Posted by Gary Dodge on July 12, 2003 at 15:26:53:
In Reply to: Gryphon Blues - Poor Design Woes - Help! posted by Kristina on July 10, 2003 at 19:53:15:
Hi Kristina,
I kind of know what you're talking about. Mine is fine on the water adjustment side, but very tight on the lower drain valve. Since the drain isn't important to me I've never looked into the problem, but if the problem is in the water feed, that is an issure worth looking into.
My gut instinct is to try a bit of vasoline on the screw threads, but sometimes instincts can be dangerous!
The best bet is to contact Gryphon directly and get it straight from the horses mouth. You can email them at info@gryphoncorp.com or call them at 818-890-7770.
As far as the getting flooded thing, I'll bet that you are getting just what you're supposed to get. When the water is flowing and the saw is on it looks like about a 1/4" (or more) wide tube of living water vibrating about the blade.
Gary Dodge
: Hi,
: I have a Gryphon Wire Saw & have been very disappointed in:
: The water drip - it is adjusted by a poorly designed round plastic knob that is hard to turn with wet fingers. It has also gotten tough to turn & I can see the day it breaks off becasue it is just plastic...
: AND I can't get a steady lite drip of water out of the tube... I keep getting white glass buildup as I cut, or I get flooded.
: I am regretting buying it. Do you have any counsel to help my problems with these two poor designs?
: Thank you, K