The first one being how do you remove the play in the attachments? I put the bandsaw onto the side that the ways pivot when put in the "vertical" mode. The cast table on the bandsaw was super rusty, so while I was sanding/scotchbriting it back to life I noticed it wiggled. A lot. It looks like the ways are loosely attached to the end peice? I adjusted the setscrews on the "feet" of the bandsaw, but it still wiggles more than I feel is acceptable.
It looks like where the ways connect there are plastic plugs. are there screws behind there? How else does one take out that slop?
On the other side the previous owner had the scroll saw that I hadn't bothered to take out or mess with. I did the same thing, tightened the "feet" of the scroll saw, unlike the other side it has play where the posts/feet slide into the the base. Shim it? Some voodoo shopsmith forum magic?
Last question, any tips/things I should do to the planer before powering it up? I should specify it is the 12" with the seperate feed motor.
I lubricated the headstock, (the holes near the drive pulleys) ran it through the different speeds a couple times, used scotchbrite on the ways, paste waxed them. Pretty much paste waxed everything that moves/slides needs to be smooth.
The previous owner was an elderly gentleman, he kept pretty much everything in its original packaging. its got the all the little accesories. featherboard, pushblock, drill bits in the factory pouch with the wax still on the tip, dado stack, router chuck/bits, looks like moulding chuck and bits, belt sander... the list goes on.
I am very much a novice woodworker, but I would very much like to learn about this machine before I hurt/break myself or the machine.
Thanks!
