Chris Schumann
10-06-2008, 12:01 PM
Hey folks, I finally finished assembling a new Jet 10" table saw (JWTS-10) and have some questions for you. (I have some problems with the manual, but that's not for here.)
1. The fence seems odd. Each side has a notch, so it contacts tall wood in two spots. The right side of the fence has those two spots very nearly square to the table, but I'm a rightie, so I expect to use the left side of the fence more often. The left side of the fence is not nearly as square, and the bottom section is concave. Short wood is fine, but tall square wood goes over the notch and doesn't contact the upper part of the fence. How can I make the fence more useful, or how can I make an auxiliary fence that's square to the table?
2. There's a "support rod" that connects the front and rear rails that the fence rides on. What's it for? I suspect it's to help keep the rear rail from bending when you accidentally run into it, ensuring I need a hip replaced before the rail.
3. Since my shop is in my garage in Minnesota (insulated but not heated), where the temperature will remain below zero for a week sometime during the next few months, how should I winterize it to minimize damage? I am considering a wood burner to extend my shop use, but I've heard moving through the freezing point is worse than just leaving it very cold.
4. Not a question: The manual has several errors, doesn't mention dust collection,... etc.
And a gloat: I got this saw that Amazon sells for $675 for $300 new in the box at a school fundraiser.
1. The fence seems odd. Each side has a notch, so it contacts tall wood in two spots. The right side of the fence has those two spots very nearly square to the table, but I'm a rightie, so I expect to use the left side of the fence more often. The left side of the fence is not nearly as square, and the bottom section is concave. Short wood is fine, but tall square wood goes over the notch and doesn't contact the upper part of the fence. How can I make the fence more useful, or how can I make an auxiliary fence that's square to the table?
2. There's a "support rod" that connects the front and rear rails that the fence rides on. What's it for? I suspect it's to help keep the rear rail from bending when you accidentally run into it, ensuring I need a hip replaced before the rail.
3. Since my shop is in my garage in Minnesota (insulated but not heated), where the temperature will remain below zero for a week sometime during the next few months, how should I winterize it to minimize damage? I am considering a wood burner to extend my shop use, but I've heard moving through the freezing point is worse than just leaving it very cold.
4. Not a question: The manual has several errors, doesn't mention dust collection,... etc.
And a gloat: I got this saw that Amazon sells for $675 for $300 new in the box at a school fundraiser.