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Eureka!!!
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 8:54 pm
by wa2crk
Sometimes things go right. Just as preventative maintenance thing I decided to check the main table alignment. This is what I got with no adjustments. The last alignment was about one year ago and before anyone asks the answer is, YES I do use my SS.
Wixie on the saw table.
[ATTACH]19093[/ATTACH]
Wixie on the saw blade
[ATTACH]19094[/ATTACH]
Time to have a beer.
Bill V
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 5:14 am
by dusty
I am not surprised at all. Do a good and complete alignment and it will hold for a long time as long as you do not abuse the machine.
Don't roll it in and out of a pickup truck on wooden ramps or let it bounce on the tires.
What did that dial indicator show you?
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:00 am
by carverken
Showoff
Congrats. Its a great feeling when you can just create and not set up, adjust and clean
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:27 am
by wa2crk
Dusty
The dial indicator showed less than .002 from front to rear with a new blade.
Bill V
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:54 am
by dgale
I like that little digital angle gauge - I may have to add one of those to the arsenal
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:22 am
by dusty
wa2crk wrote:Dusty
The dial indicator showed less than .002 from front to rear with a new blade.
Bill V
I would conclude that you have the procedure down pat and that you have demonstrated just how well the Mark V is designed for it's intended purpose.
Those numbers are better than required for precise woodworking.
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:43 am
by wa2crk
Dusty
Just some additional information on my methodology of making the front to back measurement.
I put the dial indictor in the left miter gauge slot and the table so the saw blade is to the left side of the table and not coming up through the table slot. I believe that this method produces a more accurate result because the measurement is taken over the entire 10" diameter and not a shorter "cutting" segment of the blade.
Bill V