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=== Maintenance / New parts === | === Maintenance / New parts === | ||
The saw gets a lot of use so the blade wears out, if the saw is burning through your cut the blade most likely needs replacing | The saw gets a lot of use so the blade wears out, if the saw is burning through your cut the blade most likely needs replacing Additionally the riving knife keeps disappearing, this is an important safety feature and should be present at all times. | ||
If the blade needs replacing or riving knife gets lost again you can help! Just buy the new parts online, fit them and claim the costs back on the Hackspace [[Expenses]]. If you are not comfortable doing this please report to the mailing list and somebody else should be able to help. A sharp blade and riving knife make the saw massively safer to use, please do not ignore these issues, at the very least report them | If the blade needs replacing or riving knife gets lost again you can help! Just buy the new parts online, fit them and claim the costs back on the Hackspace [[Expenses]]. If you are not comfortable doing this please report to the mailing list and somebody else should be able to help. A sharp blade and riving knife make the saw massively safer to use, please do not ignore these issues, at the very least report them | ||
* New blade and riving knife added June 2017 (Matt H). | * New blade and riving knife added June 2017 (Matt H). | ||
* New blade and riving knife added January 2017 (Simon H). | * New blade and riving knife added January 2017 (Simon H). | ||
=== How a misplaced washer increases the risk of somebody cutting their fingers off (or worse!) === | === How a misplaced washer increases the risk of somebody cutting their fingers off (or worse!) === | ||
