Making a fence for table saw and bad bearing ???

I replaced the bearing in an old 1948 Craftsman saw that was on the arbor of the saw. Noticed it was bad while trying to tune up the saw. I could get the blade in line with the miter slot until i put the belt back on. Then it would be way out. See if you can track down the exact source of the noise before you start tearing things apart. It was easy to replace the bearing. Getting to it was another matter.

Paul

Are you talking about a crosscut sled? Most people I’ve seen make their own just rip a piece off a board that is the same thickness as the width of the miter slot. I can’t think of a rip-fence that would use miter gauge slot inserts.

Pretty much any Delta or major brand table saw can have all parts replaced if the thing is not an antique, and even then sometimes.

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Yes the sled is what I meant thanks for clearing that up! I was thinking maybe a guy could buy some of that material that fits exactly in the slot somewhere. I guess Ill just use wood. Thanks

Arbor bearings and motor bearings are pretty easy to replace. If you don’t feel comfortable doing it pretty much any machine shop can probably press the old ones off and the new ones on for a minimal charge.

I think you CAN buy the runners, but a little bit of scrap wood probably costs a lot less. I used a bit of cypress for mine, maybe 10 cents worth. Been working just fine for a couple years. I might make another one with more features here sometime though. Brass threaded inserts and t-track for hold downs so I can do really small pieces. Saw some video of a wooden puzzlemaker’s setup a while back. Really neat sled he has. I’ll try to find a link.

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All the wookworking specialty stores have poly material in lots of sizes. A 3/4” thick x 4 ’ x about 4” will be in the $20 range, I think. Most TS sots are 3/4” I believe.

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I work on a bargin basement budget, so when I made my cross cut sled I made my own strips out of oak scraps. You only need to make it a hair smaller than the slot.

Bearings are easy to replace. You will find it easiest to remove the motor end from the motor nad the bearings should come just fall out of the end caps.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

Ok. just posted the video link as a personal blog entry, didn’t want anyone to miss it buried in a thread. Too good to miss.

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Skarp
That is an awesome sled and that guy must have some serious patience to design and build those puzzles!
I think Ill just be making a basic sled for now but the possibilities are endless.
Brian thanks for the bearing info Ill dig into it.