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beeg wrote:

dgreen810 wrote:Reminds me of the thread concerning the dimensions of the SS miter bar. I commented then I thought they probably used "Bastard" dimensions to keep a captive audience and this might be another example???
Don G

I believe that the 47/64's size of the miter bar was the standard when the 10E's came out.

10E/ER miter bars are 3/4" not 47/64".

beeg wrote:

dgreen810 wrote:Reminds me of the thread concerning the dimensions of the SS miter bar. I commented then I thought they probably used "Bastard" dimensions to keep a captive audience and this might be another example???
Don G

I believe that the 47/64's size of the miter bar was the standard when the 10E's came out.

If that be the case, howcum the 10E has a 3/4" miter bar?

I hope this reply goes to all the people who have sought to answer my question about my set screw and comment upon the problems involved: I appreciate most heartily your willingness to help out a fellow whose experience with Shopsmith (and utilizing this electronic forum) is only average at best. I did check over the set screw I was using (it seems to be the correct one and not dinged) and the Allen wrench (it too seems in good shape). I noticed that in one of the threads it mentioned among the most common reasons for the set screw to slip was improper alignment on the shaft and insufficient tightening. I very carefully aligned the arbor on the shaft's flat and used an Allen wrench with a very long "L" shaped handle. That seems to have done the trick, at least for now. It may well be that my experience has not included long sessions with the table saw and what I thought was adequate tightening was not sufficient for sustained use. If the problem persists I will look for a new set screw (perhaps even springing for the fancy brass tip if I feel flush that day.) At any event, thank you all.

dmori wrote:I hope this reply goes to all the people who have sought to answer my question about my set screw and comment upon the problems involved: I appreciate most heartily your willingness to help out a fellow whose experience with Shopsmith (and utilizing this electronic forum) is only average at best. I did check over the set screw I was using (it seems to be the correct one and not dinged) and the Allen wrench (it too seems in good shape). I noticed that in one of the threads it mentioned among the most common reasons for the set screw to slip was improper alignment on the shaft and insufficient tightening. I very carefully aligned the arbor on the shaft's flat and used an Allen wrench with a very long "L" shaped handle. That seems to have done the trick, at least for now. It may well be that my experience has not included long sessions with the table saw and what I thought was adequate tightening was not sufficient for sustained use. If the problem persists I will look for a new set screw (perhaps even springing for the fancy brass tip if I feel flush that day.) At any event, thank you all.

You could call the MS and discuss your problem with the source, I mean, is that to hard to do?? Instead of 23 opinions here

ERLover wrote: You could call the MS and discuss your problem with the source, I mean, is that to hard to do?? Instead of 23 opinions here

Sure!

One more can't hurt!