Weston Arrow Saw??????

[TLANE]

I recently purchased the 8000rpm Weston Arrow Saw and was wondering how many of you have one.  Seems the motor on mine is not very powerful at all.  I tried to cut some 2018s last night and they really bogged the motor down.  I'm thinking I might have gotten a bad motor but I am having a terrible time getting a human to answer the phone # that they give in the owners manual.  Just curious, has anyone else had this problem?

Thanks
Toby

[Javi]

How deep do you have the blade set.. ?? It should only be cutting a 1/16" to an 1/8" deep and you rotate the shaft to cut it..

[TLANE]

I've only got about 1/8 of the blade sticking out past the guard.  It seems like the motor is stalling out as soon as I start to rotate the shaft.  I've even tried rotating the shaft in the opposite direction.  I've used Apple & Easton saws in the past and they sipped right through.

[RLA]

I think you have a bad one, I have there smaller one, I think it's around 4000 rpm & it cuts good. I've even cut wood with it, that bogs it down some, but not bad.

[bmfer]

Mine is a 4000 rpm and it'll bog down some. Serif u can pull out the brushes

[TLANE]

I really like the looks of this saw, looks to be pretty well built.  I know there is the occasional problem in everything that is manufactured.  I just wish I could get a person on the phone to speak to.

[Cocklebur]

I have an 8000 RPM Weston and have used it a lot. I have never cut any aluminum arrows, but it seems to have plenty of power on carbon arrows. I would say you have a bad motor.

[Onlyaspike]

Originally posted by Cocklebur:
I have an 8000 RPM Weston and have used it a lot. I have never cut any aluminum arrows, but it seems to have plenty of power on carbon arrows. I would say you have a bad motor.

I agree. I have the 8000rpm w/ dust collector, Ive only cut a couple doz. carbons with mine but it zips right through them.

[bmfer]

Mine is a 4000 rpm and it'll bog down some. Serif u can pull out the brushes

[statedriller]

I've got the 8000 and have cut several dozen alums without it bogging much.  Sounds like you got a bum motor...

[Tree Rat]

I got one with a bad motor, crapped out after about 3 dozen AL shafts. Called them up, faxed my owner card and had a new motor in a couple days.