how to change a junior hacksaw blade

jimbox · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:38 pm

Kinda a stupid question I know but I have a really cheap junior hacksaw, the kind that is just a metal frame, like this: http://www.foxdiy.co.uk/view_product.php?product=TL326 but can't for the life of me get the new blade to go in. I have tried squeezing the handle together with a pair of pliers but that still didn't bring the two ends close enough together to be able to fit the blade. Any help appreciated!

breezer · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:43 pm

handle has nothing to do with it.

you push the opposite end in from the handle.
holing the handle push against something solid (wall?)

BUT, be carful as it may slip

big-all · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:44 pm

just to add to breezers comments

you want to position the frame opposite the handle with the blade in against somthing solid with the frame supported just below the blade grab the handle and lean on it as said abouve carefully cos it will slip easily

jimbox · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:13 am

Thanks guys. Was a struggle but I got there in the end! Think I'll buy an easy-blade-change model next time the blade needs changing!

keyplayer · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:54 am

jimbox wrote:

Think I'll buy an easy-blade-change model next time the blade needs changing!

You already have one.

Gary_M · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:59 pm

Thought I would just add - remember that a hacksaw blade should have the teeth facing forwards

wilhelm · Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:50 pm

at risk of starting a a massive debate on this. err i put senior blades firing forward. and junior firing backwards.

salem2000 · Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 2:12 pm

wilhelm wrote:

at risk of starting a a massive debate on this. err i put senior blades firing forward. and junior firing backwards.

Ditto

Salem

big-all · Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 2:51 pm

part off the problem with junior hacksaws is the lack off strength off the frame so if you have the teeth forward pointing it pulls against front off the frame and can case the frame to close up and loosen on the blade which can take the tension off the the blade and cause it to cut off line kink the blade or even make it fall out

swelec · Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 2:58 pm

allways put my blades in with teeth pointing forward

now I know why all my blades go kinky

thanks for that tip

wilhelm · Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:17 pm

i thought i was the only one..

Gary_M · Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:33 pm

gcol · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:52 pm

Gary_M wrote:

LOL