is your's the black or purple version? I have the purple, I can probably scan the instructions for that one as I don't think there was any real differences between the black and the purple versions other than the color.

Haoleman · 09-29-2008, 04:59 PM

Thanks for all the info. I sort of suspected that the idea was to keep the blade centered in the blade mount. My saw is the black one. Label says made in Canada.

Thanks,
Terry

09-28-2008, 04:59 PM	#1
Haoleman Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 21	Excalibur blade adjustment I just got the Excalibur that I bought set up and have a few questions on setting the blade in the holder as I have no instructions with it. The blade mounts contain a setscrew and a knob. Should the setscrew be flush with the side of the mount and the knob tightened to pinch the blade against the mount side or should the setscrew be adjusted to keep the blade centered in the mount? Front to back placement. Should the blade be put all the way to the back of the mount or where? Thanks, Terry

09-29-2008, 01:58 AM	#2
JohnB 1 Tin Soldier Rides Away Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Posts: 4,859	G'day Terry, I'm by no means an expert, but boy I had a heap of problems setting up my Ex21. Finally got it all sorted. The grub screws can be adjusted so that the blade is parallel when cuting. Push the blade up hard against the back of the mount, this ensures that it is straight. __________________ Regards John "The Golden Mile" I got holes in both of my shoes Well I'm a walking case of the blues Saw a dollar yesterday But the wind blew it away Some of my Stuff Retired Medically Unfit WA Police Officers

09-29-2008, 02:59 AM	#3
turningnut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 632	Terry, I have the EX-21 and one thing I can tell you about it is that you don't have to tighten the knobs on the blade holder as much as you think. When I first got mine, I was so used to my old Craftsman that I over tightened it and had to use a pair of pliers to loosen the dang thing. I love my EX-21, it really cuts nice. __________________ Mike...Ft. Worth, TX EX-21 with Bandaids by Curaid

09-29-2008, 01:20 PM	#4
Pajaro Forever is a long time Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: If it ain't Texas, it Just ain't livin. Posts: 2,047 Blog Entries: 1	dido on both replies. Mine is set up so that the setscrew adjusted to keep the blade centered in the mount? __________________ Pájaro Pete Hombre del pájaro www.pajarostudiowns.com Member " Scrollsaw Association of the world " Excalibur EX-21 fanatic One of the Chosen few "Never try to teach a pig to sing It is a waste of time and it annoys the pig. " Last edited by Pajaro; 09-29-2008 at 01:23 PM.

09-29-2008, 01:25 PM	#5
Jediscroller American Crafstman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galaxy far, far away Posts: 3,174 Blog Entries: 5	Terry, The setscrews should be in just a little less than center, the biggest thing is that the upper and lower are equally in. I'm with John in that I always just push the blade all the way back. Is your's the black or purple version? I have the purple, I can probably scan the instructions for that one as I don't think there was any real differences between the black and the purple versions other than the color. __________________ Kevin Scrollsaw Patterns Online Making holes in wood with an EX-30, Craftsman 16" VS, Dremel 1680 and 1671

09-29-2008, 04:59 PM	#6
Haoleman Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 21	Thanks for all the info. I sort of suspected that the idea was to keep the blade centered in the blade mount. My saw is the black one. Label says made in Canada. Thanks, Terry

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