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| View Poll Results: How often do you perform preventative maintenance on your saw? | |||
| Weekly |    | 9 | 16.67% |
| Monthly |    | 20 | 37.04% |
| Every six monts |    | 11 | 20.37% |
| Yearly |    | 2 | 3.70% |
| PM...What's that? |    | 12 | 22.22% |
| Voters: 54. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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05-08-2008, 03:23 PM
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| Technical Editor  Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lebanon, Pa
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|  SSW 32 Sawdust Column Poll Hi everyone, Sawdust in the upcoming issue is going to be on Saw Maintenance this issue. So...here's my poll. How often do you perform preventative maintenance on your saw. The PM can be as simple as roughing up the ends of the screws in the blade holder, or as elaborate as a dismantling and cleaning, sanding and waxing your table, or simply oiling the joints. Bob
__________________ www.WoodCarvingIllustrated.com www.FoxChapelPublishing.com www.ScrollSawer.com Shopsmith, Hawk G4 |
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05-08-2008, 03:38 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gainesville, Florida
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| Preventive maintenance...what's that? Go Go Dewalt  |
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05-08-2008, 03:56 PM
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| Grumpy Old Moderator  Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galaxy far, far away
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 | I guess it depends on how you define preventive maintenance. I selected weekly as I give mine a good cleaning once a week or so which is really to only maintenance required on my EX-30.
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05-08-2008, 04:06 PM
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| Technical Editor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lebanon, Pa
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| That's what I mean! I've contacted most of the major manufacturers to see what they suggest you do to maintain your saw. I'll also include little things like roughing up the thumbscrews, waxing table (NO SILICONE WAX!!!). Bob
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05-08-2008, 04:28 PM
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| From the Stone EXCALIBUR  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: If it ain't Texas, it Just ain't livin.
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| I use to think PM was Post m-------l, But after killing 2 saws and critically wounding one by riding them hard and putting them away wet.  . I do at least clean my EX-21 weekly. And check adjustments if needed. I have learned a lot from this forum. Oh, I was informed not to use wax or cleaners on the ex table top. 
__________________ Pajaro PeteVermont Yankee in Texas Member " Scrollsaw Association of the world " Excalibur EX-21 fanatic Card Carrying Member Of The OLD "Fretwork Art from Refurbished Trees" Association  Last edited by Pajaro : 05-08-2008 at 04:30 PM. |
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05-08-2008, 04:35 PM
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| Intarsia Moderator  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon
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05-08-2008, 06:25 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cottageville, West Virginia
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|  I generally clean the saw up after every project (vacuum) but do no routine mechanical maintenance unless something breaks. Only problem I've had with "Old Yellar" was a blown fuse and had to file the end of the upper blade clamp screw flat.
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05-08-2008, 06:44 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Central Indiana
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| I checked weekly, but sometimes I don't use my for 2 or 3 weeks, so I don't do anything to it, sometimes more than 1 st a week. Bob
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05-08-2008, 07:29 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oregon USA
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| All I do with my DeWalt is vacuum out the switch and wax the table about once a month or so. Chris
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05-08-2008, 10:18 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: california
Posts: 3,479
| Well maybe I am rough, but there is just not that much maintenace to do on a scrollsaw. at least on mine. I do make sure the tighting screw is sanded and adjusted at center , and lubing after lots of hours. but thats just about all. I also like to clean the dust off as well. but don't know why. I like to keep things clean. well I do have to blow out the diel on the speed controle but only sometimes. and the switch is covered, but still blow that out while cleaning. I also cover my saw, don't know why, but just do. I do blow out the foot feed petale as well. DAng, I didn't know I did so much to take cair of my saw. but I just do. don't know why.  your friend Evie |
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