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Podcast #41: Table Saw Set Up & Maintenance

It’s hard to underestimate the importance of the table saw in the modern home workshop. It’s great for ripping, crosscutting, cutting sheet goods down to size, and it handles dadoes, rabbets, and grooves with ease. But what if it hasn’t been set up correctly? Then it’s just a big anchor in the middle of an unused shop.

Vince Ancona takes us step-by-step through his routine for accurate set up and maintenance of a table saw. By the end of the seminar, you’ll have learned how to vastly improve the quality of the cuts you make with your table saw.

Get the seminar guide here: Table Saw Set Up & Maintenance

 
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Posted on Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 at 11:23 am. Filed under Podcast, Table Saw.
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10 Responses to “Podcast #41: Table Saw Set Up & Maintenance”

Jim Wellman said,

This was the most comprehensive video I have seen on tuning up a table saw.
Thanks

(posted on May 12th, 2009 at 9:58 pm)

Steve said,

The seminar guide is from ShopNotes? What issue? I probably already have it.

Thanks,
Steve.

(posted on May 13th, 2009 at 7:02 pm)

Myk said,

Why is the volume so low. I have to turn the speaker system up so high, it blasts when system sounds are made.

(posted on May 14th, 2009 at 2:30 pm)

Joel Hess said,

Steve, The first article in the flyer is a 5-pager from ShopNotes No. 77, and there is also a 2-pager from Woodsmith No. 158. The flyer also includes a simple outline of the subject matter.

Joel Hess

(posted on May 18th, 2009 at 3:21 pm)

Joel Hess said,

Myk,

The sound seems normal to me. Maybe a little bit lower than usual, but that could be because Vince is pretty soft spoken.

Joel Hess

(posted on May 18th, 2009 at 3:22 pm)

Rich Ruggiero said,

Thanks to Vince and Woodsmith for a great job. This was by far the best info provided on tablesaw tune-ups.

Rich

(posted on May 25th, 2009 at 12:46 pm)

Paul Early said,

Thank you for the video Woodsmith… Myk is correct, the audio on the instructional portion was noticeably lower than the intro and outro parts.

In addition to ShopNotes #77 and Woodsmith #158 mentioned above, additional information can be found in the following issues:

ShopNotes #10 page 12-14 – Squaring the Blade
ShopNotes #25 pages 6-9 – Table Saw Tune-Up
ShopNotes #68 page 32 – Using a dial indicator

I hope this helps

NOTE: In my opinion, if you want to keep everything tuned-up in the shop, you should check out these products http://www.ts-aligner.com. Quality stuff and Ed Bennett is a very helpful and knowledgeable guy.

Paul

(posted on June 7th, 2009 at 11:12 pm)

Tim Kincaid said,

Thank you for a very helpful video. I am a young man in the Marine Corps and have taken an interest in wood working. Since I am stationed states away from my father and grandpa I have a very limited hands-on resources to guide me through various techniques. After watching the video I went and tuned up my table saw and was amazed at how accurate it. It also took out that nasty tapering I always got, which I always had to set my fence up a little skewed to minimize. I have now watched several of your podcast and each one is extremely useful. Your staff is very well versed and display very indepth knowledge on each topic. Thank you so much for passing on the knowledge and techniques.

(posted on June 19th, 2009 at 10:27 pm)

Stephen said,

Dave at the Sawshop.com has a really good table saw setup and alignment guide to down load.

thats http://www.thesawshop.com. The download is right at the bottom of the page. He knows his stuff so it is a really good guide.

(posted on August 10th, 2009 at 6:11 pm)

ROB said,

YOU DON’T HAVE TO CHECK THE RUNOUT OF THE BLADE ARBOR. INSTEAD YOU WANT TO CHECK THE RUNOUT AT THE PLACE WHERE THE BLADE SETS ON THE ARBOR. THAT’S THE MAIN AREA ON THE ARBOR.

(posted on February 26th, 2011 at 4:49 pm)