Thread: TSC-10HB issues

Ross, you prob know this but there are cast iron wings around that can be bolted to the TS wing and take a router. Try the Timbecon website.

As for the sag, that's a bit disappointing. Maybe average out the error and do some trial cuts to see how it performs in real life.

Originally Posted by romansnews

1. Initial set up ( i've only had it 3 days) was quite difficult because the manual has to the worst i've ever had with any tool or anything that needs a manual for that matter.

When I got mine a few years back it only took a few hours to move it inside and set up, I didn't think the manual was that bad. In any case there are manuals on the web (Grizzly I think) as they have an equivalent saw.

Originally Posted by romansnews

2. Both extention wings are slightly sagging in the middle( only by about 0.5mm) and the only solution i can think of is to have them remilled.

As the sag is only .5mm I wouldn't worry about it. In practice you won't notice it as it is only the thickness of a few sheets of paper. If it wasn't a sag but raised it would be different.

Originally Posted by romansnews

3. Splitter and safety guard : This is the fist time i have operated a saw that doesnt have a rising and falling riving knife and my initial feelings about it are not good. My main issue is that it seems it is impossible to pass a piece of wood through the saw that is thicker than 75mm. for instance i wanted to resaw a peice of timber(i have no bandsaw) to make my Zero clearance insert by sawing one half then turning over to do the other if you know what i mean but that is not option with this saw.
As far as i can see you just wont be able to pass anything thicker than 75mm or am i missing something.

That is the way the saw is. If you have to saw timber thicker than the blade remove the splitter and guard and put a small riving knive on your zero insert and use a grrripper (or similar type of pushblock) as well.

Originally Posted by romansnews

4. Router Fence: i would also like any suggestions for a homemade fence if anyones done it for this saw ( i cant find one in the router section threads ). I will eventually buy one i suppose ( probably incra ) but will have to work on the Mrs for a while before she allows more tool purchasing without any woodworking production.

Make a simple router fence that can slide and clamp onto the TS fence and use the TS fence to adjust it as necessary.

Peter.

Thanks Peter for the quick response

I was pretty much of that opinion myself with regard to the sagging wings but i guess you just it to be perfect when it comes out the box.

Cant think how i will put a small riving knife on my ZCI but will have a think about it, i'm sure that'll be a reasonable solution for the odd occasion it will be an issue.

The router fence suggestion is also a definate goer so thanks for that to.

I have also been looking through your set up and theres lots of great ideas especially for a sliding extention which i will hopefully get around to one day. I have just this morning struggled through with the help of my wife passsing some whole sheets of 18mm ply.

However my first task for the saw is the building of a basic workbench.

So much to do........so little time.

Cheers
Ross

You're welcome Ross.

Originally Posted by romansnews

Cant think how i will put a small riving knife on my ZCI but will have a think about it, i'm sure that'll be a reasonable solution for the odd occasion it will be an issue.

For this have a look at post 4 & 5 of this.

Originally Posted by romansnews

So much to do........so little time.

My problem too, but I might have a head start.


Peter.