On 11/15/2012 11:22 PM, Puckdropper wrote:
DJayhawk wrote in
:

I have old Craftsman 1 hp tablesaw that is just dogging out on me when
I'm ripping 3/4" plywood.

What can I do to get this old dog performing better? Does the blade
have that much of a factor or could there be other issues?

The model is 113.29992 it might be from the late 60's. the blade on
there now is a new Black and Decker Pirranah.

Thanks for any advice

A good blade will make a big difference. Check to make sure the fence is
parallel to the blade (it helps if it's parallel to the miter slot, but if
you're not using the gauge it doesn't make too much difference.)

Puckdropper


With your cast iron top where the blade bushing assembly is bolted to
that top, from my experience it is easier to use the miter slot as a
reference for both the blade and the fence. Fence can move but it is
difficult to move the miter slot, especially in your saw where it is a
grove in the cast iron table. So if the blade is set parallel to the
slot it is going to take a lot to change alignment.

Using the slot for reference makes check the fence easy. Using your
adjustable square, On one end, set the square against the slot and
adjust the ruler so it is against the fence. Lay the square in the same
position at the other end, and adjust the fence until both ends are both
the same distance from the slot.