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Kreg Bandsaw Fence

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So, I have figured out with your help, where I went wrong with the Kreg bandsaw fence. Now, a question... WTF is this set screw for? It's definitely in my way! :o It is on the far left of the bandsaw table.
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It is the screw that provides a stop when the blade is 90 deg to the table. But you have to set it. It may be too long and if it is use a shorter one.
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ChrisNeilan wrote:So, I have figured out with your help, where I went wrong with the Kreg bandsaw fence. Now, a question... WTF is this set screw for? It's definitely in my way! :o It is on the far left of the bandsaw table.
It is the stop screw that sets the table back to 90* after you have tilted it. It has a lock nut on the under side. When properly adjusted it sets the table to be 90* to the left and right of the blade. The lock nut keeps it from moving. That set screw will be below the table when properly adjusted.
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Maybe this "light reading" will help. Reference page 18.

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/manuals/845539.pdf
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Well, thank you! I bought this bandsaw on Ebay and thought i had worked the bugs out. This should be the last one. I usually use a squre to be sure i'm at 90 degrees. Don't trust them screws! :)
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Thank you Dusty, my only bandsaw manual is for a cast iron bandsaw. Some slight differences i see. :)
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ChrisNeilan wrote:Well, thank you! I bought this bandsaw on Ebay and thought i had worked the bugs out. This should be the last one. I usually use a squre to be sure i'm at 90 degrees. Don't trust them screws! :)
It is not the screw that must be trusted! It is the one who set the screw and then the lock nut that you must learn to trust. :)
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dusty wrote:
ChrisNeilan wrote:Well, thank you! I bought this bandsaw on Ebay and thought i had worked the bugs out. This should be the last one. I usually use a squre to be sure i'm at 90 degrees. Don't trust them screws! :)
It is not the screw that must be trusted! It is the one who set the screw and then the lock nut that you must learn to trust. :)
:) :)
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dusty wrote:
ChrisNeilan wrote:Well, thank you! I bought this bandsaw on Ebay and thought i had worked the bugs out. This should be the last one. I usually use a squre to be sure i'm at 90 degrees. Don't trust them screws! :)
It is not the screw that must be trusted! It is the one who set the screw and then the lock nut that you must learn to trust. :)
I don't trust him (me) either!
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ChrisNeilan wrote:
dusty wrote:
ChrisNeilan wrote:Well, thank you! I bought this bandsaw on Ebay and thought i had worked the bugs out. This should be the last one. I usually use a squre to be sure i'm at 90 degrees. Don't trust them screws! :)
It is not the screw that must be trusted! It is the one who set the screw and then the lock nut that you must learn to trust. :)
I don't trust him (me) either!
Come on Man!! :D :D
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