Got a wadkin sliding table saw a few months ago and was looking for some tuning tips. I think the blade is spinning slightly out of true, and there are probably any number of other details that need correcting. It’s a beautiful machine and still more accurate than my unisaw, but I’d like to push it to the next level. Any tips or resources would be appreciated.
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You might check out owwm.com there is a lot of helpful info there.
Troy
You are lucky- Wadkin is superior stuff. If you post on UK workshop.co.uk you could get more information-it being a British machine.
Congratulations. That saw is worth every effort you put into tuning it; it will pay you back tenfold. The carriage should slide the whole length with a push from one finger. The blade should have no runout. The carriage fence should be dead-on 90° to the blade. The rip fence should be perfectly parallel to it. All of these things can be achieved and you will have a precision machine that is leagues above your Unisaw.
David Ring
http://www.touchwood.co.il/?id=1&lang=e
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