520 Fence Is Not Square to the Table Surface

[rlkeeney]

The photos at the beginning of the listing show the fence out of square with the table.

Centering is easy. The blade cuts an 1/8-inch kerf. The wood is 3/4-inch thick.
3/4 - 1/8=5/8-inch
5/8 / 2= 5/16-inch

Fence distance = (W − K) / 2

Where:
W = Thickness of the wood
K = Width of the saw kerf

So 5/16 is how far you need to set the fence/jig away from the fence.

I use a 5/16 setup block to precisely set the distance. They are much more precise than using a tape measure or ruler.

[dusty]

Yup, it really doea sound easy. Now all you have to do is find a saw blade whose kerf is .125" and a board that is .750" thick and then position the fence just the right distance from the blade OR adopt the "close enough for government work" approach.

[rlkeeney]

Yup, it really doea sound easy. Now all you have to do is find a saw blade whose kerf is .125" and a board that is .750" thick and then position the fence just the right distance from the blade OR adopt the "close enough for government work" approach.

I already have the saw blade, and my setup blocks make it easy to get the fence set near perfect.

[chapmanruss]

Robert,

I am glad to see you have a solution for your Fence problem.

Dusty,

Thanks for the chuckle today when you said "close enough for government work"

[dusty]

Truth of the matter is that at age 87 with macular degeneration (wet in one and dry in the other) I am lucky to detect a 1/8" deviation.

[rlkeeney]

Truth of the matter is that at age 87 with macular degeneration (wet in one and dry in the other) I am lucky to detect a 1/8" deviation.

Sorry to hear that. I had an epiretinal membrane (also called a macular pucker) on my retina that was repaired by surgery. During that process, they told me I also had macular degeneration. If that eye were still messed up, I probably wouldn't be able to see it with my naked eye.