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Started by wscott, July 28, 2013, 09:02:49 PM

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wscott

someone posted how to lift sawhead on wm using garage door springs. unable to find post. need help. thanks in advance.
wscott
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drobertson

I searched as well to try and help, pineywoods has added a spring in the mast to pull the head back up, there are some mods, but not to difficult if I remember right, surely he will get on, or someone else, a few have done it, and it seems to work real good, it is on here somewhere I know,  hang in there, for a day or so, it will turn out for sure,  david
only have a few chain saws I'm not suppose to use, but will at times, one dog Dolly, pretty good dog, just not sure what for yet,  working on getting the gardening back in order, and kinda thinking on maybe a small bbq bizz,  thinking about it,

pineywoods

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pineywoods,strikes again.  ;D
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bandmiller2

The idea of a spring head assist lift is a good one but as stated the spring should be caged ether in a plastic pipe or with a cable in the middle.If you have space restraints you can use a shorter stronger spring with a pulley on the end,cable goes through the pulley and back to the top and fastened.That will give you two inches of travel per one inch spring movement.If you swap a hydraulic cylinder for the spring you have my head lift system.Some down weight is good for stability,don't use too much spring. Frank C.
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