I'm cutting lots of MDF on my contractor table saw right now. I don't have a dust collection system. I cleaned and lubed everything before starting this project, but I'm not even a third of the way through and the gears for raising/lowering/tilting the blade are so gummed up I can't turn them.
Anyone have suggestions for a lube that can hold up to this unbelievably dusty environment?
I've tried:
hard beeswax -- didn't really work as a lube paste wax -- worked very briefly but dried out before I even started cutting lithium grease -- worked well as a lube but attracts dust like mad white lithium spray - this worked so-so as a lube, but also attracts dust like crazy
Thanks for any suggestions!!