Since I have a less than good reputation for dealing with accuracy in regard to wood working, (just a joke guys).
I recall several years ago when I first became interested in table saws, I read about the importance of such things as having the arbor on motor turn to very a very tight tolerance. The issue of getting a saw getting so perfectly tuned up just sort of went on and on. Due to these articles I was led to my attempts to get the accurate cuts that laterl on I was so politly informed that such accuracy was not part of wood working and of course in time I learned that for myself.
Now along the way I have heard from time to time the term "an accurate table saw".
This has led to wonder, "what is an accurate table saw", perhaps a better question is "what is an incaccurate table saw".
I have only had experience with one saw, the one that I have now of course, I have atttemped to line the blade with the miter slot using a Woodpecker Dial Indicator, and lwhild I can, after some puttzing around, get the error down to zero, however, I have been able tighten the table down and retain that setting, the best I have been able to get is to about .002" which is, as I understand it, very exceptable.
When I make a rip cut that is say 30" in length in one inch thick stock, the difference in the width of the material being cut from one end to another is usually within about .005". That's seems to be just fine to me.
My question, is this, If I had a high end saw such as a Unisaw or Saw Stop, could I expect more accuracy? Of course this is a ridiculeous question in that nobdy needs accuracy great that what I'm able to get with my cheap $700 Craftwman saw.
Now, the only thing that I can see and I assume that I'm right is that the Unisaw for example is made to operate 24/7 for years without much more that general maintenance.
So, would most knowledgable woodworkers say that my saw is "an accurate tble saw or not"?
If so, and of course I'm sure that everyone will say that the saw is just fine, then why all the writing about turning the arbor and putzzing with the set to a inth of a thousandth of an inch? Just wondering and thinking back about all of "Hdey Jerry, You Can't Accomplish The Accuracy With Wood That you, Jerry, are ltalking about"
Jerry
I recall several years ago when I first became interested in table saws, I read about the importance of such things as having the arbor on motor turn to very a very tight tolerance. The issue of getting a saw getting so perfectly tuned up just sort of went on and on. Due to these articles I was led to my attempts to get the accurate cuts that laterl on I was so politly informed that such accuracy was not part of wood working and of course in time I learned that for myself.
Now along the way I have heard from time to time the term "an accurate table saw".
This has led to wonder, "what is an accurate table saw", perhaps a better question is "what is an incaccurate table saw".
I have only had experience with one saw, the one that I have now of course, I have atttemped to line the blade with the miter slot using a Woodpecker Dial Indicator, and lwhild I can, after some puttzing around, get the error down to zero, however, I have been able tighten the table down and retain that setting, the best I have been able to get is to about .002" which is, as I understand it, very exceptable.
When I make a rip cut that is say 30" in length in one inch thick stock, the difference in the width of the material being cut from one end to another is usually within about .005". That's seems to be just fine to me.
My question, is this, If I had a high end saw such as a Unisaw or Saw Stop, could I expect more accuracy? Of course this is a ridiculeous question in that nobdy needs accuracy great that what I'm able to get with my cheap $700 Craftwman saw.
Now, the only thing that I can see and I assume that I'm right is that the Unisaw for example is made to operate 24/7 for years without much more that general maintenance.
So, would most knowledgable woodworkers say that my saw is "an accurate tble saw or not"?
If so, and of course I'm sure that everyone will say that the saw is just fine, then why all the writing about turning the arbor and putzzing with the set to a inth of a thousandth of an inch? Just wondering and thinking back about all of "Hdey Jerry, You Can't Accomplish The Accuracy With Wood That you, Jerry, are ltalking about"
Jerry