Table saw alignment fixture (Rockler)
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Re: Table saw alignment fixture (Rockler)
I would have tried to rotate the blue plastic piece by 90 degrees. It may introduce a little but of error in being perpendicular to the
blade, but it would be small I think.
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blade, but it would be small I think.
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Re: Table saw alignment fixture (Rockler)
Do you mean raise the table away from the blade? I raise the table, move it to the right, keep a blade on the headstock and measure like that? That would probably work as I am trying to adjust the table to the blade.dusty wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:11 pmThe blade looks to be mighty close to the edge of the cut out. Try moving the gauge to the left hand miter track and turn it around, raise the table, move the carriage to the right and lower the table. God to see you got it done.
Think about moving the gauge to work in the left hand miter track --- blade off to the left of the table rather than in the cutout.
When I tried measuring “my way” it was just over .3”” from the forward tooth to the back tooth. Even the fence seemed diagonal with this gauge.
I will attempt this way tomorrow and see if my results are the same. Will let everyone know.
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Re: Table saw alignment fixture (Rockler)
.3"" ???
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Re: Table saw alignment fixture (Rockler)
If you mean .003" (NOT .3") you are about as good as you will get. If so - go make saw dust safely.pilvr83 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:19 pmDo you mean raise the table away from the blade? I raise the table, move it to the right, keep a blade on the headstock and measure like that? That would probably work as I am trying to adjust the table to the blade.dusty wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:11 pmThe blade looks to be mighty close to the edge of the cut out. Try moving the gauge to the left hand miter track and turn it around, raise the table, move the carriage to the right and lower the table. God to see you got it done.
Think about moving the gauge to work in the left hand miter track --- blade off to the left of the table rather than in the cutout.
When I tried measuring “my way” it was just over .3”” from the forward tooth to the back tooth. Even the fence seemed diagonal with this gauge.
I will attempt this way tomorrow and see if my results are the same. Will let everyone know.
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Re: Table saw alignment fixture (Rockler)
Should I be adjusting the table?
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Re: Table saw alignment fixture (Rockler)
The gauge that you have shown here reads 57 thousands (.057"). I aim to adjust my table to something less than .005". How long is the stem on your dial indicator? I suspect it is 1" long. Push the stem in "slowly" and watch the dial. Push it in and count the numbers of revolutions you see the dial make. Touch the tip and barely push the stem. .005" is 5 of the tiny tick marks around the outer perimeter of the dial gauge.pilvr83 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 23, 2023 3:53 pm 2EC4BBA2-7D54-493C-AB6A-918D6172F9A5.jpegI need to learn how to read the gauge. The reading I had was from zero to the “30”. I look closely and see the small hash marks are .001 each. If I am reading the gauge correctly, is it one time around equal to 1.00 “? If my table is “30”, my reading .030”?
Should I be adjusting the table?
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Re: Table saw alignment fixture (Rockler)
Can someone tell me what I am supposed to be reading with the table saw to blade. Is it best for me to invest in the Shopsmith table saw alignment gauge?
Re: Table saw alignment fixture (Rockler)
I should aim for a reading from the zero to the fifth hash mark to the right? For example the “1/2” if on a ruler? Pretending gauge is a ruler.dusty wrote: ↑Mon Jan 23, 2023 4:11 pmThe gauge that you have shown here reads 57 thousands (.057"). I aim to adjust my table to something less than .005". How long is the stem on your dial indicator? I suspect it is 1" long. Push the stem in "slowly" and watch the dial. Push it in and count the numbers of revolutions you see the dial make. Touch the tip and barely push the stem. .005" is 5 of the tiny tick marks around the outer perimeter of the dial gauge.pilvr83 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 23, 2023 3:53 pm 2EC4BBA2-7D54-493C-AB6A-918D6172F9A5.jpegI need to learn how to read the gauge. The reading I had was from zero to the “30”. I look closely and see the small hash marks are .001 each. If I am reading the gauge correctly, is it one time around equal to 1.00 “? If my table is “30”, my reading .030”?
Should I be adjusting the table?
Thanks
Greg
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Re: Table saw alignment fixture (Rockler)
I read your two visuals as .000" and .682". As I said just before this post, I look for something less than .005".pilvr83 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 23, 2023 4:16 pm 675E8CB5-0144-4486-B7F6-27A8D259BABB.jpeg31604F1E-C43E-40BC-B2B4-F50CD5DF4BDF.jpegI tried the suggestion with putting blade outside cutouts and measuring. Probably I am reading wrong. Gauge moves clockwise from zero to 70.
Can someone tell me what I am supposed to be reading with the table saw to blade. Is it best for me to invest in the Shopsmith table saw alignment gauge?
In the one visual where the dial indicator reads .682 if you would slide the gauge in the miter track just far enough to allow the indicator stem to miss the saw blade you would get a good visual of how far off parallel your miter slot (the table) is.
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Re: Table saw alignment fixture (Rockler)
No! What you have is every bit as good as the SS dial indicator.pilvr83 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 23, 2023 4:16 pm 675E8CB5-0144-4486-B7F6-27A8D259BABB.jpeg31604F1E-C43E-40BC-B2B4-F50CD5DF4BDF.jpegI tried the suggestion with putting blade outside cutouts and measuring. Probably I am reading wrong. Gauge moves clockwise from zero to 70.
Can someone tell me what I am supposed to be reading with the table saw to blade. Is it best for me to invest in the Shopsmith table saw alignment gauge?
"Making Sawdust Safely"
Dusty
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