Alignment of power side extension table.

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Re: Alignment of power side extension table.

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chapmanruss wrote:JPG,

You asked in your first post here,
Now which aux table do you have? 4 1/2" or 7 1/2"? Size????
Now I know you are a Goldie fan :D so we can let it slide but the Mark V 510 only has one size Aux. Table.

By the way, even though I do not have one right now I do like the Goldie colors best. :)
OK you are correct of course, but, I like to never make assumptions regarding relative newbe's accuracy when identifying anything! :cool:

Also I am in the habit of grabbing whatever aux table is nearest when I need the table for support only(no fence mount). So in my cloudy mind they are NOT model specific :D.
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Re: Alignment of power side extension table.

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dusty wrote:...The new double tilt end assemblies reduce the likelihood of this happening. The tubes need to be inserted fully (against the stops).
Standard Mark 5/V Bench and Way Tube lengths do not allow for the Way Tubes to be fully inserted. I don't know if M7 is the same. From the DT upgrade instructions:
"5. Center the Way Tubes in the Pivot Arms. You probably noticed that you will be able to slide the Way Tubes Left-to-right about 3/8". Follow the steps below to center the Way Tubes:..."
It goes on to explain centering the error, so all of the way tube ends are about 3/16" from fully inserted. My full size is still like that. When I built shop made DTs for my shorty I trimmed the Bench Tubes to allow the Way Tubes to fully seat.

We are kind of on a tangent here, discussing DT. DT has far fewer variables that contribute to error in the mechanical alignment of the left accessory mount relative to the right.

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Re: Alignment of power side extension table.

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DLB wrote: . . .
DT has :) far fewer variables that contribute to error in the mechanical alignment of the left accessory mount relative to the right.

- David
The majority of them remain. Only the tie bar and head rest differ. All the rest remains.
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Re: Alignment of power side extension table.

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DLB wrote:
dusty wrote:...The new double tilt end assemblies reduce the likelihood of this happening. The tubes need to be inserted fully (against the stops).
Standard Mark 5/V Bench and Way Tube lengths do not allow for the Way Tubes to be fully inserted. I don't know if M7 is the same. From the DT upgrade instructions:
"5. Center the Way Tubes in the Pivot Arms. You probably noticed that you will be able to slide the Way Tubes Left-to-right about 3/8". Follow the steps below to center the Way Tubes:..."
It goes on to explain centering the error, so all of the way tube ends are about 3/16" from fully inserted. My full size is still like that. When I built shop made DTs for my shorty I trimmed the Bench Tubes to allow the Way Tubes to fully seat.

We are kind of on a tangent here, discussing DT. DT has far fewer variables that contribute to error in the mechanical alignment of the left accessory mount relative to the right.

- David
You are correct. The WAY Tubes on the double tilt can not be fully inserted (if assembled correctly)(at least not on both ends) and this is by design. I should have stated "BENCH TUBES". I have corrected my statement in the previous post.
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