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Is it possible to try to bend the Jointer Fence Tilt Quadrant back into place with a vice? The one I acquired used with a MARK V greenie (painted gray) is visibly bent causing the fence to go upward in front. Photos are attached. Also why would are there 3 holes in the auxiliary fence? The fence came in the lot with the system. I am still working on cleaning up everything I acquired this past spring. Photos are attached. Thanks.

Yours does not look all that bad. Mine was a lot higher before I relaced the quadrant. I did bend the other one by keeping it squeezed in a large C clamp for a couple of days and tightening the clamp every 24 hrs. Not perfect but better.
Bill V

delong94 wrote:Is it possible to try to bend the Jointer Fence Tilt Quadrant back into place with a vice? The one I acquired used with a MARK V greenie (painted gray) is visibly bent causing the fence to go upward in front. Photos are attached. Also why would are there 3 holes in the auxiliary fence? The fence came in the lot with the system. I am still working on cleaning up everything I acquired this past spring. Photos are attached. Thanks.

Before I bought a new quadrant, I had modest success in straightening my old one with the aid of a bench vise. But the new quadrant was better.

Regarding the three holes in the auxiliary jointer fence, I believe that there are a couple different versions of the jointer fence, with a difference in hole locations. I suspect that the three holes in the Aux fence are to make it compatible with both fence versions.

Thanks... The fence I have aligns with two of the holes.

I think I had reasonable success squeezing the quadrant casting since the fence now just barely rests on the table. I added a shim between the vise jaws and the open end of the quadrant to apply the squeeze there. The secret I believe is to sneak up on the desired closure(squeeze, mount, check, repeat). No that is not a freudian slip!!!!:D

Ok... I put the quadrant in the vise and was able to bend it. I got it to barely rest on the table... Now when I add the aux. fence, it raises the original fence considerably. Am I doing something wrong?

delong94 wrote:Ok... I put the quadrant in the vise and was able to bend it. I got it to barely rest on the table... Now when I add the aux. fence, it raises the original fence considerably. Am I doing something wrong?

Is the aux fence resting on the table?(thus forcing the fence up?)

Trim the bottom of the aux fence. It may have been made when the fence was riding high
Bill V

JPG40504 wrote:Is the aux fence resting on the table?(thus forcing the fence up?)

The aux fence is a SS accessory with the featherboards and is resting on the main table. I posted a photo of it in an earlier post. It had pre-drilled holes and came with the original instructions. It is forcing the fence up. I know you can't tighten it very hard, but it raises the fence. There is nothing noted in the instruction sheets, etc. I thought I was doing something wrong.

The part of the fence that rests on the infeed table can be trimmed SLIGHTLY if that is a concern. The outfeed portion of the aux fence should be high enough as is. The quadrant and bracket are not the most exactly manufactured part and is easily bent.
IIWM I would trim the aux fence.
Bill V