Miter gauge question

edski · Post by **edski** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:50 pm

I disassembled the miter gauge on a recently purchased used 500. I encountered three problems during the reassembly. The first problem concerns the glide screws on the underside of the gauge. These are adjusted so the protrude slightly from the underside of the gauge and ride on the table. The glide screws on my gauge are loose and won't stay where I set them. Does anyone have a solution? My second problem concerns the Nylock machine screw that holds the miter gauge bar to the protractor. It was tough to remove. When I put it back in, it won't lock. I think the solution is to replace the screw. Any thoughts? The third problem concerns the fit of the taper screw into the miter gauge bar. I removed the taper screw from the bar, cleaned it up and reinstalled it in the bar by starting the narrow end of the taper into the top of the bar. I checked the fit of the bar in the table slot and it was fine. However, the taper screw was not fully engaged and was sticking up from the top of the bar. If I screw it in all the way, the bar won't fit in the slot. What am I doing wrong?

edski
1992 Shopsmith 500

ldh · Post by **ldh** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:04 pm

edski,
Dip the nylon glides in shellac and let them dry for a few minutes and they will hold. I use several used miter gauges for jigs and frankly it can be a pain getting them back together. Take a look at the diagram at Shopsmith parts.
Walk outside take a deep breath and look up at the clear blue sky filtered through the swaying palms and when you return all of the parts will fall in place.
ldh

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:59 pm

ldh wrote:edski,
Dip the nylon glides in shellac and let them dry for a few minutes and they will hold. I use several used miter gauges for jigs and frankly it can be a pain getting them back together. Take a look at the diagram at Shopsmith parts.
Walk outside take a deep breath and look up at the clear blue sky filtered through the swaying palms and when you return all of the parts will fall in place.
ldh

Idh
If Edski goes outside and looks up at the clear blue sky filtered through the swaying palms in Plymouth Ma. I think he better lay down cause he is having an out of body experience. Not many palm trees north of Mason Dixon line.
Ed

8iowa · Post by **8iowa** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:15 pm

Ed:

Of course they have palm trees in Plymouth Mass. In fact the real story is that the first Pilgram actually stepped on a Gator instead of Plymouth Rock.

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:30 pm

8iowa wrote:Ed:

Of course they have palm trees in Plymouth Mass. In fact the real story is that the first Pilgram actually stepped on a Gator instead of Plymouth Rock.

I guess that is why they call it the Boston pee party, they wet themselves when they realized they were standing on gators.
Ed

edski · Post by **edski** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:52 pm

You guys are too much!!!!!!

I did solve the glide problem. Didn't use shellac because I don't have any. I did use teflon pipe thread tape. A few wraps on the screw threads was enough. I guess all that daydreaming at work paid off!!!!!

Thanks guys

edski

ldh · Post by **ldh** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:08 pm

edski,
Took your mind off of it for a moment and now it is fixed, what more could you ask for. Teflon tape seems like a good idea. I guess I will have to buy some and stop using the duct tape.
ldh

a1gutterman · Post by **a1gutterman** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:02 am

ldh wrote:edski,
Took your mind off of it for a moment and now it is fixed, what more could you ask for. Teflon tape seems like a good idea. I guess I will have to buy some and stop using the duct tape.
ldh

I wouldn't stop using the duct tape; teflon tape won't hold up to the things that Red does with it:D .

ldh · Post by **ldh** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:06 am

You will have to admit he has a lot of fun with it. Keeps us smiling too, just like Shopsmith.
ldh

eldyfig · Post by **eldyfig** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:25 am

Edski,

I recently cleaned and realigned my miter gauge. Had the same problem with the miter screws. Apparently the nylon had deteriorated and when I cleaned the threads of the screw and hole, there was nothing left to keep the screw tight besides torquing it down. But then the protractor won't move. I decided to order the screw from SS along with other stuff I needed.

As far as the taper screw that takes the slop out of the miter bar in the track, the top of my screw is almost flush with the top of the bar. HTH.

Tony