520 table not aligning

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Oh my, the rubber ring again. We have had this discussion in depth more than once over the years.

We will never know for sure what the SS intention was/is with this item. The original SS was the Model 10. It had a threaded post with a lock nut in the carriage that provided a stop against the head stock. Presumably so the default position of the carriage against the head stock would allow the table to be lowered so that the saw blade would pass through the insert slot without hitting the insert or table. That is what I think the intended purpose was. It certainly was not a head stock crash bumper.

Some will disagree but, that is what I think the rubber bumper is for also. Put on a saw blade, slide the carriage/table against the head stock and lower the table. You are insured the blade will pass through the insert.

Why should I care if the blade is not centered in the insert slot as long as it does not contact the insert? Yes, I know our logical mind says it should be centered but it makes no difference in every day operations. Also, since many of you here are obsessed with alignments within a few thou, how can a piece of rubber bumping up against imprecise rough castings achieve that?

The OP's picture of the "misalignment" will not affect anything.

Just curious! Who obsesses over the size of the rubber bumper? Who contends that it need be a precise dimension?

Just Coincidence: But only IF the rubber bumper is a certain size!

Just Coincidence How these items tend to align with one another????

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