So the Pandemic made me fire up my old but lightly used BT3100 saw, and I am attempting to learn some woodworking.
I am attempting a shaker table, and just had started making the legs in 8/4 stock when after 1 ft of the first bevel rip cut, the saw stalled. Upon examination of the belts, one was broken, and the other was missing. Two are now on order (about $60, right?).
So now I am wonder whether the second belt will be found once I take it apart, or it had broken previous to this cut. Has anyone had a similar experience?
As to the challenging bevel rip, I understand with a little more finesse it should be possible to cut this in red oak. Do I just have the wrong saw? I am planning to try to have a gentler hand when I fix the saw, and I have purchased the Diablo ripping blade. Any other suggestions?
Howard
I am attempting a shaker table, and just had started making the legs in 8/4 stock when after 1 ft of the first bevel rip cut, the saw stalled. Upon examination of the belts, one was broken, and the other was missing. Two are now on order (about $60, right?).
So now I am wonder whether the second belt will be found once I take it apart, or it had broken previous to this cut. Has anyone had a similar experience?
As to the challenging bevel rip, I understand with a little more finesse it should be possible to cut this in red oak. Do I just have the wrong saw? I am planning to try to have a gentler hand when I fix the saw, and I have purchased the Diablo ripping blade. Any other suggestions?
Howard
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