Reconditioning the Band Saw Table. Leveling casting, Boring the insert countersink, making an insert 

Thanks KT.. I'm gonna try, but the heat is really getting to be above what I can handle for too long. May see some dead space time coming soon. Don

Thank you Lucas. And thanks for sticking around. Don

Thanks. An thanks for following.. Don

Thanks Tom, Thanks for the shout out as well. It looks real nice back on the saw now. I can't believe how bowed it was. Don

Thanks Dale. It was learning tool for me. I have more of these to do, so you were getting in on the first run. Don

Hi MM, Thanx. Ya, I like that mic as well. Mitotuyo makes some nice stuff. Its an oldy but a goodie. Got to keep your eyes peeled for them theses day. Don

Rick, you are absolutely right. For some reason I was mind referencing my Craftsman saw when I was doing this. It was a 1 minute fix with a 1/8 db to turn it 90 degrees. Good eye BTW.. Don

Thanks. I'm going to keep that in mind for the next one. The tooling marks pretty much disappeared after a little sanding, and once it greyed up from air/moisture, you can't even see them now. Very superficial. Like my weight, the camera tends overemphasize the ugly... Thanks. Don

Hey Mel, Yes, I like the Criterion a lot. Its my own personal one, so i don't break it out much. I know the inserts should be of softer material for that reason. I was tempted to talk about that point. I made the gap a little wider than normal to allow for potential blade flex or tilt error. Not to say that its a sure thing, but I'm the user, only use metal cutting blades, and know what to watch for, so figure the added weight and mass are to my advantage. My other saw, the green one, I put an aluminum plate into and have just not been happy with it. So we'll see how this goes. Thanks for hangin in there. Don

Ya, I was thinking that while running my initial cuts. But sometimes Lazy begets smart.... :-) Thanks for tuning in. Don