Hello fellow woodworkers. I recently bought a used Rockwell Unisaw. When adjusting the height of the blade it is difficult to turn. It takes 2 hands. Does anyone have any tips for me to do a tune-up, just to check things out? My wife is interested in starting to do some projects and just want to make sure things are accurate, easy to use and safe.
If there is build up of old sawdust and resin on the threads you will have a difficult time with the height and angle adjustments. If possible turn it over and clean the threads and gears wiith a solvent like brake cleaner and blow out the dust. Then give it a light coat of light oil or silicone on the threads. You'll be surprised how much difference that will make. :yes:
Wow. That really helped out. I vacuumed/ blew them out, sprayed some brake clean, ran them back and forth a few times, puffed a little graphite on the threads and they work great. Thanks for the advice. I have 2 of these saws. The other one worked pretty good but I did that one too. Now, I need to get some blades sharpened and we will be in business!
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