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I agree it seems unlikely, but take a look at the photos he posted. The miter slot extrusion is well below the table surface. Made me suspicious and then someone else said what I was thinking.dusty wrote:The only way I can see the table being the cause would be if the miter slot was milled too deep. That doesn't seem likely.
Why are you confused? Maybe I am. I think he said send back the fence bar not the table T slot miter gauge bar. If the table slot is correct then the fence bar is wrong.dusty wrote:I'm confused! A new bar?? It is the bottom of the bar that makes contact with the aluminum extrusion. A new bar, even though it could be a different size, will still rest in the bottom of the aluminum miter track insert. I fail to see how a new bar will correct the originally stated problem.
As for the table being the culprit?? The only way I can see the table being the cause would be if the miter slot was milled too deep. That doesn't seem likely.
I think that customer service is shooting in the dark on this one. Throw parts at it until it goes away.
Thank you, thank you. That clears it up for me. I totally misunderstood and jumped to negative conclusions.Skizzity wrote:Yep, a new bar.with a notch milled deep enough.
Yeah, I could have done that but then the MS wouldn't be able to see if there is a problem. I would have to buy me a file to fix it, also. Paper worked as a temp fix and hopefully I can recycle the paper with the new bar.dusty wrote:Thank you, thank you. That clears it up for me. I totally misunderstood and jumped to negative conclusions.Skizzity wrote:Yep, a new bar.
Replacing that particular aluminum extrusion is totally logical even though (if that is the cause) you could easily have fixed it with a few strokes of a flat file.
I temp shimmed the miter gauge extrusion up.alohacnc wrote:Shim or file. I don't know that fence system. Is the height in the back (as shown in the gap) adjustable? If not, I would clamp down the fence. then loosen all the hold down bolts for the guide, measure the gap, and shim accordingly. That will get rid of the gap in the fence. Anything left over in the miter gauge you'll have to file out of the guide.
BAM! 
Another phone call to customer service in the morning.