Fortuna Band Splitter

[steadybrook]

I followed the manual throughout the procedure and double checked all the instructions. What do you mean by the angle and distance from the roller?

[steadybrook]

Mine is set at approx. 1mm or 3/64th's between the blade and the feed roller? Should it be more?

[Itch]

For the most part the machine runs pretty well but it is a learning curve to set it up to run correctly. If you have the manual read it over and over. I need to put new belt,s on my machine as they slip when I put some old stiff harness through it but it does split evenly.. The stones need to be adjusted correctly to sharpen the blade correctly..

[steadybrook]

Thanks, I will try a smaller gap between the bottom of the blade and the feed roller.

[steadybrook]

Still have an issue with mine too.

[casemaker]

I have had a Fortuna for many years. One of the key things that keeps the blade from sliding forward on the drive wheels is to keep the felt pads on the blade wipers clean.

If they get filled with oil and steel dust then the blade will slip on the drive wheels and move forward into the steel bolts that keep it in the machine.

Another adjustment on the left wheel controls the angle of the wheel and therefore the force of the blade where it rides on the rear guides. The blade guides can get really hot from the friction and will quickly cause your blade to crack.

You need to adjust the angle so the blade doesn't move forward but not so much that you have pressure on the back guides.

[Colonial]

We've recently pickup up a Fortuna splitter but, unfortunately, it did not come with a manual. I'm just wondering if anyone with a digital copy would be kind enough to share, or if you could point me in the right direction for any available online?

 

Please and thankyou.

[steadybrook]

Try Simards in Quebec/ Ontario 

[Itch]

5 hours ago, Colonial said:

We've recently pickup up a Fortuna splitter but, unfortunately, it did not come with a manual. I'm just wondering if anyone with a digital copy would be kind enough to share, or if you could point me in the right direction for any available online?

 

Please and thankyou.

If you send me an email to Larryxd@gmail.com I will attempt to send you a manual and parts list in a PDF. format..

[Matt S]

Hey @Colonial, good looking vintage machine there. I recently bought a very similar Fortuna. I think mine is a UA model as it has a driven upper feed roll which can be swapped for a fixed feed bar (for very fine work), whereazs the LA model was fixed bar only. Yours looks in better condition than mine, which had some rain damage.

Out of interest, what's that little tray thing on your front table? Mine doesn't have that, just a bit of oak inlet into the formica/plywood table.