Tablesaw woes

[TrimTheKing]

Good afternoon all

Well, my cheap B&Q tablesaw has finally given up the ghost on me and gone pop. Was just using it to trim some ABW to length and had been using it for about 40 mins on and off. When I came to power it on next time it sounded like it was speeding up and slowing down and started to smoke and smell very rubbery :shock: so I immediately turned it off.

Took it apart to see what the damage was and the motor 'looked' fine on the inside, so I cleaned out all the dust and bits of shavings that had collected inside it and put it all back together.

Fired it up again without the blade attached just to see how it looked and exactly same behaviour. Started fine but within 5 seconds sounded like it was speeding/slowing and after 10 secs started smoking and smelling again :shock: so I turned it off with the poke of a long stick from about 3 feet away and have now consigned it to the dead pile...

So now I need to decide whether it is more economically (or even possible) to replace the motor or just go out and replace it with a new toy :lol:

The only identifying marks the motor had on it 230v - 50Hz, 1500w - 7A. Anybody know where I can get one of these as I haven't even got a clue what type of motor it is?

My other options are This or buy a second hand Wadkin or similar from the bay and refurb it. Any thoughts from the forum???

Cheers

Mark[/url]

 

[stewart]

Hi Mark
I had the same 'problem' with my B & Q tablesaw a little over three years ago - used the opportunity it presented to buy one of the SIP cast iron 10" tablesaws which is pretty much the same as the Axminster one you've put a link to, though I don't have a sliding table. Definitely ditch the dead one is my tuppence worth!

 

[9fingers]

How about this one on ebay??
http://tinyurl.com/6rcyk4

No connection with the seller.

Bob

 

[TrimTheKing]

How about this one on ebay??
http://tinyurl.com/6rcyk4

No connection with the seller.

Bob

Hi Bob

I do like the idea of something like that, the issue is, with a baby on the way and needing the saw to do some work I am concerned about the time it would need to refurb something l ike that, and also what would be needed to convert from 3 phase to 240v.

Cheers

Mark

 

[Digit]

For what it's worth mark my opinion is simple, either you will eventually give up woodwork or you will buy a decent table saw.
If the first viewpoint is not on the horizon don't throw good money after bad.

Roy.

 

[9fingers]

Hi Mark,

Well only you can decide on the time pressures as they impact on your choice. The wadkin will outlast you I suspect and the advert says good working order so could just need elbow grease to get the rust off the table.

The single/3 phase thing has been done to death here so I won't open it up save to say that a motor swap or inverter solution plus the ebay price will still give you a very economical quality saw solution.

There is also a very cheap Startrite if you search on "wadkin saw"

Bob

 

[OLD]

Are you sure you have room for a proper table saw especially with sliding table its very difficult to get dimension from adds. they seem to leave the sliding table size off.

 

[Grinding One]

How about just a new saw and sell the old one fixer upper on e,bay?? Put the profit on the new one....it should last you a good while being new

 

[9fingers]

I don't reckon a burnt out B&Q TS would make any money on Ebay in UK

Grinding - B&Q is very similar to Home Depot on your side of the pond.

Bob

 

[Grinding One]

I`ve seen more broken stuff sell on E`bay,then good stuff.There is always someone waiting to make a deal...don`t try it and you`ll never know.

 

[TrimTheKing]

For what it's worth mark my opinion is simple, either you will eventually give up woodwork or you will buy a decent table saw.
If the first viewpoint is not on the horizon don't throw good money after bad.

Roy.

Absolutely. I have no intention of giving up woodworking, at the moment, given the time constaints I have in my life, I would probably rather buy something works straight away (minus a little tweaking which I have come to expect from everything in my life) than have to work on a refurb project, which is a really attractive project but I need to be making things rather than fixing tools to allow me to make things.

Are you sure you have room for a proper table saw especially with sliding table its very difficult to get dimension from adds. they seem to leave the sliding table size off.

Hi OLD

Yep, my new garage in the new house is 6m x 8m so should have plenty of space for it. The only reason I have the old one is because a friend bought it then didn't have room so gave it to me. I straightened out the tables and made a sled and it has been great, but my dilemma is whether to buy another cheapie and do the same or buy a decent one and, in theory, get a much better life from it.

Hi Mark,

Well only you can decide on the time pressures as they impact on your choice. The wadkin will outlast you I suspect and the advert says good working order so could just need elbow grease to get the rust off the table.

The single/3 phase thing has been done to death here so I won't open it up save to say that a motor swap or inverter solution plus the ebay price will still give you a very economical quality saw solution.

There is also a very cheap Startrite if you search on "wadkin saw"

Bob

Thanks Bob

Yes, you are absolutely correct about the Wadkin outlasting me etc. My main concerns are that I am in the process of building a swinging crib for my impending bambino so need to keep up the momentum. I am considering seeing if any of the local guys on the forum could spare me a little time to cut some pieces to length to help me complete this project and then I could realistically consider buying a 'doer upper' and spending the time on it.

It's definitely high on the list of my options.

How about just a new saw and sell the old one fixer upper on e,bay?? Put the profit on the new one....it should last you a good while being new Very HappyTo be honest

Might give it a go, but to be honest it is probably worth more as scrap metal than anything else :lol:

Thanks all

Mark