Carl Martin
02-21-2005, 2:01 PM
My father gave me an old Delta table saw/jointer combo machine. I think it was made in the '50s, but it's under a bunch of other stuff in his shop and I couldn't get a good look at it. Dad said it was working when he replaced it, and that all it should need is a good cleaning. I'm a beginner hobbyist (starting late in life) with no other table saw, so here's my chance - I hope to clean it up and use it in my own shop.
I'll know more about it when I get it home, but one thing I know is that the table tilts instead of the blade. Are there any particular advantages or disadvantages to a tilting table vs. a tilting blade? Is setup and alignment easier or harder? It seems to me that a big disadvantage is that it makes it difficult to design an infeed/outfeed system for it. Anything else I should keep in mind?
He's also giving me a small collection of planes and some other hand tools that belonged to his dad. I may have to learn a lot more about tool restoration that I ever imagined, but it'll be pretty cool working with tools that my grandfather used.
Thanks for any insight or comments,
c~
I'll know more about it when I get it home, but one thing I know is that the table tilts instead of the blade. Are there any particular advantages or disadvantages to a tilting table vs. a tilting blade? Is setup and alignment easier or harder? It seems to me that a big disadvantage is that it makes it difficult to design an infeed/outfeed system for it. Anything else I should keep in mind?
He's also giving me a small collection of planes and some other hand tools that belonged to his dad. I may have to learn a lot more about tool restoration that I ever imagined, but it'll be pretty cool working with tools that my grandfather used.
Thanks for any insight or comments,
c~