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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fair enough William. I'll readily admit that I
really don't know what I'm doing with a table saw. Often I would be cutting
boards that bow and the cut would close up and kick that thing a mile. You
should see the the smoke I can generate with that thing - and yeah, without even
anyone tell me, if one is generating smoke, then the saw is not set up correctly
- I have no doubt that was the case.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Still, the darn thing gives me the
heebi-jeebies!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Maybe we need to see a class on proper use of power
tools common to piano rebuilding at a convention. Has there ever been one? I'd
go for sure.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>You sound like me about 10 years
ago. I was scared to death of a table saw, too. I would suggest,
however that they are really no different than any large shop implement.
You need to use them properly, with care and respect always, and risk is then
minimized. I'd say if you're getting kickback that frequently, there is
something wrong with the saw set-up, your techniques, or both. If used
within their limitations, they are a powerful ally in the shop. It's not
that you can't do most (or all) of the tasks a table saw does with another
type of saw - some operations are simply easier or more accurate on the table
saw.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>William R. Monroe</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Is there anything we do with pianos on a table
saw that a band saw and a router can't (and maybe a hand-held circular
saw for plywood and a good hand saw for cutting off large dimension
lumber)? I have a Shopsmith, a table saw being the main feature, but I use
it mostly for buffing and drilling (horizontal) - I can't remember when I
last used it as a table saw.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Table saws scare the heck out of me (or maybe it's
the combination of me & a table saw). I've had things kick back so darn
hard at me - I simply avoid its use at all costs. I'll be the first to
admit, perhaps I just don't know how to use a table saw correctly - but I'll
also suggest that there are a lot of folks using table saws that haven't had
any more professional woodworking training than I have had (hmmm, could
common sense be a factor here?).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>So many of the things commonly done on a table saw
can be done with a bandsaw. William Monroe suggested: "Ask Terry Farrell
about his bandsaw (in case you haven't read enough already ;-} )."
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Cool suggestion. Anyone want to hear about my
bandsaw??? <FONT size=5> ;-)</FONT><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>Terry
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