Hello,
I recently wanted to get back into woodworking and have a space issue so I Decided to get an older shopsmith and upgrade the table and fence. I purchased the table and fence used but looks to be in good shape.
Being in Canada getting parts has been difficult.
My issue is, how do you align the 520 Fence? When I lock it down the top moves about 1/8 inch to the right making the fence out of alignment. I found a video of the older fence alignment but couldn't find any info on the new 520 fence.
Thanks, I am sure I will have more questions as I get more into the shopsmith...
Tim
520 Fence Alignment
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Re: 520 Fence Alignment
From the manual:
ALIGN THE PRO FENCE PARALLEL WITH THE WORKTABLE
8. Place the miter gauge in the left slot of the worktable on the infeed side. Place the Pro Fence on the right side of the saw table.
9. Insert the long 5/32" Allen wrench through the miter gauge and secure it using the short 5/32" Allen wrench and a set screw borrowed from the tool rest.
10. Move the fence toward the Allen wrench until it just touches it.
11. Lock the lower fence lock handle first, then lock the upper fence lock handle to secure both ends of the pro fence.
12. Slide the miter gauge back and forth in the slot. The tip of the Allen wrench should keep in slight contact with the fence. Watch that you don't scratch the fence.
13. If the allen wrench pulls away from or binds against the fence, the fence needs aligning. If so, do the following:
a. Using the short 5/32” short Allen wrench, loosen the four button head cap screws (3), located on the top of the fence, slightly. They should be just tight enough to require firm pressure to align the fence.
b. Raise the upper fence lock handle only to unlock the rear of the fence.
c. Adjust the rear end of the fence so that it just touches the allen wrench as the miter guage slides along the
fence.
d. When alignment is reached, lock the upper fence lock handle. Slide the miter gauge back and forth to double check your alignment. Using the short 5/32” Allen wrench, tighten the four button head cap screws (3) completely.
Steve
ALIGN THE PRO FENCE PARALLEL WITH THE WORKTABLE
8. Place the miter gauge in the left slot of the worktable on the infeed side. Place the Pro Fence on the right side of the saw table.
9. Insert the long 5/32" Allen wrench through the miter gauge and secure it using the short 5/32" Allen wrench and a set screw borrowed from the tool rest.
10. Move the fence toward the Allen wrench until it just touches it.
11. Lock the lower fence lock handle first, then lock the upper fence lock handle to secure both ends of the pro fence.
12. Slide the miter gauge back and forth in the slot. The tip of the Allen wrench should keep in slight contact with the fence. Watch that you don't scratch the fence.
13. If the allen wrench pulls away from or binds against the fence, the fence needs aligning. If so, do the following:
a. Using the short 5/32” short Allen wrench, loosen the four button head cap screws (3), located on the top of the fence, slightly. They should be just tight enough to require firm pressure to align the fence.
b. Raise the upper fence lock handle only to unlock the rear of the fence.
c. Adjust the rear end of the fence so that it just touches the allen wrench as the miter guage slides along the
fence.
d. When alignment is reached, lock the upper fence lock handle. Slide the miter gauge back and forth to double check your alignment. Using the short 5/32” Allen wrench, tighten the four button head cap screws (3) completely.
Steve
Re: 520 Fence Alignment
Ok, so the four button head caps screws on the top, Not the bottom like the older fence.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Re: 520 Fence Alignment
First: make sure that the fence is really out of square. The fence should align with the edge of the miter gauge slot when both of the handles are down. Slight movement of the fence when tightening the lower handle may be normal. It does not necessarily mean that the fence is out of square. If it is actually out of square the check to make sure that both of the glide pads are installed on fence the casting.
Bill V
Bill V