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   nazard | Jun 04, 2008 07:09pm | #1

   Dave,

   What kind of saw?

   -nazard

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   DaveinPa | Jun 04, 2008 07:50pm | #3

   Jet contractors saw

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   JohnWW | Jun 04, 2008 07:23pm | #2

   Clean, lube, and adjust.

   John W.

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   DaveinPa | Jun 04, 2008 07:52pm | #4

   Lube rising with what? I have had several suggestions on this. There was an article in FWW on a new lube for the rising and tilting mechanism but I can't find the article or remember the name. Old age setting in.

   Edited 6/4/2008 12:52 pm ET by DaveinPa

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   JohnWW | Jun 04, 2008 10:37pm | #5

   For exposed gears and threads I use a grease stick I get at hardware stores that is sort of like a soft soap and not nearly as sticky as ordinary grease. I have tried just about everything and nothing works all that well in a sawdust filled environment. In my experience the "dry lubes" don't work for long especially if they are applied to surfaces that still have traces of an older oil or grease. Where shafts go through castings or bushings, ordinary light oil that can wick in around the shaft is the lubricant to use. It is far more important that you use something promptly, even a spray penetrating oil for a quick fix, before the stress of cranking hard breaks or wears out the lift mechanism.John White

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   DaveinPa | Jun 05, 2008 12:25am | #6

   Good News. I just got done with the T/S and got all the slop out and cut the noise to a whole lot. But it seems the shaft on the rising mechanism is slightly bent hence the noise. Jet is going to see what they can do about that. I am still waiting to hear from them.
   Everyone helped in a big way and I thank all of you for that.
   Dave

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   JerryPacMan | Jun 05, 2008 03:16pm | #7

   The Tablesaw Tune-up article is in FWW #179  pages 46-53. 

   Life is what happens to you when you're making other plans .

   "Life is not a success only journey."  Dr. Phil