Swarts tools 305mm 12" sliding compound mitre saw drop saw

[DaveVman]

WD40 doesn't protect anything. Its water based. It has good solvent properties and can lubricate for a short while but useless for anything lasting.

Yes I agree. Use WD40 to clean after your anti rust treatment but you need something like Lanotec to protect it from moisture.

Same thing happened to my SWARTS saw when I left dust on it. I take more care to keep it clean and give a quick spray with Lanotec. Silverglide is another option.

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[DaveVman]

Well my swarts saw has arrived in very quick time, every thing seems to be as sam said. i have one problem i cannot get the blade to fence square. on closer inspection the fence does not appear to be straight it looks like it has a slight kink in it and no matter how I try to adjust the fence I still have the same result, has any other swarts owner encounted this problem. any advice would be appreciated. thanks in anticipation.Deckell

I had a similar issue and rang Sam. He led me through adjusting it over the phone. So try that. He is super helpful.


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[Cal]

As a question, is your cover made from a watertight material (e.g. PVC sheet)? If so, this may actually trap moisture underneath it and promote rust.

I tend to use cotton sheets as covers for machinery - this prevents stuff falling on the metal surface, which may act as a moisture attraction. Give any metal parts a shot with some Camellia oil (or similar, woodwork safe rust retardant) and cover with breathable cover.

I should have explained that it is my dust extraction hood, made of mdf if you scroll up to post #141 you will see the picture of it there. I don’t cover it up with anything else. I will try to find some Camellia oil, where would I purchase it from?
It could well be that there has been saw dust on the slides that has caused the rust, I do cut green or near green timber from time to time and not turn the extraction on (naughty I know) or even dry timber would do it too. I guess it wouldn’t take much?
Cheers Cal

[Midnight Man]

I will try to find some Camellia oil, where would I purchase it from?

For this application, you don't actually need Camellia oil - any rust deterrent will do, as you won't have timber coming into contact with the deterrent there.

I just happen to like Camellia oil because it won't cause issues if you get some on timber if it's on (say) a table saw surface.

Available in a few places, probably the easiest is here: https://www.carbatec.com.au/handtool...l-240mm-bottle

[Cal]

Thank you, much appreciated

[deckell]

Thanks davevman I will do that best regards.Derrick (deckell)

[bowman94]

Does anyone know if this saw has been discontinued?

I can't find one anywhere and swarts haven't responded to the question through their website contact form

[Chesand]

Does anyone know if this saw has been discontinued?

I can't find one anywhere and swarts haven't responded to the question through their website contact form

Timbecon used to have them but don't know whether they still do. Check their web-site

[Cal]

They still have an eBay page but no saw on it at the moment, you could try sending a message via eBay.

[Rick47]

I was looking at these about 18 months ago at their 7hills warehouse, was told they were discontinuing them as it took to much time to set them up for sale (needed a lot of adjusting) and they were going to discontinue woodworking tools and concentrate on metal working machines. I didn't go ahead and buy one.