Altendorf scoring blade not retracting?

[Daniel Bejarano]

I’m looking at the manual and it’s emphatic about not using oil or grease. I also thought applying grease/oil would help and I wonder why is “prohibitory” which is the word the manual uses

I can’t post pics because of privileges. Do I have to donate for that. I’m sorry for my ignorance

[Malcolm McLeod]

I’m looking at the manual and it’s emphatic about not using oil or grease. I also thought applying grease/oil would help and I wonder why is “prohibitory” which is the word the manual uses

I can’t post pics because of privileges. Do I have to donate for that. I’m sorry for my ignorance

As a member, I was able to post pics, but could not ‘see’ mine or other’s pics. Not sure if this still holds. Just FYI.

[Jim Becker]

I can’t post pics because of privileges. Do I have to donate for that. I’m sorry for my ignorance

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[David Zaret]

i don't know about the altendorf.. but my martin uses (i believe) air to actuate the raising and lowering of the scoring blade if you look in the cabinet, you might see an air-activated solenoid or such, and it might simply need cleaning. just an idea.

[Walter Plummer]

I am not being a jerk. Is the saw connected to the air line? My friend is a machine tech and likes to tell the story of going all the way to Texas to plug a machine back in to "fix" it.

[Malcolm McLeod]

I am not being a jerk. Is the saw connected to the air line? My friend is a machine tech and likes to tell the story of going all the way to Texas to plug a machine back in to "fix" it.

Your friend and I may have had (at one time) the same customer.... I drove 3hrs on emergency billing rates - in the middle of the night, only to point at a red LED (blown fuse indicator). And another time in a flood to point out that their automation system could not identify or repair a shaft key that fell out.

(They were CLEARLY not native Texans; they drove a Subaru IIRC)

[Steve Jenkins]

I’m sure that all of us that have done service work have similar stories.

[Rod Sheridan]

I’m sure that all of us that have done service work have similar stories.

I once replaced a failed incandescent pilot lamp for one of the big 3 automakers, on Christmas Day, over $2K labour, under $2 for the lamp.........Rod.

[Brian Runau]

I once replaced a failed incandescent pilot lamp for one of the big 3 automakers, on Christmas Day, over $2K labour, under $2 for the lamp.........Rod.

Did you have to a company electrician and his supervisor there while you worked. Years ago heard the story of my company replacing a failed motor on a pump. Had to have our guy and a pipe filter, electrician, and a supervisor while our guy did the work. Brian

[Rod Sheridan]

Did you have to a company electrician and his supervisor there while you worked. Years ago heard the story of my company replacing a failed motor on a pump. Had to have our guy and a pipe filter, electrician, and a supervisor while our guy did the work. Brian

I did actually have a shift electrician with me, however he let me change the lamp.

We were in the battery charging room, and he was busy smoking, I was concentrating on getting out ASAP and I already had the lamp changing tool in my hand…….Regards, Rod.