Cleaning your Table Saw
Even if you are a newcomer to woodworking or a seasoned professional, keeping the shop clean and tidy is one of the most important aspects of the hobby. A clean shop is always more preferable than one that is not clean for a variety of reasons. First, you can show your family, friends and neighbors where all the magic transpires. Second, you will be able to locate materials, supplies and the like when you need them. Last, but not least, your spouse can stop nagging you clean up the basement, garage or wherever you have taken up shop.
One of the most unclean aspects of working in the shop can be the table top of your table saw. First intuition dictates to you to put your hands on a can of WD-40 and a cleaning rag and be done with it, but there are other, more suitable manners in which to clean the table saw top in order for it to remain clean longer, get rid of finger prints, and really make it shine. If you wish your table saw top to look nice for a month or two, visit your local hardware store and purchase a can of Butcher’s Wax. It costs almost always under $10 per can. Every couple of weeks, clean off the top with WD-40 and a cleaning rag, then polish it nicely with the wax.
One of the best aspects about woodworking is looking at your finished product and getting that feeling of satisfaction from months of laborious toil. Perhaps one of the worst aspects about woodworking is needing to clean all that resin off your saw blades.
As with most all things in woodworking, keep safe when cleaning. There are many products that are available that are designed to clean saw blades. From oven-based cleaners, spray-ons, and soaking cleaners, the choices are vast. The safest and least time-consuming way is to go out and purchase a container Woodcraft’s brand Resin Remover.
Then all you will need is a big plastic tub and some time. The Resin Remover is non-toxic and there are no dangerous fumes. To soak several blades simultaneously, place a little block of wood or a thick washer between the blades so that the blades do not scratch one other and then stack them up.
Cleaning these is much easier than cleaning blades. No disassembly is necessary! Belt and disc cleaners can be purchased for approximately $5. The best thing about these is they clean while the tool is running. This provides you with more time to spend creating.
To clean the floor, using the old mop and bucket will do the trick. Hopefully, these tips will save you some time in cleaning other things. Your tools last longer when you clean them and it improves the accuracy and performance while using them.
Norbert Wekt is writing largely for http://www.insidewoodworking.com , a web publication with topics around powermatic table saw and central machinery table saws. His articles on table saw review are found on his site .