I put some 80W90 gear oil in the gearbox this afternoon and put the blades back on my saw with my new ( :D ) guides.  All I can say is "wow", the difference with the new guides is huge.  I also tried it out in the vertical configuration, and it worked like a charm with the stock table.  I only spend a little bit of time tuning the saw up – with the work that I've invested in the new guides, I'll be looking to neaten up other aspects of the saw too.  I think that coolant, both to improve cuts and to control chips, will be near the top of the list.  Perhaps a light mounted on the saw, both for the vertical and horizontal modes.

 

-Chris

Here is the link to HF's laser guide.  I find it very helpful.

Regards, Al

http://www.harborfreight.com/l…..93242.html