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Michael Van Pelt is the founder of American Sycamore Woodworker’s Retreat. He has a reputation as the tool guru. Mike has been in woodworking for over thirty years. His knowledge of tools comes from his many years of intertwining experience in the woodworking industry. Mike’s experiences include being active as an Industrial Arts Teacher, professional instructor of power machinery and tool techniques, tool sales, management and owner of woodworking tool retail store, Delta Machinery representative and technical advisory.
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Listed below are questions and answers that have already been submitted.
Questions
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4/14/2009
PC Trim Saw
Answer provided by Mike Van Pelt
| Q. |
Why is the cut that my saw makes rough and uneven on both sides of the kerf? I have tried varying the speed of travel but it does not make a difference. There does not appear to be any end play in the blade arbor. Do you have any ideas. I must now cut parts out oversized and then run them through my table saw to the finish dimensions. That really restricts what I can do with the Trim Saw. |
| A. |
It has to
be one thing or another. You say that there doesn’t seem to be any blade run
out from the arbor. Is the blade bent? I suggest that you replace the blade
with a 120 tooth plywood blade. I believe that this will take care of the
problem. |
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2/19/2008
Left Handed vs. Right Handed Saw
Answer provided by Mike Heavey
| Q. |
Why a left handed blade or right handed blade
pros and cons and what should be right? |
| A. |
I don’t think there is a right or wrong side,
it’s just personal preference. Some people
like it on the left side because it’s easier to see the blade when following a line. The best is handling both and
see which one suits you the best. |
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2/18/2008
Cutting ACQ Treated Decking w/Circular Saw
Answer provided by Scott Phillips
| Q. |
I'm afraid of
using my circular saw on ACQ treated decking. Will sawing ACQ pressure treated
decking damage or corrode my circular saw, which is steel and cast aluminum or
my saw blade?
If so, what can I
do or use?
I think this is quite a quandary for Day’s. You only see in print that it corrodes
regular steel screws and aluminum flashings, etc. What does it do to power tools? |
| A. |
Good
catch. I have been cutting ACQ for 2 years with the same saw with no corrosion.
So my guess is that we are O.K. as is. I do spray my saw blades with Dri Cote
often. Perhaps this is helping to prevent corrosion. |
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2/14/2008
Circular Saws - Right vs. Left
Answer provided by Scott Phillips
| Q. |
I
am looking at the different models offering blade being on the right or left
side of the motor. Being right handed which model do you recommend? |
A.
|
I
find the right mounted blade to be more user friendly most of the time. But
there are applications where the left is easier to use when doing construction
jobs – like ripping trim on certain house trim.
If forced to choose, go with the right. |
