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Table Saw TUNE-UP

Photo by Al Parrish

For little money down and a few easy installments of elbow grease, you can turn your table saw into a powerful and precise cutting machine.

Do you suspect that your table saw isn't producing the kind of quality of work that it should? Are you getting rough, burned cuts that aren't perfectly straight or square? Does your saw vibrate or bog down? Do you suffer from "kickback anxiety?"

If so, you're not alone. The truth is that most table saws are not operating as well as they should. In fact, many miscuts and

accidents are caused not by operator error, but by poorly set-up, ill-equipped machines. We're not talking just about old ones -you can't trust a brand-new saw to be tuned up and aligned properly.

But not to worry: Tuning up your table saw isn't difficult, and it can make a world of difference in the quality and enjoyment of your woodworking. In just a few simple steps, you'll learn how to fine-tune your

by Paul Anthony

Paul Anthony is a 10-fingered woodworking author and teacher living in Riegelsville, Pennsylvania. Anthony will give seminars on table saw tune-up and techniques at the WoodWorks 2003 shows in Indianapolis; St. Paul, Minn.; Fort Washington, Penn.; Columbus, Ohio; and Springfield, Mass.

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