Saw Stop Question

SawStop doesn’t have customer support ?

Sorry I asked.

Yes, I’m sure they do. I figured a Saw Stop owner would be able to answer the question directly. I guess this isn’t the place to ask questions about tools, huh?

-- Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can walk.

I don’t think it should be sloppy. as a safety device, it should stay in place behind the blade, and not move just so slightly that it can be in the way of the lumber passing by it.

There should be some blots/screws to tighten/loosen the fit on the riving knife.

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

That part sits tight when the lever is turned. He can download the manual to see the adjustment.

There are two allen screws that adjust the horizontal, and two that adjust the vertical alignment with the blade.. There is an adjustment by screw to the tightness of the clamp lever as well.

That riving knife should be perfectly aligned with the blade and no tolerance for floppiness.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

It’s done all the time and lots of people get involved and even more learn. Glad you asked. I can learn when people post

-- Gary, DeKalb Texas

Thanks guys.

The manual I just downloaded is different than the one he got with saw. It gives more information about that.

-- Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can walk.

Amen for the In-Ter-Net :o)

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

Dave, there should be no play in the splitter/blade guard. I have a contractors model and it sits in there very tight with the lever. As giz says, you will find 4 adjustment screws that should alleviate the problem. If it doesn’t work, let me know, and I will get out my manual and see if it says anything different.

And never be sorry for asking a question, it educates us all, on a number of things. :)

-- Chip -- Manchester, Connecticut "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."

LumberJocks doesn’t have customer support ?

There’s a defective member and I want my money back!

Dave, after 435 days everybody should know that comments or posts coming from some members doesn’t even deserve to be read, and even less to be answered.

Thank you Giz, PurpLev and Padre for your positive LJ attitude and comments.

Martin, why, oh why you don’t devise a ”block” button? We all know you can and I think it’s big time to go for it.

-- Jojo, shopless in Kyoto · http://twitter.com/kagushokunin

Thank you guys.

As I mentioned, the manual available for download is different than the one my friend got with the saw. The downloaded version does indeed show how to tighten up the clamp so it holds the splitter/riving knife securely. Looks like it could be an easy fix.

Jojo, you’d think after 391 days I might be able to recognize whose comments to ignore. :-D

-- Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can walk.

Well, at least you don’t ignore mine! :oP

-- Jojo, shopless in Kyoto · http://twitter.com/kagushokunin

Never would. ;)

-- Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can walk.

Dave,
It’s amazing what we can learn from fellow woodworkers. I, too, had a question that my manual didn’t cover but a very helpful LumberJock headed me in the right direction and I got the information I needed. Never be afraid to ask; that’s how we learn.

-- "But godliness with contentment is great gain." 1 Timothy 6:6

What a soap opera.

Woodchuck – you sound like a very unhappy man. I am sorry for you

-- Joe

Although the comment about calling customer service sounded sarcastic, I do think that he has a point. i would call SawStop myself if I had this problem for 2 reasons. 1, i want a solution from the folks that I paid money to for a new and expensive saw, and 2 because they may be unaware of the safety issue a loose part like this can cause and they can not only help me fix it but also communicate with others to protect them.

After that , I might post here to say that i had this problem, what type of service I got from the company, and also what the fix is for others to know.

Why can’t people just be civil. It is easier to skip a posting that you have nothing good to say about than it is to leave a sarcastic or smarmy remark.

-- making sawdust....

I didn’t buy the saw, I was trying to help a friend. He didn’t buy a new saw. As I said, he bought it used.

To avoid offending people like Woodchuck and motthunter, maybe no one should ask questions on Lumberjocks any more. I expect they’d rather I didn’t post anything which could be arranged.

Thanks to those who were helpful.

-- Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can walk.

I dont think we need to take things too personally here, just because Woodchuck and Mott’s comments were ‘different’ as in not providing a technical point of view, doesn’t make them negative.

this is part of the beast that is called LJ, we get all sorts of opinions and comments, each with it’s own colors and perspectives. take it as a whole and the picture looks much brighter.

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

Och, I’m not taking it personally. You’re right PurpLev.

Cheers.

-- Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can walk.

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This is right from the topic heading. Your question and the replies are exactly what this forum is for. Someone else needs to read a little before letting their sarcastic fingers do the walking. And DaveR, for someone like you that gives so much help to others, you’d thing some people would have a little respect.

-- Gary, DeKalb Texas

Let’s just ignore the brand name for a moment. I think this is a perfectly reasonable question to ask about the proper functioning of a safety feature of a table saw. A lot of us buy secondhand equipment and there are no user manuals available or the company doesn’t even exist anymore. Who, pray tell, would I call about any issues with my 60 year old Tauco bandsaw? but bandsaws still generally have all the same parts and function.

I don’t there are any stupid questions on here. As well, the comments from some people may be misinterpreted as being sarcastic, though they may be valid suggestions poorly expressed.

-- Steve, New Zealand, www.steveracz.com

Gary & Steve are right on! Plus anyone that has this saw, or any model table saw with a riving knife or splitter (which includes most if not all), probably went into the shop to check to make sure that their guard was properly postioned and secure. I think it was a good and valid question.

-- NorthWoodsMan