Upgrades to my Jet JBS-14mw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxXe4Wi87NM

Before, you had to unscrew 4 knobs and take both top and bottom covers
off, just to get inside to change the blade.
I connected the 2 covers together and put them on hinges, installed a
wheel brush, and a tension quick-release.

I still have to adjust all the guides and would like to install one of
them fancy yellow springs and some new tires.


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Upgrades to my Jet JBS-14mw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxXe4Wi87NM

Before, you had to unscrew 4 knobs and take both top and bottom covers
off, just to get inside to change the blade.
I connected the 2 covers together and put them on hinges, installed a
wheel brush, and a tension quick-release.

I still have to adjust all the guides and would like to install one of
them fancy yellow springs and some new tires.

Pretty cool, Mike. That hacked in tension release, though... You'll want
that really rigid, of course. Interesting setup. I love the simplicity and
unconventional thinking. (Also, I didn't see the pin that goes in the split
table. You didn't misplace that, did you? That's what stabilizes and aligns
the floppy ends.)

"-MIKE-" wrote in message
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Upgrades to my Jet JBS-14mw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxXe4Wi87NM

Before, you had to unscrew 4 knobs and take both top and bottom covers
off, just to get inside to change the blade.
I connected the 2 covers together and put them on hinges, installed a
wheel brush, and a tension quick-release.

I still have to adjust all the guides and would like to install one of
them fancy yellow springs and some new tires.



Looks like you have been looking at the Laguna saws. ;~)

MikeWhy wrote:
Pretty cool, Mike. That hacked in tension release, though... You'll want
that really rigid, of course.

Yeah, I just threw that together to see if the concept would work for
that saw.
It does and I'll do something more "right."


Interesting setup. I love the simplicity
and unconventional thinking. (Also, I didn't see the pin that goes in
the split table. You didn't misplace that, did you? That's what
stabilizes and aligns the floppy ends.)


Hmmm, got me thinking now. I don't see one. I juts looked and I see a
hole, may tapered.
So there should be a steel pin that goes in there? Does it just wedge
in or what?

That table is cast iron, it's pretty stiff, but like I said, I see a hole.
Strange enough, it still had most of the protective goo from the factory.


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Leon wrote:
Upgrades to my Jet JBS-14mw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxXe4Wi87NM

Before, you had to unscrew 4 knobs and take both top and bottom covers
off, just to get inside to change the blade.
I connected the 2 covers together and put them on hinges, installed a
wheel brush, and a tension quick-release.

I still have to adjust all the guides and would like to install one of
them fancy yellow springs and some new tires.



Looks like you have been looking at the Laguna saws. ;~)


Seriously, no. But tell me why.
I just googled and it appears they make Festool look like Fisher Price.
:-)


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I didn't see the pin that goes in
the split table. You didn't misplace that, did you? That's what
stabilizes and aligns the floppy ends.)


Hmmm, got me thinking now. I don't see one. I juts looked and I see a
hole, may tapered.
So there should be a steel pin that goes in there? Does it just wedge in
or what?

That table is cast iron, it's pretty stiff, but like I said, I see a hole.
Strange enough, it still had most of the protective goo from the factory.

The pin holds the 2 leafs in alignment. It has a tapered shank and a hex
head to break its grip so you can remove it. It's not a big crisis. Just get
one on order and put it in when you get it. Try here first:
http://www.wmhtoolgroup.com/Parts.aspx

MikeWhy wrote:
The pin holds the 2 leafs in alignment. It has a tapered shank and a hex
head to break its grip so you can remove it. It's not a big crisis. Just
get one on order and put it in when you get it. Try here first:
http://www.wmhtoolgroup.com/Parts.aspx


Thank you, sir.
I can just barely make out the part number on the grainy, virtually
unreadable manual wmh emailed me.



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Leon wrote:
Upgrades to my Jet JBS-14mw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxXe4Wi87NM

Before, you had to unscrew 4 knobs and take both top and bottom covers
off, just to get inside to change the blade.
I connected the 2 covers together and put them on hinges, installed a
wheel brush, and a tension quick-release.

I still have to adjust all the guides and would like to install one of
them fancy yellow springs and some new tires.



Looks like you have been looking at the Laguna saws. ;~)

Seriously, no. But tell me why.
I just googled and it appears they make Festool look like Fisher Price.
:-)


Laguna has the double door set up, both open at the same time. One 1/4 turn
on a top and bottom side knob unlocks the top and bottom door. The left
side blade guard, like yours, also attaches the top to the bottom door, like
yours. I find that only using the top door latch is completely adequate for
keeping both doors closed. Both doors opening at the same time is a cool
safety feature, you don't close the bottom door, stand up, and conk your
head on the bottom of the upper door. I was not sure I would like that
feature until I realized that there is no need to lock both doors and have
not yet knocked myself silly.
If you dreamed this up yourself, you are thinking like the Laguna people.
;~) Now get a set of ceramic guides! If you really want to spend some
money on ceramic guides take a look at the aftermarket Laguna 10 point
ceramic guides, I love them.

Leon wrote:
Laguna has the double door set up, both open at the same time. One 1/4 turn
on a top and bottom side knob unlocks the top and bottom door. The left
side blade guard, like yours, also attaches the top to the bottom door, like
yours. I find that only using the top door latch is completely adequate for
keeping both doors closed. Both doors opening at the same time is a cool
safety feature, you don't close the bottom door, stand up, and conk your
head on the bottom of the upper door. I was not sure I would like that
feature until I realized that there is no need to lock both doors and have
not yet knocked myself silly.
If you dreamed this up yourself, you are thinking like the Laguna people.
;~)

I just assumed they were all like that... connected together, that is.
Even my junky 9" protech had connected doors. I thought about
fabricating a turning latch using the same knobs, but those magnet
catches were pretty cheap. They're a bit ghetto, but they work great.


Now get a set of ceramic guides! If you really want to spend some
money on ceramic guides take a look at the aftermarket Laguna 10 point
ceramic guides, I love them.


Not sure I want to spend as much on guides as I did for the saw. :-)
Think I'll go with graphite and spend some money on a new spring and
blades.


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MikeWhy wrote:
The pin holds the 2 leafs in alignment. It has a tapered shank and a hex
head to break its grip so you can remove it. It's not a big crisis. Just
get one on order and put it in when you get it. Try here first:
http://www.wmhtoolgroup.com/Parts.aspx


I'll definitely get one of those.

I ran a straight edge across the table and it caught at the gap.
Then I stuck a steel center-punch in that hole (fit perfectly)
and the straight edge slid across without a hitch.


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-MIKE- wrote:
Leon wrote:
Laguna has the double door set up, both open at the same time. One
1/4 turn on a top and bottom side knob unlocks the top and bottom
door. The left side blade guard, like yours, also attaches the top to
the bottom door, like yours. I find that only using the top door
latch is completely adequate for keeping both doors closed. Both
doors opening at the same time is a cool safety feature, you don't
close the bottom door, stand up, and conk your head on the bottom of
the upper door. I was not sure I would like that feature until I
realized that there is no need to lock both doors and have not yet
knocked myself silly.
If you dreamed this up yourself, you are thinking like the Laguna
people. ;~)

I just assumed they were all like that... connected together, that is.
Even my junky 9" protech had connected doors. I thought about
fabricating a turning latch using the same knobs, but those magnet
catches were pretty cheap. They're a bit ghetto, but they work great.

The doors on my MiniMax are not connected together, and I've never
thought much about it... I have yet to conk my head on the upper door,
but I suppose there's a first time for everything. :-)

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The doors on my MiniMax are not connected together, and I've never thought
much about it... I have yet to conk my head on the upper door, but I
suppose there's a first time for everything. :-)


LOL, Strangly enough I looked at MiniMax at their home office in Austin TX
about 3 years ago. The sales man was showing me the incomplete demo model
and I knocked my head on the upper door. I suspect that I would never do
that again.

I bought the Lagune, not because I hit my head on the door of the MiniMax.
The guides were the ultimate deciding factor.