Table Alignment (Maybe)
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- dusty
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Table Alignment (Maybe)
Just fishing for feedback:
All four trunnion bolts are loose (finger tight - allows table to float)
Using the quill, the table is pushed right until you feed resistance
Check Dial Indicators
All four trunnion bolts are loose (finger tight - allows table to float)
Using the quill, the table is pushed right until you feed resistance
Check Dial Indicators
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Re: Table Alignment (Maybe)
It's certainly an intriguing approach. How are the dial indicators calibrated to ensure that the roughly 0.002 difference between the two dial indicators is legit? What happens to the measurements if you swap the position of the dial indicators? What happens to the measurements if you turn the sanding disk?
Obviously you are aware of the normal method of using a single dial indicator to measure the distance to a single spot/tooth rotated to the front and back of the table so that run out is taken into account in the measurement.
Obviously you are aware of the normal method of using a single dial indicator to measure the distance to a single spot/tooth rotated to the front and back of the table so that run out is taken into account in the measurement.
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Re: Table Alignment (Maybe)
Key to this approach is calibration(indicators/plate/table-slots).
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Re: Table Alignment (Maybe)
I'm not sure this approach works. I've done a compete alignment three times and am not ready to run with any of the results. I'm about to repeat the procedure again but this time with my calibration disk. I suspect the sanding disk.algale wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:27 am It's certainly an intriguing approach. How are the dial indicators calibrated to ensure that the roughly 0.002 difference between the two dial indicators is legit? What happens to the measurements if you swap the position of the dial indicators? What happens to the measurements if you turn the sanding disk?
Obviously you are aware of the normal method of using a single dial indicator to measure the distance to a single spot/tooth rotated to the front and back of the table so that run out is taken into account in the measurement.
To answer one of your questions about the dial indicators. I zero both at the same location and then seem to be able to use them interchangeably. The repeatability of the dial indicators is as much a function of the dial indicators as anything. The two that I have are not of equal quality.
Rotating the sanding disk is probably not an acceptable practicse. I find that my saw blades are more true than that sanding disk. Maybe if I took all measurements at the same spot (same tooth so to speak).
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Re: Table Alignment (Maybe)
That was a NO GO.
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Re: Table Alignment (Maybe)
WHAT was a no go?
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Re: Table Alignment (Maybe)
Check the “my growth rings” he offered some alignment hints that may making the alignment process different. https://youtu.be/w_SS67qincs.
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Re: Table Alignment (Maybe)
Dusty,
Did you try your calibration disk yet? If so did you get better results?
Did you try your calibration disk yet? If so did you get better results?
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All SPT's & 2 Power Stations
Model 10ER S/N R64000 first one I restored on bench w/ metal ends & retractable casters.
Has Speed Changer, 4E Jointer, Jig Saw with lamp, a complete set of original accessories & much more.
Model 10E's S/N's 1076 & 1077 oldest ones I have restored. Mark 2 S/N 85959 restored. Others to be restored.
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Re: Table Alignment (Maybe)
This is a Double Tilt. No "big set screw".Ed in Tampa wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 9:04 pm Check the “my growth rings” he offered some alignment hints that may making the alignment process different. https://youtu.be/w_SS67qincs.
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