Guys, First off i have really enjoyed reading and absorbing all the knowledge on this site. I am a weekend warrior, enjoy tinkering in the garage and have been in the market for a table saw for quite some time. I was strongly looking at a Rigid 4512, even had permission from the boss (wife). But I just couldnt bring myself to spend that much $$$ for weekend projects. So I took the advice of many and began watching CL. I picked up a craftsman 113.298762 for $60. It was a little rough but some tweaking and cleaning have it being good enough for me. A couple questions for you all:
1. The bolt that holds the motor in place was broke off. (the previous owner was wedging in a chunck of steel to hold the motor in place from bouncing around...yikes). I drilled the bolt and manged to get it turned out. How tight should this be? To reduce vibration it seems like it should be very tight. But, when I lock the motor down tight, when i raise the blade up it really pulls on the motor. Should this be free to move a little?
2. I am having trouble getting the blade to exactly 90%. The blade tilts left and when i go as far as i can its still a little left. Its really really close, but not quite there. On the bevel scale guage and am at about -5 degrees. Could I add some washers/spacers to the left side of the trunnion carriage to adjust it?
3. I still feel like there is plenty of vibration in the saw - i have read that a link belt may help with this. Thoughts?
I am really looking forward to this. I have a Delta T2 fence on the way. I have spent a long time using using my dads POS table saw with a fence that moves all over the place. I also just got a steal on a shopsmith pro planer at an auction - looking forward to a few winter projects!
1. The bolt that holds the motor in place was broke off. (the previous owner was wedging in a chunck of steel to hold the motor in place from bouncing around...yikes). I drilled the bolt and manged to get it turned out. How tight should this be? To reduce vibration it seems like it should be very tight. But, when I lock the motor down tight, when i raise the blade up it really pulls on the motor. Should this be free to move a little?
2. I am having trouble getting the blade to exactly 90%. The blade tilts left and when i go as far as i can its still a little left. Its really really close, but not quite there. On the bevel scale guage and am at about -5 degrees. Could I add some washers/spacers to the left side of the trunnion carriage to adjust it?
3. I still feel like there is plenty of vibration in the saw - i have read that a link belt may help with this. Thoughts?
I am really looking forward to this. I have a Delta T2 fence on the way. I have spent a long time using using my dads POS table saw with a fence that moves all over the place. I also just got a steal on a shopsmith pro planer at an auction - looking forward to a few winter projects!