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   NickNukeEm | Mar 16, 2004 12:04am | #1

   You have about a baker's dozen worth of thread possibilities.

   Every couple of months I bring in the scms and break the table down to lubricate it and resquare the fence. 

   Before the Bosch TS gets put away, I take a blowgun to the underside to blow out the sawdust from the all the gears and stuff.

   Clamps that hold the scms to the work table are clamped to the fence when being put away so i'll be able to find them next time.

   When putting away the Bosch TS, its  fence and push stick are strapped flat to the table with a rubber elastic to keep them with the saw and handy.  (Fence can't stay attached to saw due to clearances while on the sliding tray.)

   I never met a tool I didn't like!
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   steve | Mar 16, 2004 02:41am | #2

   i usually devote one day a month to maintenance, changing blades to newly sharpened ones, checking and adjusting stops and angles, catching up on repair work etc etc

   i own at least 2 of every "essential" tool i need, so i always have a spare, then on a quiet saturday afternoon in the shop its tune up time

   ok so i have for example two $600 mitersaws, BIG DEAL, always have a spare just incase and fix one on the weekend if i feel like it

   i always keep a good inventory of parts ie drive belts. brushes. switches, cords etc etc

   and like i said before, a spare tool, but hey two compound miters saws will last twice as long as one and you have a spare while waiting for parts

   caulking is not a piece of trim

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   JohnSprung | Mar 16, 2004 02:47am | #3

   This might not hold well enough for allen wrenches, but I tie-wrap chuck keys to the power cord about 6-8 inches from the plug.  Keeps them from getting lost, and encourages the safe practice of unplugging before using them.

   -- J.S.

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   SBerruezo | Mar 16, 2004 07:50am | #4

   Anybody in the Napa area?  I'd love to learn how to square up, adjust and maintain my tools.  I've had to teach myself just about everything, and maintence I think I can do, but the adjustments and all are beyond me at the moment. 

   Young, poor, and eager to learn

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   steve | Mar 19, 2004 04:16am | #5

   most owners manuals will have plenty of info on adjustments, then its just patience and some practice and get a good squarecaulking is not a piece of trim

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   Fonzie | Mar 20, 2004 05:57am | #6

   The Makita electrics all (all I have) have "sealed" bearings that have a plastic seal that can be removed with a small needle like pick.  Periodically re-greasing these can (I believe) double, triple, etc the life of the tool--especially the bearing right by the communicator/brushes.  This bearing sees more heat and you can easily find it dry as pop corn.  When this bearing starts grinding away, the communicator will spark the brushes, produce heat & burn up the rotor. 

   I am still running the first Makita I ever bought in '70--a 1/2 inch VSR that has broke 3 of those screw in handles, & still runs great.