New Panel Sliding Table Saw

What Is The Purpose Of A Woodworking Saw Table?

With a Woodworking Saw Table the craftsman is standing directly in line with the blade; with a sliding table saw, the craftsman is standing beside it, not in line with it.  Feeding a workpiece through the blade simply by moving the table the workpiece sits on makes the task both easy and safe.  Clamps hold the workpiece in place, and the craftsman is not in the line of danger.

Standing in line with the blade, trying to maintain a steady and even pace to allow the blade to do the work, can be problematic.  If the workpiece were to kick back, it kicks back on you; if the saw blade binds and you push a bit too hard to move it through the blade, you run the risk of your hand sliding into the blade.  Either way, you’re at risk of serious injury.

Standing beside the blade, though, eliminates those risks and enhances the safety of operating a sliding table saw.  Breaking down or ripping a piece of plywood becomes a much more simple task when using the sliding table.

Advantages of Sliding Table Saw:

The table has an extension for the convenient cutting of large panels.

It’s a 126 inches sliding table.

An adjustable miter fence that gives 30 degrees to the left and 45 degrees to the right

Aligning the slider

The slider itself moves past the blade on precision tracks. It is extremely rare that this goes out of alignment - I have never had to adjust mine in the 10 years I have owned it. I know of about 10 MiniMax sliders locally, and none of those have needed to be adjusted. Therefore, I would start with the assumption that the slider itself is well adjusted. If it is not, I won't be able to help you fix it in this short web page. (Note that the slider is normally set 0.02 inches above the cast iron table, so the work piece doesn't drag on the table - this is normal.)

Five Side Cut

The primary adjustment is the cross-cut fence on the outrigger. Start with a fairly large scrap of sheet goods (MDF is fine). Trim one edge using the slider. Rotate the piece so the freshly cut edge is against the cross-cut fence, and cut a small amount off the second side. If the fence is perfectly aligned, you now have a perfect right angle and two straight sides. Rotate again, and cut the third side. Rotate again and cut the fourth side. You should now have a perfect rectangle. Rotate again and make a fifth cut, taking about 1/2 inch off the first side. Label the leading end of the scrap A and the trailing end B. Now break the scrap in half and place the A and B ends next to each other. If the thickness at A and B are identical, you are done (your finger can feel about .0001 inch difference). If it is not perfect, the outboard connection of the fence to the outrigger has an adjustment - either set screws against the post (on the Smart machines) or a bronze nut with an eccentric hole that can be rotated after loosening a set screw (on the Elite machines).

Do you always need the five side cut? No. When you have cut a rectangle, quickly measure the leading and trailing width. Measuring isn't as precise as the five side cut, but it is a quick check... you may find you need alignment (After the initial alignment when I got my machine, I have only had to do it once in over 10 years), or you may find there is some accumulated sawdust along the fence.

Woodworking Saw Table Features:

1) Used for different plate: MDF, block board, particle board, solid wood board, polywood, polymer plate, fire board etc.

2) Can save lots of labors and cost, especially suitable for suitable for medium and large scale users.

3) Concentrated modern design for automatic woodworking production line.

4) Sliding table guide track is plating chromium steel bars structure, precision and durable work.

5) Sliding table have multi-point locking, can improve working efficiency greatly.

6) With oxidation treatment, movable table surface is beautiful and hard wearing

Blade up&down movement by electric control, tilting 0-45 degree and digital readout.