Table Saw Maintenance Tips

[@chalcedony6858]

I liked watching this. Not too many people get down underneath. I'd like to see more details of worm gear and so on?

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

Absolutely. It's a little hard to get in there to see the inner workings of the table saw with a video camera, but you can download a free article on the subject with more photos here: www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/table-saw-tune-up/

[@terry2346]

I set the blade to be parallel to my miter slot and this was VERY fiddly and took several tries but I could not believe what a difference that made! I also upgraded the belt and this helped having my old Craftsman 113.XXXX to be running like new. Keeping the ability to do a 45 degree tilt to the blade is much more problematic for me and I have pretty much given up on doing this and use jigs to get that 45 angle cut.

[@jerrys576]

Good chamfer bit in the router table does a better job.

[@larrywiltse6268]

An option to the brass brush is your tooth brush that you should have replaced three year ago? Great video. I like your method of checking that the mitre slot is parallel to the blade. I have a Shopsmith and use a digital angle gauge to set the table to 90 degrees to the blade.

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

Thanks! Glad you found the video helpful.

[@strrchristmas]

I'm a long-time subscriber to both your KZbin channel and your magazine. I really enjoy the videos. I have one problem: When you promise something, you need to deliver on that promise. When you say there will be links in the description, there should be links in the description. I followed both the published links, and neither took me to the items used in the video.

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

Yep, that was my bad - I was a little quick on the Publish button. Thanks for pointing that out. I've added links to the accompanying material for this video now and also below. Let me know if you have any questions. Get a free, step-by-step article to give your Table Saw a Tune-up here: www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/table-saw-tune-up/?apid=36564 Download tips and tricks to make your cast iron table saw top look great and last a long time here: www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/table-saw-makeover/?apid=36564

[@musicbymark]

Where do you buy the flat referencing disk/dummy blade?

[@WafaringJay]

What about the motor itself does it need oiling or greasing at all?

[@atillaserdar8988]

thank you

[@williamwild1]

I little maintenance or have a hook for a hand... Can i have a few minutes to think it over?

[@johnoerter2883]

Thank you! Clear and helpful. Do you use a blade lube? If so, which do you like?

[@musicbymark]

Wish you'd show the table adjustment underneath.

[@robbiehepler]

Your framing square must be more accurate than most. I use a plastic drafting triangle clamped to my miter gauge. Very accurate.

[@edwardaustin5534]

The blade on my Sawstop would not retract fully. The culprit was saw dust build up at the blade down stop. Saw dust removed - problem solved.

[@hdwoodshop]

Surprised you used a framing square. Why not a precise square?

[@joeobrien196]

I had just finished doing mine today. Worse than I expected it to be.

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

After we shot this video, I went home and did the entire tune-up on my own table saw and couldn't believe the difference it made.