Making some zero clearance inserts yesterday for Lazarus (Unisaw I just restored). Had the blade off fitting in the throat plate with some maple. Got everything like I wanted so I mounted the blade and proceeded to cut the slot by raising the blade into the insert. Noticed some smoke and didn't think to much about it. By the time I got the saw to pierce through the maple I noticed a lot of smoke. Thoughts of a fried motor ran through my head but the smell was wrong. Shut her down and started looking for the problem......
Blade really cuts better when you don't put it on backwards.
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How many times must I redo it to get it correct??
Please help support the Creek.
The fact is, ANYONE can make a good cut with the blade mounted according to recognized practices. 
Originally Posted by Dale Thompson
Reminds of years ago when I used to install flooring for a living. We were doing a big job at one of the universities. Direct glue-down carpet in a bunch of offices and practice rooms (Music Dept.). We had hired a kid to help and got him setup with the Milwaukee hammer drill, some 1/8" masonry bits and a bunch of "metals" to hammer down in the doorways. He came over to where we were working about an hour into it. He asked if we had some more bits. My lead guy said, "Wow! You must be 'bout done with all the doorways then." The kid said he was still on his first one but, "...That concrete is some real tough stuff. I burned through all six of the bits already!" 
Huh???? 
