Re: Redoing Cast Iron Tops

On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 19:21:12 -0500, Duane Bozarth wrote:

> Genedoc wrote:
>>
>> Once again appealing to the collective knowledge of the rec. In
>> restoring a Craftsman 100 table saw (with help from earlier
>> posts-thanks) the top has some deep scractches, gouges. I have looked
>> at posts and suggestions for steelwool, scotch brite and even lite
>> sanding and have the top clean at this point. At the risk of trying to
>> polish a sows ear, has anyone taken enough material off a table to
>> begin to remove dings that may be 1/64th of an inch deep? If so, how
>> can I do this without putting the flatness of the table at risk?
>> Because of one stuck crank handle, I cannot remove the top for any
>> machining and I am not looking to spend a lot of money, just some
>> sweat. I can live with the top as is, if necessary, but with everything
>> else looking pretty good and the saw cutting sweet, would like to see
>> that "new" cast iron look or close if possible. TIA
>
>
> It ain't worth it, imo. Part of the "character" of a piece of
> equipment. If it doesn't affect the function, don't see much (any?)
> point.
>
> Only way w/o affecting flatness is to remove material over the entire
> surface (obviously). Only really practical way to do that is w/ surface
> grinder which is doable but will cost what the saw is worth or more.

The original surface was probably Blanchard ground (mine is).

Still, not worth doing.

If the grooves are actually 1/64" deep, it's not likely he'll live long
enough to get them out with hand stones and then return the top to flat.
That's an art all to itself.

.

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