Picking up my BT3100 in the morning

[danais]

pelligrini

I will try and lubricating the moving parts and the track that the saw slides on and see if this helps. I am hope this works because I am not sure what to try next.

Thanks everyone for the advice

Greg

[dbhost]

I am a bit leery of paste wax on the moving parts, or any wet lube / grease of any sort out of concern for sawdust buildup / attraction. I would suggest a dry lube instead. Probably not anything as messy as graphite powder, but rather something like Honady One Shot dry lube, or similar...

Mind you, that's just my opinion, and it's worth what you paid for it...

[danais]

Lubrication! Lubrication! Lubrication! I used some candle wax on all the moving parts and tracks and rails and it moves very nicely.

I can't wait to get this saw assembled and dialed in tonight.

Thanks for all the quick responses. Everyone was a great help.

[LCHIEN]

good for you, i was going to suggest lubing the vertical ways of the motor locker bracket on which the shims ride. I do JPW (johnson's paste wax) on mine regularly. Wipe it on, leave for a few minutes, then wipe off the excess.

[pelligrini]

Cool, glad you got it sorted.

I've tried a few types of lubricants; a couple dry lubes and some graphite spray. I think the wax works the best for me. I'll usually do the surfaces in my shop at the same time too.