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Why is my table saw blade burning oak boards as I make rip cuts?

Bought a new saw blade, most expensive one I've seen and it still burns the wood and takes some pushing to get through. I am ripping 1 3/4 thick oak with the grain. Blade is Orange Chrome Heavy Duty Multi Purpose Carbide 10" x 0.126" 60 TCG Am I…
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Can I run a 15A table saw on a 15A circuit if there are also shop lights on the same circuit?

I apologize if this is a tired question, but none of the other similar questions I found are close enough to what I really need to know. I am hoping to buy a DeWalt table saw for use in my garage. The only documentation I can find shows that the saw…
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Cutting larger pieces on table saw

As the photo shows, I want to cut some larger pieces of plywood. The right edge is not straight, but even if I get it straight, I will not be able to easily cut it using the rip fence. And the miter gauge won't work because the piece is too wide. I…
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Why do some table saws have a direct and a reverse ruler on the fence?

For example, in the ruler, the bottom row goes from 0 to 31 cm from left to right and the upper row goes from 32 upwards from right to left? EDIT: Here is the manual for the tablesaw pictured above. There is no mention of that scale, and it the…
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Can I use an 8" dado blade set in a 10" table saw?

I have a 10" table saw... this is probably a stupid question, but can I use an 8" dado blade set in this saw? Is one only supposed to use 10" blades in a 10-inch saw? I read on some contractor's blog that one should only use saw blades that are…
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Table saw trips circuit breaker

My Craftsman table saw, model number 137.218073, will occasionally pop a breaker when I start it if other appliances are active on the same circuit. However, if I manually turn the blade before I start the saw, it starts without tripping the…
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What is this thing on my table saw?

I have a DeWalt table saw. The throat plate looks like this. Sometimes I have a problem with the work piece sticking as I'm pushing it through, and the culprit is one of those black metal bits indicated with arrows. They're not tightly attached to…
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Has anyone seen kickback occur on a wet table saw for tile?

Most people are familiar with how table saws can kickback when pushing wood through it. I'm talking about a wet table saw with the blade that is housed below the table and protrudes up (as opposed to a chop saw type orientation that other wet table…
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Tabletop saw stops midway through chipboard

I am new to woodworking and I tried my ''new'' secondhand table saw (General LR63420 Model D) today. It cut through the first few chipboard boards just fine but then had a lot of trouble going through the middle of a 4 x 8 chipboard board. I am…
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What do I need to do to put this 23-year-old tablesaw back into service?

I just got this 23 year old, small tablesaw from a friend of mine. I know it’s nothing great, but if it can be made to work, it will suit my needs. It’s been stored indoors and seems to be in good shape generally. But, he said he hasn’t used it in…
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What's the purpose of a convex saw blade?

I am new to this stuff, and it is my first time seeing teeth on the backside of a curved saw blade.
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Keep table saw blade from cutting into the sled

How do I prevent the blade from cutting into the "fence" of my table sled? Wood rails engage slots in the table saw. I see no way of raising the sled by much.
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How do I cut lengths of wooden beading lengthwise?

I wish to replace some missing beading in a stairwell. I've only a limited amount of equipment and experience, but I figured I could get a mitre saw and some matching wooden edging and the right stain, and it would be a simple job to match the…
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Altering 60 amp dedicated circuit in the Garage

I have a 60 amp circuit in my garage with one outlet that was installed by the builder. I want to use that circuit to have a 30 amp outlet for a welder and 20 amp outlet for a table saw. Can I use the wires feeding the current 4-wire outlet to…
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AFCI breaker trips on the second start of table/miter saw

I recently purchased a new table saw and miter saw and they are tripping my AFCI breakers. Curiously, each saw starts up and runs fine the first time I try it and I can stop it without tripping the breaker. If I attempt to restart the saw shortly…
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