My old Craftsman tilts to the left. Tom's and Nick's do as well. The Ryobis pictured are right tilting.
Craig, if yours tilts right, Tom and yours aren't the same.
Doing more trim work on the house. The old miter saw was getting long in the tooth.. motor bearing was going out. so I gave it to my neighbor. Woo new tool time! Hopefully this one is accurate enough to chop down those shelf boards. A straight edge looks much happier with this fence than the old one.
Aaaaand it wont fit through the basement door. So now I have to detach it from the rolling stand and lug the bulkier and heavier saw (than the previous one) up and down the steps... This is why I can't have nice things!
@Wolf said:
I measure the cut to both edges of my blade every time. My fence is not great.
That's practical advice.
My next project build I'll be giving a mitered joint a go (vs my standard butt joint with a bit of 'extra' glue). And I ordered a digital angle gauge. That, and first cuts on scrap.
@DaveFred said:
Fence looks a little like the Excalibur design from Canada, with the wheels...
Three wheels, two in front and one in back, glide smoothly along the rails after making a few adjustments. The fence edge is machined smooth on both the front and back rail edges to fit perfectly into the track wheels. Not sure if the Excalibur design works the same. I could not find a detailed pic of the Excalibur on-line.
@Tom_S said:
Sweet! It'll be like using a whole new saw. Did that belt make a difference with vibrations?
I did a vibration test with the same blade mounted in two different table saws. Regular belt in my old Mao Shan 10" table saw. New fangled link type belt mounted in my new (old) Craftsman 10" table saw. (Note: I just bought the pictured Craftsman saw dirt cheap at my local Restore, and this link type belt came with the saw). There was substantially less vibration coming from the Craftsman with the new fangled belt. This was a subjective measurement made by simply placing my hand on the table top during operation. This could be due, however, to differences in the arbor bearings, pulleys, motor balance, etc., of the two different table saws. Not sure. But it does seem to make a huge difference. I have another old belt that will fit the Craftsman, so I could try swapping belts back and forth and see how that goes. Has anyone else used these red link type belts?
ShopFox fence installed, aligned, and tested. It is very accurate, glides smoothly along, and is very easy to micro adjust and clamp down firmly. I cleaned and waxed the table top and wings. When I get it moved into final position, I'll install the four new leveling feet shown at the bottom of the pic.
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My old Craftsman tilts to the left. Tom's and Nick's do as well. The Ryobis pictured are right tilting.
Craig, if yours tilts right, Tom and yours aren't the same.
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Doing more trim work on the house. The old miter saw was getting long in the tooth.. motor bearing was going out. so I gave it to my neighbor. Woo new tool time! Hopefully this one is accurate enough to chop down those shelf boards. A straight edge looks much happier with this fence than the old one.
Aaaaand it wont fit through the basement door. So now I have to detach it from the rolling stand and lug the bulkier and heavier saw (than the previous one) up and down the steps... This is why I can't have nice things!
Is there one you'd recommend? I've not delved into the power tool aftermarket before, so I have no idea what to look for.
For a cheap ish retrofit I really like Accusqaure. Installation involves drilling some holes in aluminum.
https://www.mulecab.com/tablesaw.html
Yeah my saw tilts the blade to the left. Here it is with the router table extention and the SawStop fence.
Vega fences are nice. I have the shop fox and it's a night and day difference from the stock craftsman.
this all got me thinking- when was the last time I really measured (vs just eyeballing) / adjusted my fence
I measure the cut to both edges of my blade every time. My fence is not great.
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That's practical advice.
My next project build I'll be giving a mitered joint a go (vs my standard butt joint with a bit of 'extra' glue). And I ordered a digital angle gauge. That, and first cuts on scrap.
Idk if anyone else has been following this.
The Sawstop at MAKESF tilts to the left, and usually the fence is on the right. My old Dewalt 745 job site saw tilted to the left also.
Sorry, not sorry
Aaand - when a pavement saw blade gets loose
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/see-the-terrifying-moment-runaway-metal-blade-nearly-hits-man/vi-BB1kQ6pq
Holy shit!
Saw that on Inside Edition.
Barely missed him by seconds....
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Bought a new fence. Installation underway.
Sweet! It'll be like using a whole new saw. Did that belt make a difference with vibrations?
Fence looks a little like the Excalibur design from Canada, with the wheels...
Three wheels, two in front and one in back, glide smoothly along the rails after making a few adjustments. The fence edge is machined smooth on both the front and back rail edges to fit perfectly into the track wheels. Not sure if the Excalibur design works the same. I could not find a detailed pic of the Excalibur on-line.
I did a vibration test with the same blade mounted in two different table saws. Regular belt in my old Mao Shan 10" table saw. New fangled link type belt mounted in my new (old) Craftsman 10" table saw. (Note: I just bought the pictured Craftsman saw dirt cheap at my local Restore, and this link type belt came with the saw). There was substantially less vibration coming from the Craftsman with the new fangled belt. This was a subjective measurement made by simply placing my hand on the table top during operation. This could be due, however, to differences in the arbor bearings, pulleys, motor balance, etc., of the two different table saws. Not sure. But it does seem to make a huge difference. I have another old belt that will fit the Craftsman, so I could try swapping belts back and forth and see how that goes. Has anyone else used these red link type belts?
Found this vid on link belts that you may find of interest:
They do reduce vibration, especially when the original belt is old and set in its shape.
That's certainly the case with mine - original belt that sits parked for a month at times.
ShopFox fence installed, aligned, and tested. It is very accurate, glides smoothly along, and is very easy to micro adjust and clamp down firmly. I cleaned and waxed the table top and wings. When I get it moved into final position, I'll install the four new leveling feet shown at the bottom of the pic.