Thread: Starting out: Second Hand Table Saw

Picking this anchor up tomorrow. Noticed when I looked at it it has a 15A plug which has been filed down. I'm having a 15A power point fitted tomorrow. Wont be expensive and is definitely worth the peace of mind.

Well. Its home. Heres what I'm up against. Wish me luck.










P.S. The motor is a 9 amp motor. Does it need a 15A plug??????

Looks like a good solid unit you got there. Shame about the rust, but if you look through this thread it should come up like new almost.
You shouldn't need a 15 amp plug on 1.5hp. My current saw and previous one were both 1.5hp and ran off 10 amp. Maybe the previous owner only had the 15 amp plug so just filed it down to fit.
Sounds like you had a good intro to woodwork with your bed. Learning the hard way with limited tools is often the best way. Many people produce supurb works using hand tools only.

Well. The 15A points are in. $150 mates rates from a sparky friend. He also put a new 15A plug on the machine that wasn't filed down .

I've used wet and dry to take the rust off of the fence guide rails. They came up well. Tomorrow is cast iron restore day. And align the motor. (Which clearly isn't straight and wobbles because of it)

Is this forum a ghost town?

Originally Posted by Treecycle

Looks like a good solid unit you got there. Shame about the rust, but if you look through this thread it should come up like new almost.
You shouldn't need a 15 amp plug on 1.5hp. My current saw and previous one were both 1.5hp and ran off 10 amp. Maybe the previous owner only had the 15 amp plug so just filed it down to fit.
Sounds like you had a good intro to woodwork with your bed. Learning the hard way with limited tools is often the best way. Many people produce supurb works using hand tools only.

Thanks. I've read through that thread (to get a gauge of how difficult this will be while I was weighing up wether to buy it)

The bed isn't the best (gaps in joins etx) But boy is it solid.

Even though you have your 15 amp outlets in, this should allay any fears that your saw would run on a 10 amp outlet. Exactly the same specs as yours.

Done. Lots of sanding later:

Its come up nice. Did you use an angle grinder to clean the cast top??

Originally Posted by DSEL74

Its come up nice. Did you use an angle grinder to clean the cast top??

Yes, I used an angle grinder and a soft brass wire wheel.

Mike it looks like your efforts have reaped the rewards, that top looks excellent. Dont forget to wax the top to protect it from coming back. I do mine quite regularly because of the humidity here.

Originally Posted by tdrumnut

Mike it looks like your efforts have reaped the rewards, that top looks excellent. Dont forget to wax the top to protect it from coming back. I do mine quite regularly because of the humidity here.

Which wax would you recommend?

Well done on the progress so far. I am guessing that the saw still works so nothing much needs done with the motor? The use of wax is for two reasons to give some protection to the metal surface and have the wood slide a little easier.

One thing to avoid is silica based products as that prevents glue from sticking and could result in a failed glue joint. That's what I have read.

Looks a million dollars now. Have you used it yet?
Handy having that sliding table as well.

It really did come up great!

I am a timber floor sander by trade and silicon is the worst enemy of polyurethane based coatings. So I would imagine that if you're sliding your timber across silicon all day, there's going to be issues if you coat the finished product with polyurethane, water or solvent based.

The motor runs like a dream, so no efforts are needed, with the exception of the alignment. Which I've been putting off for the need of a helper.

I have also now mounted a router to the wing. I'd love to make a fence for it. What are some of the best plans you've seen?