Author Topic: How Often? (Read 1618 times)

wombatie · « **on:** August 18, 2011, 02:58:31 am »

How often do you clean your scroll saw table? Cleaned mine today for the first time in ages and boy did I notice a difference.

Marg

Gabby · « **Reply #1 on:** August 18, 2011, 03:12:45 am »

Pretty easy to determine when to clean. Just run your finger tips over it if you feel any roughness or drag, it's time. After some cutting I noticed some of the adhesive from the tape smeared on the table. I keep a piece of steel wool just for quick cleanup, took the sticky stuff right off. Be sure to seal it against rust. I won't get into that because I'm a maverick and don't follow the rules. LOL
Gabby

msdameng · « **Reply #2 on:** August 18, 2011, 12:50:18 pm »

Gabby I had you pegged as more of an "outlaw" than a "maverick".

tux_linux · « **Reply #3 on:** August 18, 2011, 02:07:39 pm »

I clean my saw every evening - first the saw, than me

dgman · « **Reply #4 on:** August 18, 2011, 03:28:48 pm »

I clean it only when it needs it. Right now I am doing compound cutting on some miniature bird houses. This is producing a ton of saw dust! having to dust it off every 1/2 hour or so, but usually clean it ever couple of days. I will wax the table about once a month.

Gabby · « **Reply #5 on:** August 18, 2011, 10:10:56 pm »

Quote from: msdameng on August 18, 2011, 12:50:18 pm

Gabby I had you pegged as more of an "outlaw" than a "maverick".

LOL
Some of my INLAWS might agree with you.

Gabby

jimbo · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2011, 12:00:07 am »

i have put a dust extraction system on my saw so dust is not much of a problem also the top has been anodized so there is plenty of slip
Jimbo

Gabby · « **Reply #7 on:** August 19, 2011, 01:48:21 am »

Since I wear contact lenses much of the time, and was having problems with the dust collecting on them. OUCH!
I set a 10" fan to blow from right to left across the saw and away from the table. Since then I have very little acumulation of dust on the saw or bench, and very little in my eyes.
Happy camper,
Gabby
Did I mention it's a bit cooler too.

The site seems to be slowing down again.

wombatie · « **Reply #8 on:** August 19, 2011, 02:32:26 am »

Thanks guys you've all been very helpful.

Marg

dankc908 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 19, 2011, 11:26:18 am »

A little "Johnson's" Paste Wax works wonders too!

Dan

Russ C · « **Reply #10 on:** August 19, 2011, 08:11:33 pm »

I clean mine about once or twice a month. It depend on how much I cut.

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