Dave,
That 1943 Sears table saw sounds like a real keeper.
Rick
-----Original Message-----
From: gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:58 PM
To: gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [gingery_machines] Re: On Shaper Castings Question ...
Rick never read anything by him, that I can remember. I use 1943 Sears
tablesaw model 103-0209. setup properly it give a great cut for the size
patterns I build at home. I put a 1hp motor on it and have cut 1" thick
aluminum plate(multiple cuts). as long as the blade doesn't wobble a saw can
be to make very good cuts, just more time getting it setup to make the good
cut.
--- In gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Sparber" <rgsparber@...>
wrote:
>
> Dave,
>
> Are you familiar with the writings of DeCristoforo? He wrote wonderful
wood working articles for, IIRC, Popular Science, for many years. He also
wrote a few books. In them he talks about making simple fixtures to greatly
improve the accuracy of things like table saws. In fact, he makes an
impressive table saw from a hand circular saw.
>
> In the spirit of full disclosure, I own a Bosch table saw which is dead on
yet found Decristoforo's work extremely inspiring even for metal working.
>
> Rick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Brad Stogsdill
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:28 AM
> To: gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [gingery_machines] Re: On Shaper Castings Question ...
>
> Hi Dave
>
> You are correct- a person need the right tools but also the right quality
of tools. True a router is no gaurantee, but it has to be a significant
improvement over my jobsight table saw, which can not produce a square
enough cut fit for anything but framing jobs!
>
> I have an issue with the removable plate that allows access to change
blades- the plate is flimsy and any small parts that slide over it are not
held square and impossible to get a clean square cut. It is a great
improvement over a hand held saw, but unfit for work of any accuracy.
>
> I figure instead of buying a better table saw and having 2 of them, I am
better off adding a different piece of equipment to expand capabilities.
(One of the 1st patterns I plan to make on the router is a replacement plate
for the saw that will be cast and machined and will be ridgid and will not
bow and flex and will hold work piece flat... so I hope anyway)
>
> A far as the draft, I dont have an issue hand sanding or power sanding
draft lines. The draft lines are not critical except for looks, as long as
they function for pattern removal from sand.
>
> My problem is with surfaces that must be true parallel or perpendicular to
each other. For example, the shaper side columns ram channels need to be
flat and square with each other, and my crappy unsquare patterns required me
to spend hours and hours hand scraping and filing aluminum. My opposite
coners were 1/8 of an inch off and I had to hands crape the channels night
after night...If I had been able to produce squared ram channels in that
pattern.. I would have saved a week of night work on the shaper...
>
> So to make a long story sort I was motivated to make bettter patterns and
will report back how well it works. (Stepper motors have arrived to USA
and are in transit from California! yahoo! )
>
> Hey cool weather is coming - I like to cast in cold weather!
>
> Regards
> Bradley
>
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