[Charles M]

I'm going to have the chance to experiment today (Ihope...)

Two last things that are bugging me though....
Blade heigth-I've been placing the blade heigth so that the teeth go up past the piece of wood...in other words if you look at it from the side you can always see at least one full tooth. If I place the blade higher, less teeth would be in contact at the same time, so would there be less chance of burning?
Fence alignment-I heard that some people align the back of their fence slightly away from the blade...is this common practice? Is the fence parrallel to the blade the norm?

Your blade height is about ideal. Do you have the printed insert that is included with the P410? It has tips for setting the fence and the blade height as well as a troubleshooting section.

 

[Charles M]

GOOD! That's what I'm using...60 tooth Freud(full kerf, though).
The last thing I needed was to have a feeling I had to upgrade my TS....too many other tools on the wish list!
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Although you can rip with most any blade, I highly recommend that you avoid trying to rip with 60T or greater. These are dedicated crosscut blades and will be most likely to burn and will wear quickly. A good rule of thumb is to have 3 to 5 teeth working in the wood when ripping. That makes the ideal blade for ripping 3/4" stock 24 to 50 teeth. More is not always better - fewer teeth and an aggressive hook angle will make the saw seem more powerful.