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mark-b wrote:Looks great Michael!!!!
I would not change a thing, except the mitre guage which I think would be perfect stripped of all paint and left aluminum
Mark

I may strip the mitre guage and try to polish it like some of the other polished items. The problem with the mitre guage is that it has so many little nooks and crannies that it will be difficult to get it shining as good as the other stuff with more flat surfaces. I think I will do that tomorrow and will post results. I also need some additional parts for the mitre guage. It is missing the spring inside that keeps the hold down up and there are holes on the bar that goes into the mitre slots that I think are missing some pieces. What keeps the mitre guage secure in the t-slots on the table if they are T-Slots?? It seems to want to ride up and out of the slots when I move it along the slots. I really wish I had the rip fence for my Mark VII if anyone happens across one I would be forever in your debt if you alerted me to it so i could acquire the one thing I don't have for my Mark VII that I really need.

wannabewoodworker wrote:What keeps the mitre guage secure in the t-slots on the table if they are T-Slots?? It seems to want to ride up and out of the slots when I move it along the slots. ..................

Old man gravity. Is it tight in the slot as you move it causing it to ride up?

Tes it is snug but it seems likew it is supposed to be snug. The guage seems to lever on the nylon nubs that are there to run against the table. Maybe they are sticking too far out of the guage (down) towards the table?? It seems like a nice accessory for the Mark V but on my dedicated table saw the mitre handle rides captive in the T-Slot in the table so there is no riding up and out of the slot ever. I will take some pics today of the mitre handle so you can see it and compare to what others have as i know there are parts of it missing on the rail.

Sweet, looks really nice!

Great job and great looking machine. I like it

This looks great, I hope mine turns out near as well. I like the colors you chose, They work well together.

This is a sweet looking tool. I'm sure It will make lots of saw dust:D.

Congratulations.

You have a 'Greenie' vintage that does not have 't slots'.

Yes excessive proudness of the nylon slides does contribute to 'rockiness'. Inadequate leads to scratched table top!

There should be a tapered screw in the hole that has slots running parallel to the sides of the bar. The purpose of which is to force a wedge condition between the bar and the slot so as to function as a clamp to hold it in place. They have a tapered pipe thread(1/8"?).

You probably have a tapped hole near the far end of the bar. That is for a long forgotten accessory(old timey flat spring hold down). Closer to the end is a counter sinked(from the bottom) hole that I know not what for(the csink makes it easy to hang it on a pegboard hook!).

It ain't broke! Don't need fixin(unless you are missing the tapered 'plug screw')!

P.S. T slots(big uns) were on machine tools of that vintage, but not(that I know of) on ww tools.