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07-24-2008, 01:27 AM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Nampa, Idaho
Posts: 3
|  Squaring the Blade So, how do you square the blade to the table? I just finished 4 intarsia projects using 3/4 inch woods from ebony to cedar to redheart to holly. For the first 3 projects the saw cut very normally and I hardly broke a blade but on the 4th project I found that the redheart cut very strangely. Halfway down the cut, the blade must have been forced off line giving me a slight "s" shape down the cut. I thought that I had enough tension in the blade but maybe not. Also, the holly burned pretty bad. I think I probably need to tune up my saw. So, three issues: 1)burning on hardwoods 2)I have to feed the wood into the blade at an angle to get a straight cut and 3)the "s" shaped cut profile. What and how to make adjustments would be great info. thanks, IM |
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07-24-2008, 01:23 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bellport, LI New York
Posts: 2,161
| Im, How long are you using your blades? They don't last forever. Regarding the squaring of the saw table do a search on this forum. I would do it but I have to scurry to a meeting.
__________________ Rolf RBI G4 Hawk, Delta SS350 Philosophy "I don't know that I can't, therefore I can" |
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07-27-2008, 01:10 PM
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| Big Sky Scroller Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Polson, MT
Posts: 27
| See Scrollsaw Issue #32 Fall 2008, p. 18 where three squaring methods are discussed. If you don't have this issue let me know and I will repeat. |
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07-27-2008, 02:50 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Saltspring Island B.C. Canada
Posts: 600
| I have a Dewalt 788 and find I am always checking my blade tension . Either the blade is slipping ,due to oil on the blade from manufacture , the point of which holds the blades are worn and should be roughed up . Too long a use of the blade and tough wood .And I believe the blade when it gets real hot will stretch . That's some of the things I run into as well as a bad batch of blades . Cheers . Roger |
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