woodworking books and furniture plans for woodworkers
home store f.a.q. letters contact links

Woodworking Machines

Care and Repair of Shop Machines: A Complete Guide to Setup, Troubleshooting, and Maintenance by John White click to enlarge

Care and Repair of Shop Machines: A Complete Guide to Setup, Troubleshooting, and Maintenance

John White
This reference book covers assembly, tuning, maintenance and repair of all common woodshop machines-- jointer, planer, table saw, bandsaw, router table, drill press and miter saw. The author is a cabinetmaker who formerly worked as shop manager for Fine Woodworking magazine.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Introduction

Chapter 1. TUNE-UP AND MAINTENANCE TOOLS
Tools Accompanying Your Machine
The Basic Kit
Commercial Jigs and Setup Aids
Making Your Own Setup Jigs
Other Useful Tools and Materials

Chapter 2. THE JOINTER
Anatomy
Setting Up the Machine
Removing Tables for Maintenance
Gib Tune-Up
Adjusting Tables for Flatness Fence Alignment
Setting and Replacing Knives
Testing the Machine

Chapter 3. THE TABLE SAW
Table-Saw Types
How the Saws Work
Tuning Up the Table Saw
Choosing the Right Blade
Assembling the Right Tools
Cleaning and Lubricating
Checking the Saw's Drive Line
Checking the Saw's Original Settings
Checking for Arbor-Flange Runout
Aligning the Blade and Miter-Gauge Slot
Aligning the Rip Fence
Tuning Up the Blade-Tilt Settings
Checking the Miter Gauge

Chapter 4. THE THICKNESS PLANER
Anatomy
Troubleshooting
Setup and Maintenance
Table Adjustments
Tuning Up the Cutterhead
Sharpening and Installing Blades
Aligning the Table with the Cutterhead
Infeed and Outfeed Roller
Adjustments

Chapter 5. THE DRILL PRESS
Anatomy
Troubleshooting
Checking the Machine's Basic Setup
Tuning Up a Drill Press

Chapter 6. THE BANDSAW
Anatomy
Troubleshooting
Set Up, Then Tune Up
Setting Up a Bandsaw
Tuning Up a Bandsaw

Chapter 7. THE ROUTER TABLE
Anatomy
Troubleshooting
Tuning Up a Router Table
Making a Metal Table Frame
Making a Wood Table Frame
Adjusting the Fence

Chapter 8. THE MITER SAW
Anatomy
Troubleshooting
Setting Up a Miter Saw
Tuning Up a Miter Saw

Sources

Index

208 pgs, 8x10, color photos & dwgs, softcover
Usually ships in 24 hours

$19.95
Sale! $13.57

On sale woodworking machines books

book cover unavailable Cutting-Edge Band Saw Tips & Tricks (Popular Woodworking)  NEW!

KENNETH BURTON  
Usually ships in 24 hours Here's a book that will have woodworkers ripping, beveling and dovetailing in new ways. Professional woodworker Ken Burton shows how to build... [read more]

$24.99
Sale! $16.49
book cover unavailable Field Guide to Tools: How to Identify and Use Virtually Every Tool at the Hardware Store (Field Guide)  NEW!

John Kelsey  
In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served. Here's an extremely handy guide to more than 100 tools available in hardware stores and home centers for every handyperson. Time to... [read more]

$15.95
Sale! $12.44
book cover unavailable Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Sharpening (Complete Illustrated Guide)  NEW!

Thomas Lie-Nielsen,Taunton Press,Tom Lie-Nielsen  
Usually ships in 24 hours An experienced toolmaker teaches you how to keep both hand and power tools sharp and ready for work. With step-by-step instructions and... [read more]

$39.95
Sale! $29.16
book cover unavailable Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Using Woodworking Tools (Complete Illustrated Guide)  NEW!

Lonnie Bird,Taunton Press  
Usually ships in 24 hours Here's a well-illustrated guide that includes all the tools, both hand and power, found in a modern woodworking shop. Here's you'll find... [read more]

$39.95
Sale! $26.37
book cover unavailable Working with Tablesaws (New Best of Fine Woodworking)  NEW!

Editors of Fine Woodworking  
Usually ships in 24 hours Here's a great source of information on how to use your tablesaw, whether it's for basic operations such as ripping stock or... [read more]

$17.95
Sale! $14.36
book cover unavailable Workshop Machines (New Best of Fine Woodworking)  NEW!

Editors of Fine Woodworking  
Usually ships in 24 hours Here are articles from current issues of Fine Woodworking magazine, organized and indexed for easy access to a wealth of good information... [read more]

$17.95
Sale! $13.46
book cover unavailable Cutting-Edge Table Saw Tips & Tricks (Popular Woodworking)

Kenneth S. Burton  
Usually ships in 24 hours Here's a book that illustrates how important and efficient the most versatile tool in your workshop can be. Dozens of tricks, techniques... [read more]

$24.99
Sale! $16.49
book cover unavailable Electric Motor Repair

Robert Rosenberg,August Hand  
Usually ships in 24 hours The 3rd edition of this classic covers the range from small to industrial-sized motors, both AC and DC. It includes starting and... [read more]

$210.95
Sale! $168.76
book cover unavailable Jim Tolpin's Table Saw Magic, Second Edition

Jim Tolpin  
Usually ships in 24 hours We've all got one, but here you'll learn how to get the best use from it, whether it's for ripping, crosscutting, miter... [read more]

$24.99
Sale! $16.49
book cover unavailable Mastering Woodworking Machines (Fine Woodworking Book)

Mark Duginske,Andrew Schultz  
Usually ships in 24 hours Here's your complete guide, from Taunton Press, to setting up, maintaining, tuning, and repairing your machines so they do the work you... [read more]

$24.95
Sale! $16.47
book cover unavailable Power Tools

Sandor Nagyszalanczy  
Usually ships in 24 hours If a new tools catalog in the mail turns your crank, here is power tool pornography at its best. Glorious color photos... [read more]

$24.95
Sale! $18.96
book cover unavailable Shaper Handbook

Roger W. Cliffe,Michael J. Holtz  
Usually ships in 24 hours Here are hundreds of Shaper techniques, with lots of photos & drawings. Shpping information and how to run and maintain what you... [read more]

$18.95
Sale! $14.78
book cover unavailable Table Saw Bench Guide (Bench Guides)

Roger Cliffe Ph.D  
In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served. Here is a ton of facts and figures focusing on your table saw. Includes bevel angles, compound miters, blade lore, tune-up info,... [read more]

$14.95
Sale! $11.66
book cover unavailable Tablesaw Methods of Work: The Best Tips from 25 years of Fine Woodworking (Methods of Work)

Jim Richey  
Usually ships in 24 hours The tablesaw is the heart of the workshop-- probably your best shop buddy. Treat it to this book, and you'll come away... [read more]

$12.95
Sale! $10.36
book cover unavailable The Accurate Table Saw: Simple Jigs and Safe Setups (Cambium Handbook)

Ian J. Kirby  
Usually ships in 24 hours The only table saw handbook to take a close and safe look at all common woodworking operations. Includes safe procedures for all... [read more]

$14.95
Sale! $11.66
book cover unavailable The Bandsaw Book

Lonnie Bird  
Usually ships in 24 hours If you were trapped on a desert island, (one that happened to have electricity,) the bandsaw would be the tool to have:... [read more]

$19.95
Sale! $13.57
book cover unavailable The Complete Illustrated Guide to Shaping Wood (Complete Illustrated Guide)

Lonnie Bird  
Usually ships in 24 hours Lonnie Bird guides the reader toward first visualizing the shape that needs to be made, then drawing it, and then choosing the... [read more]

$39.95
Sale! $26.37
book cover unavailable The Complete Table Saw Book

Tom Carpenter,Landauer Corporation  
Usually ships in 24 hours All the basics, with the corrrect and safest way to set up, maintain, and operate your table saw. Make useful jigs, and... [read more]

$21.95
Sale! $14.93
book cover unavailable The New Scroll Saw Handbook

Patrick Spielman  
Usually ships in 24 hours This classic book on scroll saws is totally revised. This workbench reference includes updated information on the scrollsaw marketplace, plus good information... [read more]

$16.95
Sale! $11.53
book cover unavailable The Shaper Book

Lonnie Bird  
Usually ships in 24 hours More than just a primer, this is a step-by-step guide to the shaper, from basic setups to cutting moulding profiles to designing... [read more]

$19.95
Sale! $14.96
book cover unavailable The Table Saw Book: Completely Revised and Updated

Kelly Mehler  
Usually ships in 24 hours Completely revised and updated in 2002. Here is a trustworthy technical handbook on the table saw, the machine every woodworker has but... [read more]

$19.95
Sale! $13.57
book cover unavailable Working with Routers (New Best of Fine Woodworking)

Editors of Fine Woodworking  
Usually ships in 24 hours This series collects articles from Fine Woodworking magazine published between 1992 and 2002. Here are 25 articles about using your router, an... [read more]

$17.95
Sale! $12.21

More woodworking machines books

book cover unavailable Drills And Drill Presses: How To Choose, Use And Maintain Them

Rick Peters   Drills and drill presses can be the most versatile power tools you own. With this book at hand, confidently reach for them... [read more]

$14.95
book cover unavailable Power Tools: An Electrifying Celebration and Grounded Guide

Sandor Nagyszalanczy   If a new tools catalog in the mail turns your crank, here is power tool pornography at its best. Glorious color photos... [read more]

$40.00
book cover unavailable The Mini Power Tool Handbook

Zachary Taylor,Colin Bullock   "Mini power tools" means Dremel and Foredom-style high-speed handpieces with their numerous attachments. This is the first comprehensive handbook on these popular... [read more]

$14.95
book cover unavailable Woodworker's Power Tools: An Essential Guide

Rick Peters   Continuing his 'essential guide' series, the prolific Rick Peters chews his way through the common machinery and portable power tools found in... [read more]

$24.95
book cover unavailable Woodworking Machines (Fine Woodworking On)

Fine Woodworking   Fine Woodworking's on series reprints technical articles from the magazine's golden black-and-white years, 1975 through 1984, in their original format. Here are... [read more]

$9.95

New items!  see all new...

book cover unavailable Designing and Building Cabinets (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
$17.95
Sale! $12.21

The New Best of Fine Woodworking Series reprints articles from recent issues of Fine Woodworking... [read more]

book cover unavailable Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Sharpening (Complete Illustrated Guide)
$39.95
Sale! $29.16

An experienced toolmaker teaches you how to keep both hand and power tools sharp and... [read more]

book cover unavailable Renewable Energy Handbook for Homeowners: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Making (and Selling) Your Own Power from the Sun, Wind and Water
$29.95

The focus of this book is on developing alternative energy sysems, though there's a lot... [read more]


 
choose category American Furniture Architecture Art Nouveau & Art Deco Arts & Crafts Birdhouses Boat Building Boxes & Chests Business Calendars & Cards Canoes & Kayaks Carving Chair Making Chinese Furniture Clock Cases Coachbuilding Country Furniture Design Doors, Gates & Fences English Furniture Finish Carpentry-Joinery Finishing French Furniture Furniture History Furniture Projects Gizmos Hand Tools Hand Tools-Collecting House Building House Building-Alternative` Interiors Japanese Furniture Joints Kitchen Cabinets Lost Arts Marquetry Inlay Veneer Memoirs Metalworking Modern Furniture Musical Instruments Outdoor Furniture Routing & Shaping Rustic Furniture Scrollsaw Sculpture Shaker Furniture Sporting Goods Stairbuilding Studio Furniture Tool Belts and Accessories Toys & Games Turning Upholstery Veneering Video & DVD Wood Woodwork Techniques Woodworking Machines Workshop
home store f.a.q. letters contact links