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General Category => The Coffee Shop => Topic started by: yyyyyguy on January 04, 2013, 09:45:37 am
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I told you about getting a DeWalt before Christmas and it had a front to back blade wobble. I sent it back (no questions asked to Amazon) and the new one arrived Monday. I got it set up and voila "Wobble free!!!" However I received an unwanted Christmas gift from a family member...a cold :'( and when I get a cold it is pretty much life altering, me and doggie doo-doo have a lot in common for at least a week. So...it won't be today but maybe tomorrow or Sunday I'll be making saw dust (w/mask) and am very excited to try it out.
Pete
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glad your new saw is working ok, once you're feeling better nothing will keep you from making loads of sawdust.
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Great news Pete! Here are a few tips to set up your saw. The cast iron table is kind of rough. Sand it down with some 220 grit sand paper on a sanding block with some WD40 as a lubricant. Once it's smooth, wipe it down with some mineral spirits to remove the WD40. Then give it a coat of paste wax like Johnson's paste wax. Make sure you use a wax that does not contain silicone.
You probably know not to install the hold down as it just gets in the way.
There is a guard mounted in front of the lower blade clamp. Remove it as it gets in the way when changing blades. Now that you have a saw with a lifting upper arm, try top feeding. It might take a little getting used to, but once you get the hang of it, you will love it!
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thanks dgman for the pointers I'll definitely will use them. Pete
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AAAAHHHHHHHHHHCHOOOOOOOOO!!! :o :o :o :o
So why are you in here spreading your germs!
Now I have to wear a mask in the forum :P :P ;D
Get better! All that dust can wait. Make sure you take care of your health and lungs. You do not want to make a bad thing worse.
I would tell you how to cure that cold but this is a family website. All I will say is involves a bottle of schnapps and a bed.
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good to read that you could change the saw without any problems!
hope you get 'a warm' pretty soon ;) so you can enjoy it.
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AAAAHHHHHHHHHHCHOOOOOOOOO!!! :o :o :o :o
So why are you in here spreading your germs!
Now I have to wear a mask in the forum :P :P ;D
Get better! All that dust can wait. Make sure you take care of your health and lungs. You do not want to make a bad thing worse.
I would tell you how to cure that cold but this is a family website. All I will say is involves a bottle of schnapps and a bed.
Had a bartender once suggest "Rock n' Rye" if you feel like crap take it ...what do you have to lose, at worse you'll still feel like crap :-\ feeling much better tho, thanks all. Pete
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Glad you feel some better!
Rock 'n' Rye was an ever present bottle in my grandparents' pantry! Only time I ever got a taste was when I severely sprained my ankle and my dad gave me about a 3 or 4 ounce glass...didn't get rid of the pain but I sure didn't give a darn...
~~~GB~~~
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Glad you feel some better!
Rock 'n' Rye was an ever present bottle in my grandparents' pantry! Only time I ever got a taste was when I severely sprained my ankle and my dad gave me about a 3 or 4 ounce glass...didn't get rid of the pain but I sure didn't give a darn...
~~~GB~~~
Oh for the good old days...