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   mspanbauer | Jul 30, 2005 06:10pm | #1

   Don't know about your splitter as I own an old PM66.  However, regarding top protection you'll find some common wisdom.

   Some of us use commercial products such as Topcoat (love it, 1 can lasts... well, I've had mine for years and it's still at least 1/2 full).

   Wax does work very well indeed, IF you are careful which wax to purchase.  Don't get any with silicon in them (most car waxes).  You can get paste waxes that serve this purpose well.  Another choice is parrafin wax, but frequent reapplication is necessary.

   WD40 isn't a protectant at all just so you know.  It was invented as a water displacer for WWII (or was it I?) for a number of tasks, but it will dry out completely and contains trace oils also which could potentially mar your finished piece.

   Hope that helps with one of your questions, great saw by the way.  Friend owns one.

   Cheers,

   michael

    

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   Shalom | Jul 30, 2005 07:08pm | #2

   Thanks Michael. I looked up "Topcoat" on my browser and found dozens of sites for coats, vests and suits. Saw one coat that I would happily buy. There must be more to the name than that if I'm to put it on my saw and not over my shoulders. Shalom

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   Dustmight | Jul 30, 2005 09:19pm | #3

   I think it might be spelled Topcote. I haven't tried but have read positive comments about it. My favorite saw "topping" is Boeshield T-9 with a coat of paste wax over the top of it. Your wax should not contain silicone (most car waxes do). Minwax and Johnsons are a couple of brands of simple paste wax.

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   Walker1 | Jul 31, 2005 04:24am | #4

     shalom,       Congrat's on your new saw.   Enjoy!

        They sell Top Cote made by Bostik at Home Depot. Most guys use wax or Top Cote, but I think topcote is easier. I buy it at my tool supplier under another name, bigger can cheaper price.

           Where I live humidity is a big problem, so I use a lot of Top cote, and I mounted a 100 watt halogen flood lamp on the ceiling over the saw in a reflective worklamp housing. The result is a lot of radiant heat right on the table saw, and I'm only using 100 watts. I leave it on most of the year, and I sleep better knowing my saw is,dry as a bone.  That's not necessary for most people, but my shop is detached, and I don't heat it unless I'm in there.

                  Cheers.                                     Walker1

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   Glaucon | Jul 31, 2005 07:01am | #6

   I vote for T9 as well.  I think that you can get it from LV.Glaucon

   If you don't think too good, then don't think too much...

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   KzooRichie | Jul 31, 2005 05:22am | #5

   To prevent rust I use Boeshield in my garage/shop (including on my General table saw) and am very happy with the results.

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   Walker1 | Jul 31, 2005 07:08pm | #7

       Subject;  'Boeshield on tablesaw'  

             I read about this stuff on a website , and some guy was claiming it is the best thing to use for tablesaw surfaces etc., so I checked it out.

               The company that makes it, is in texas. It is manufactured mainly for the aerospace industry to prevent corrosion on various metals, mainly from salt,

           I found a distributor in my area, and asked him his opinion on putting this product on tablesaw tops.   (It turns out he's a WWer as well). He said he would be happy to sell it to me, just don't put it on any of my WW machines. He said it's probably the best product of it's kind in the world, but is meant for specific uses. He said it has very powerful bonding agents, that actually impregnate and change the surface of the metal, and is very difficult to remove, and the product is NON DRYING.  I stressed that fact because he did.

            I asked him what he thought about the endorsements from other WWer's, and he said he can have all he can use for free, and doesn't put it on his machines. He recommended wax from Lee Valley

         Just thought I'd share that with anyone who's interested. 

       Edit,     My mistake, boeshield was'nt the product I was referring to, It was a similar product to there's, before they developed products for the retail market. But I can't remember the name of the product now.

           I'll go back to my corner now.

                   Cheers.                        Walker1

   Edited 8/2/2005 11:09 am ET by Walker1

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   DennyD | Aug 02, 2005 02:05am | #8

   Hey there. I have a General as well and really love the saw!!! I use Goddards wax and at times Topcote to keep the metal on my power tools (TS, Jointer, etc) in shape.

   As far as the splitter, I purchased an Excalibur splitter for my saw. It runs about a hundred bucks but is very easy to take on and off. Of course you original blade guard will no longer fit. I built a blade guard that I copied from Penn State Industries. Simple to build for about $50 from some aluminum channel, PVC and the shield itself from PSI for about $25 out of the $50.