Several pages of explanation were dedicated to the tilting table saw in the 1930 book, The Modern Motor-driven Workshop by the Woodworkers Educational Department (a division of Delta Manufacturing). We'll just enjoy the illustrations.
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...whereas in modern ones the motor/blade assembly tilts and the table stays flat. Much easier to handle! D.
A tilting table was easier and cheaper to build than a tilting arbor in the early days of motorized shop tools that relied on easily replaced universal electric motors mounted outside the frame of the tool and could be used to power your table saw, bandsaw, drill press, etc. Later saws were designed with a compact dedicated motor/arbor assembly that could be easily made to tilt under the stationary table.
2 comments:
...whereas in modern ones the motor/blade assembly tilts and the table stays flat. Much easier to handle! D.
A tilting table was easier and cheaper to build than a tilting arbor in the early days of motorized shop tools that relied on easily replaced universal electric motors mounted outside the frame of the tool and could be used to power your table saw, bandsaw, drill press, etc. Later saws were designed with a compact dedicated motor/arbor assembly that could be easily made to tilt under the stationary table.
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