No you are not an idiot!!!!!
If the washer is supposed to be oblong an idiot at the factory should have installed it properly.
However I do not think it is supposed to be oblong.
Call CS and get a replacement.
Miter gauge sticks in track
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JPG
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Re: Miter gauge sticks in track
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Re: Miter gauge sticks in track
Thanks, JPG. I'll call SS tomorrow and have them send out a replacement.
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dusty
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Re: Miter gauge sticks in track
Don't rejoice until Shopsmith has sent you a part that works as it should AND is round.
Hmmm. The temporary fix is an oblong washer in a round hole
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Hmmm. The temporary fix is an oblong washer in a round hole
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Re: Miter gauge sticks in track
I'd sure like to see some photos of this defective washer and how it was originally installed.
Gale's Law: The bigger the woodworking project, the less the mistakes show in any photo taken far enough away to show the entire project!
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Re: Miter gauge sticks in track
As long as it fits the right way plus some gaps on 2 radiusesdusty wrote:Don't rejoice until Shopsmith has sent you a part that works as it should AND is round.
Hmmm. The temporary fix is an oblong washer in a round hole
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The Greatness officially starts
Greenie, Grayling, SS stand alone BS and BS SPT, jointer and belt sander, 3 Ers with Speed Changers. I think those 3 cover my ER needs, and space for them.
The Greatness officially starts
Greenie, Grayling, SS stand alone BS and BS SPT, jointer and belt sander, 3 Ers with Speed Changers. I think those 3 cover my ER needs, and space for them.