NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/rec/woodwork/8893

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From: [e-mail] (Walter B. Ligon III)
Subject: Rebuilding table saw - advice sought
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Organization: College of Engineering, Clemson Univ.
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 14:07:13 GMT
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I'm in the process of rebuiling a 20 year old Craftsman 10-in table saw.  This
saw sat out in the yard without a cover for several years before I rescued it.
I've long since fixed most of the problems with surface rust and all, but since
I moved recently, I decided to get into the guts and get it into tip-top shape.
The first thing I decided to do is replace the arbor bearings.  The threads on
the end of the arbor are pretty badly worn, but I think I'd rather stay away
from a new part there - I've not heard good things about parts made overseas ...

Anyway, I've done the arbor, and got a set of those turned steel pulleys and such,
now I'm pulling varous other parts and working on them, like the rods that adjust
the blade hight and tilt.  All is going well, but I have one big question:

Is it a good idea to remove the trundles and the arbor carriage completely from the
table top?  Will re-aligning this be a major hassle for a basicly inexperienced
bloke like myself, or is it mostly a matter of fine adjustment (which I have done
before)?

I know some of you out there I have rebuilt these things before, so I'm hoping
someone who has actually DONE this can reply.

Thanks,
Walt