Do you know where your "Shaft Alignment Template" is?

reible · Post by **reible** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 5:47 pm

I was out in my shop today rearranging things and found mine. I haven't seen it in years.

So where is yours? Did you ever have one?

Ed

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algale · Post by **algale** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:05 pm

This was not among the papers I received with my used 520. What' it used for?

reible · Post by **reible** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:41 pm

algale wrote:This was not among the papers I received with my used 520. What' it used for?

This was an aid to align the 1/2" shaft tools to the 5/8" shaft on the headstock. It is print on light card stock so I don't think they intended for people to have them forever.

Ed

algale · Post by **algale** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:47 pm

reible wrote:This was an aid to align the 1/2" shaft tools to the 5/8" shaft on the headstock.
Ed

Excuse my total ignorance but ... 1/2" shaft tools?

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:49 pm

Is the offset on that guide 1/8" or 1/16"? It looks to be too large.

No, Ed - I do not know where mine is or if I ever had one (don't think I did).

I don't even know when I would want one. Why would I test for alignment that way?

reible · Post by **reible** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 8:07 pm

algale wrote:Excuse my total ignorance but ... 1/2" shaft tools?

Certain SPT have a 1/2" shaft rather then a 5/8" shaft. The scroll saw and jig saw are two that come to mind.

Ed

reible · Post by **reible** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 8:17 pm

The off set is 1/16". This was a way to insure that the 1/2" shaft tools, say the jig saw was to be aligned to the headstock output shaft which is 5/8". The gauge was used to get both horizontal and vertical alignment. Here is a picture to show it being used.

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Ed

dusty wrote:Is the offset on that guide 1/8" or 1/16"? It looks to be too large.

No, Ed - I do not know where mine is or if I ever had one (don't think I did).

I don't even know when I would want one. Why would I test for alignment that way?

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 8:46 pm

Here is mine - printed on a page that came with jointer in 62

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algale · Post by **algale** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:22 pm

reible wrote:Certain SPT have a 1/2" shaft rather then a 5/8" shaft. The scroll saw and jig saw are two that come to mind.

Ed

Got it! Thanks!

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:43 am

OKAY, I get it but I have always just installed the appropriate hubs and eye balled they for alignment.

Just out of curiosity, I must check my manuals to see if this is still another example of where I have not done due diligence. I often read the manual only when forced.

Thanks, Ed

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Do you know where your "Shaft Alignment Template" is?

Do you know where your "Shaft Alignment Template" is?

Alignment guide circa 1962