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   JohnWW | Apr 05, 2008 02:12am | #1

   Presumably you are turning in the right direction to loosen the nut, which is the direction the saw blade spins when it is running.

   If you are going the right way and you can't loosen the nut with a long pipe on the wrench handle something is seriously wrong and I can't think of a reason why it should be so seized up.

   A few questions:

   What model saw is this and how old is it? Have you had this saw for awhile or did you just get it?

   Has anything out of the ordinary happened that might have contributed to the problem?

   Did the nut tighten and loosen normally until this happened?

   How do you tighten the nut when you change the blades?

   John White

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   samarafc | Apr 07, 2008 01:49pm | #2

   Thanks for your reply late on a friday. I was feeling the pressure of a promise. The frustration of perfecting a 30/60 degree jig was the only thing on my mind. From here I could give a good story. The truth is that I was so consumed with frustration I was trying to turn the nut in the wrong direction. After using the saw for 18 years with most days changing the blade 2 - 4 times a day my frustrated self took over and I could not step back and realize what Ii was doing wrong. Thanks again for taking the time on friday for your help.
   Rich

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   JohnWW | Apr 07, 2008 06:13pm | #3

   I wouldn't have asked if I hadn't done the same thing myself, and more than once. Our copy editor at FWW, a man with immense responsibilities in the week before the magazine goes to the printer had a simple sign on his wall. It said "BREATHE", it really works.John W.