[fuzzybear]

I'm looking to get my first table saw. In my area there are a few "barn finds" that I'm looking at. If the table has rust is this an issue? Can I clean it up and will it affect my cuts?

Thanks.

 

[ryan50hrl]

It should clean up pretty easy as long as it's not pitted. Wd40 and scotch bright pads

 

[Dandan111]

What's a good treatment after you get the rust off?

 

[ryan50hrl]

Johnson's paste wax on the cheap...or t9 Bosheild if you feeling pricey

 

[Dandan111]

Hey! I have some of that wax I think.

 

[fuzzybear]

Thanks!

 

[mobilepaul]

I'm looking to get my first table saw. In my area there are a few "barn finds" that I'm looking at. If the table has rust is this an issue? Can I clean it up and will it affect my cuts?

Thanks.

make sure that the saw starts up, if it's been sitting for a good while, the motor and belts could be an issue as well. When I bought my saw it had a good bit of surface rust on it. I used a sander and automotive sandpaper of varying grits with thinner and then just sandpaper and nothing wet and it came out great. I then put paste wax on it and let it stay unbuffed until I was going to use the saw again.

here's a couple of tips to help you

http://www.finewoodworking.com/workshop/article/removing-preventing-rust-on-machinery.aspx

http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/general/removing-rust-cast-iron-table-band-saw-211894/

http://wiki.vintagemachinery.org/

http://www.sawdustsoup.com/forum/topics/tablesaw-maintenance

and, when you're finished cleaning, read this

http://www.newwoodworker.com/basic/tsalign.html

 

[toolguy1000]

i followed these steps:

here are before and after shots of a unisaw top i refurbished:

 

[fuzzybear]

make sure that the saw starts up, if it's been sitting for a good while, the motor and belts could be an issue as well. When I bought my saw it had a good bit of surface rust on it. I used a sander and automotive sandpaper of varying grits with thinner and then just sandpaper and nothing wet and it came out great. I then put paste wax on it and let it stay unbuffed until I was going to use the saw again.

Thanks for the links and for the table saw basics - that will be very handy once I get the saw restored.

 

[abetrman]

i followed these steps:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSJjN8jvdp4&feature=relmfu

here are before and after shots of a unisaw top i refurbished:

Did you have any pitting? If so, how did you deal with it?

 

[Kenbo]

 

[Gary Beasley]

Did you have any pitting? If so, how did you deal with it?

Occasional pits can be filled with epoxy or bondo and scraped flat to the surface with a razor blade. If theres more pitting than flat areas you need a machine shops services.

 

[Pirate]

Occasional pits can be filled with epoxy or bondo and scraped flat to the surface with a razor blade. If theres more pitting than flat areas you need a machine shops services.

After derusting a top, would pitting effect the cuts? Assuming the top isn't 10% pitted. A small amount of pits would just be tiny low spots, and the wood would just ride over them.

Opinions?

 

[Gary Beasley]

Yes the wood rides over them, they just tend to collect dirt and may wind up scratching a nice piece of wood. If you do leave them unfilled you just need to do your housekeeping.

 

[dancing chicken]

I used some liquid wrench and Scotchbright pads worked great

 

[Dandan111]

Cleaned and rubbed some wax on it. Great idea Ryan.
Untitled by [email protected], on Flickr

 

[gus1962]

I used WD40 and scotch brite pad. Works great.