MV/500 Main Table Won't Align Square

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edma194
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Re: MV/500 Main Table Won't Align Square

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I wonder if the carriage lock may be locking the posts a little off somehow, maybe the wedges not applying pressure equally from both sides. It just has to be enough on top of other mounting misalignments.
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Re: MV/500 Main Table Won't Align Square

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edma194 wrote:I wonder if the carriage lock may be locking the posts a little off somehow, maybe the wedges not applying pressure equally from both sides. It just has to be enough on top of other mounting misalignments.
I seriously doubt that BUT unlock it an see!

If I had your issue, I would dismount the table from the carriage and start over. I might even further disassemble just to make sure. I doubt that you have a hardware problem. Put it together and realign (meticulously). You are not likely to resolve this issue by shotgunning the various possibilities.
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