New sliding table saw

**shanesmith80** · 31st March 2020, 07:51 PM

Thats right. I've moved away from the cabinet saw world and bought a new(for me anyway) slider

. Minimax SC2 secondhand, only 3 years old. Was in really good condition, just needed a really good clean up. So after spending on and off 2 days cleaning it back to like new and setting everything up I made my first few cuts. Was pretty good after having no saw for about 4 months.
Am quite impressed with the levelness and flatness of the sliding table. With the digi angle cube on it, it is spot on over the whole length, both static and sliding. Also exactly co-planer with the cast iron top, ok slight exaggeration, one corner(the top right of the cast iron) was 0.01 out.(think I can live with that)

Now my question for you sliding table folk. The slider to the cast iron. Do you have perfectly level or cast iron slightly lower? Iv'e read various thoughts and am interested to hear what people here do.
Mine is about 0.5mm lower. Which I feel is a bit too much. Cause if I cut with the rip fence it obviously isn't sitting flat and doesn't give a 90' cut.
Interested to hear peoples thoughts. And how one might go to try and adjust this.
And this leads to my next question, if anyone knows where to get a manual for this machine that would also be greatly appreciated.

cheers
shane

**shanesmith80** · 31st March 2020, 08:11 PM

Also what blades do people use? Do you just use the equivalent of what you would use on a cabinet saw? I would like to move away from the combination blade and get dedicated rip and crosscut blades as its not hard to change them.

**riverbuilder** · 31st March 2020, 08:13 PM

I’d just use it, half a mil is not a lot, the only time you’d notice it is if you’re ripping with the fence right up against the blade, obviously the further away you have the fence the less influence the half a mil makes. More important to have the riving knife aligned correctly with the blade, and the fence set up correctly with the blade. Enjoy!

**Kuffy** · 31st March 2020, 08:16 PM

All of the sliders I have used have the sliding table set 0.2mm above the cast iron surface. It works well for sheetgoods, but it is a minor annoyance for solid timber work. It becomes very noticeable for me when tapering legs. I work around it by rough cutting the taper on the bandsaw first. As far as ripping square, it doesn't affect me because I dress all four faces through the buzzer n thicknesser.

**Chris Parks** · 1st April 2020, 12:05 AM

All sliders are set a bit higher than the CI table most probably because the table can be used for ripping in most cases. There is at least one video on YT where the owner is adamant that this is wrong because he knows more than the manufacturer.

**Albert** · 1st April 2020, 08:13 AM

congrats with the SC2. SCM makes great saw. they just dont market them as much as their competitor.

The cast iron is always set slightly lower, being SCM, you can easily adjust this, there should be 4 - 8 screws/bolt/nut under the cast iron table to adjust this.

if you have them level you will run into issue when you try to slide and timber/stock may grind on the cast iron table.

SCM used to run a Partspronto where you can get the manual online, I think this has been removed.

**elanjacobs** · 1st April 2020, 12:58 PM

Definitely set the slider above the fixed table. The Altendorf manual calls for 0.1mm, I wouldn't go more than 0.2

**poundy** · 1st April 2020, 03:35 PM

was this the one that was advertised up Gosford / Pearl Beach way? Lovely saw, well done!

**riverbuilder** · 1st April 2020, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by shanesmith80

Also what blades do people use? Do you just use the equivalent of what you would use on a cabinet saw? I would like to move away from the combination blade and get dedicated rip and crosscut blades as its not hard to change them.

I use Dimar blades, have for many years, always been good. Look up their website and call Joseph 95218881
probably start with a 60 tooth atb, and a 24 tooth rip. Others are available.

**elanjacobs** · 1st April 2020, 04:28 PM

Dimar, Leuco and AKE are my picks, but if you have to get something special order from Dimar, don't.

**shanesmith80** · 1st April 2020, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by poundy

was this the one that was advertised up Gosford / Pearl Beach way? Lovely saw, well done!

Yep, was a very friendly bloke with lots of information and time to chat. At a socially responsible distance of course.

**shanesmith80** · 1st April 2020, 07:42 PM

Thanks all.

I did figure that having the cast iron lower than the slider is certainly a wise thing to reduce friction. I just thought 0.5mm might be a bit too much. I'll probably run with it for a while and see how it goes. I guess its just a matter of getting used to a new way of ripping.
I did get one Leuco blade with it, I believe it might be for laminate. And they are only around the corner form me and have found them very helpful and friendly. Especially since I'm a nobody off the street buying 1 thing.

**riverbuilder** · 1st April 2020, 09:05 PM

Leuco is where I send my blades to be sharpened, they have been the best in Sydney for many decades.

**Albert** · 6th April 2020, 08:56 AM

I only use Leuco blade. cost a little more but you get what you pay for.

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