: Hi Greg

: Well, that does seem to be a bit excessive for a new saw and blade. A few
: questions???

: 1) What make of saw, and what size?

: 2) How many Horses?

Rhed, I have the opertunity to get a 2hp 220v motor think it would be a good replacement for the 3/4 horse I have now? $50.00, the saw was free with a burnt out motor, got the 3/4 at a garage sale for $10.00. Thinking of putting new pullys on so I can have double belts. What ya think.

: 3) 110 volt or 220 volt?

: 4) Blade type, steel or carbide tipped?

: 5) What type of fence and how does it latch down?

: 6) This is a real toughy:..... could you measure from the mitre slot to the
: front of the blade, behind the tooth offset, and also, the back of the
: blade.

: Some brands are not too good at tightening or aligning the trundle and the
: motor, or arbor could be out of alignment. If loose, it may have shifted
: while you were cutting the first batch. My craftsman 10" was slightly
: off when I bought it and needed adjustment. On the cedar, there is a
: little more pitch in the wood which will account for some burning. The
: fence could be the culpret(?) if it is the screw lock type or even some of
: the clamp type. It will, when moved, lag at the back side and when you
: clamp down it will lock in the crooked position. To test that, unlock it,
: move it towards the blade and then back away and then, instead of locking
: it down, push on the T part of the fence to see if it is square with the
: table. Then tighten the lock and measure the blade from the mitre slot.
: Try it again only move it back and forth and just lock it down without
: squareing. Any difference?? If you are useing a steel blade, some are not
: sharpened at the factory. Some are just punched out and the set is put in
: the teeth. They don't stay sharp very long either. If it is carbide
: tipped, and you got some really sappy wood, then there may be some buildup
: behind the teeth from the sap. If so, that will burn your wood. A little
: oven cleaner will remove that in about 2 minutes. Other things to consider
: are that the 110 v. motors are not too good under a load and may be
: bogging down, but, on a new saw that is not as likely. Anything lower that
: a 3/4 horse motor will also bog down with little effort.

: My best guess, from what you are talking about, would be that if the blade is
: offset, then the arbor has slipped and the blade is turned ever so
: slightly. That is not good and should be adjusted under the saw.

: One other consideration would be: The strips you did cut, were they straight
: or did they bow after cutting? If they bowed, the the grain in the wood is
: trying to bow it away from the fence and the back of the blade will be
: making more contact and causeing the burn and even some heavy score marks.
: Check out as much as you can and let us know what's happenin'.

: Hope some of this helps, and maybe others have some ideas.

: Rehd