A Recommendation

[jerry1939]

Don't remember where I learned this. Think it was a video. A guy said to put a layer of foam between the bottom of the saw & the base it is bolted to. Did it today and like it. 2" X 15" X 17" piece at Hobby Lobby was $6.99. It's in the Fabric Section. In our store it was along an outer wall.

 

I unbolted the front of the saw & put the piece where I wanted it. Scored the cut with a utility knife and pocked the bolt holes with an awl.

 

Set the bolts in the holes and sawed the foam with the scroll saw. Kept pulling the scored line apart and it cut like warm butter. I also sawed the bolt holes, but maybe that wasn't necessary.

 

Bought the Delta new a few months ago and took it apart right away and greased it per YouTube video. (The working parts are identical to a 788.)

 

It runs quieter now, not having the saw bolted direcly to the stand.

 

jerry

[LarryEA]

I like the idea, Thank you for sharing this.

I'll consider something similar.

Edited November 7, 2015 by LarryEA

[ike]

I had to do that with my Porter cable because it vibrated too much. My DW 788 don't need it. only I used a piece of hard rubber.

Edited November 7, 2015 by ike

[Dan]

I have the Delta P-20 and it seems fine but I may give the foam a try to see if there is any change. Thanks.

[Scrolling Steve]

This is good to know !....Thanks for sharing!

[oldhudson]

Anything that minimizes and isolates vibrations and resonances in the equipment is a good thing. Well done. Nice picture too. What's the sunbeam item on top of the saw? Is that a heater or stereo speaker or?

[WayneMahler]

Thanks for a good posting. Stuff like this is important for me.

[jerry1939]

Oldhudson,

 

Not sure which item you are referring to. Above the saw, left to right is a heater, black magnifying lens/light and a circular fluorescent bulb in a reflector mounted on top of a board.

 

http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/topic/15942-my-new-command-control-center/?hl=%2Bcommand+%2Band+%2Bcontrol

 

jerry

[Falcon]

Will have to try that on my old craftsman. Thanks for sharing!

[amazingkevin]

Don't remember where I learned this. Think it was a video. A guy said to put a layer of foam between the bottom of the saw & the base it is bolted to. Did it today and like it. 2" X 15" X 17" piece at Hobby Lobby was $6.99. It's in the Fabric Section. In our store it was along an outer wall.

 

I unbolted the front of the saw & put the piece where I wanted it. Scored the cut with a utility knife and pocked the bolt holes with an awl.

 

Set the bolts in the holes and sawed the foam with the scroll saw. Kept pulling the scored line apart and it cut like warm butter. I also sawed the bolt holes, but maybe that wasn't necessary.

 

Bought the Delta new a few months ago and took it apart right away and greased it per YouTube video. (The working parts are identical to a 788.)

 

It runs quieter now, not having the saw bolted direcly to the stand.

 

jerry

I'm fine with my dw set up but it couldn't hurt to add a foam cushion ,Thanks,.i found a cooler top and looks like it will be under the saw it's 2 or 3" thick.Thanks Jerry,Keep your ideas coming! ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

Edited November 8, 2015 by amazingkevin

[lawson56]

I like it.I will have to give it a try.Thanks for the Info.

[Jim Finn]

When I use my 15" Jet saw in my shop it is bolted to the base, and that to the floor, but when I take it to a sale or to a club meeting I put four spounge sanding blocks under it.  Works well to smooth things out.