With your help, I was directed to a really nice full size craftsman table saw on my local craigslist. I got it for a song and a dance, and the only drawbacks are that it could use a new belt and the surface is rusted.
What do I do about the surface rust? It can mark pieces I'm cutting, which will cause me problems when I'm staining my workpieces. I have heard steel wool will clean up the surface, but I don't know if you might have tips on how to go about this... Looking for advice before I take a glob of steel wool and just start putting elbow grease into it.
I have heard there are better options than just replacing the vbelt, like a chain belt of some kind. I haven't seen anything like that. Pointers?
There was no riving knife or safety shield when I bought it. There looks to be a standard mounting point where the motor hangs off the back. Where should I find a knife, and is there a good deal or good quality one I should look for?
Finally, the throat insert is standard, but I'm just starting to build a 9 foot dining table for my wife's birthday, and I think a zero clearance insert would help make my edges cleaner. Can I buy any zero clearance insert? Or do I need to match it to the kerf on the blade?
I don't know anything about this stuff. If the questions sound stupid, its because I am! If you can explain like I'm five, that may help.
Thanks in advance.
What do I do about the surface rust? It can mark pieces I'm cutting, which will cause me problems when I'm staining my workpieces. I have heard steel wool will clean up the surface, but I don't know if you might have tips on how to go about this... Looking for advice before I take a glob of steel wool and just start putting elbow grease into it.
I have heard there are better options than just replacing the vbelt, like a chain belt of some kind. I haven't seen anything like that. Pointers?
There was no riving knife or safety shield when I bought it. There looks to be a standard mounting point where the motor hangs off the back. Where should I find a knife, and is there a good deal or good quality one I should look for?
Finally, the throat insert is standard, but I'm just starting to build a 9 foot dining table for my wife's birthday, and I think a zero clearance insert would help make my edges cleaner. Can I buy any zero clearance insert? Or do I need to match it to the kerf on the blade?
I don't know anything about this stuff. If the questions sound stupid, its because I am! If you can explain like I'm five, that may help.