Micro Adjust Table Tilt

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Mon May 11, 2009 12:34 pm

On another thread there has just been a discussion about setting up the Mark V Table Tilt for use with the Conical Sanding Disk. This setup can be done quit effectively using nothing more than a square; however, the tilt angle that you might want is not always exactly equal to 90 degrees.

When that happens to be my task at hand, I employ a Wixey and a simple devise that I keep in the shop for "micro adjustment". It is nothing more than a piece of threaded rod with a knurled nut and a block (with a small hole in it)
that spans the way tubes.

With this setup, I can easily fine tune any angle that I might want the table to be. It is shown here on the Mark V but I often use it on the band saw as well.

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nutball · Post by **nutball** » Mon May 11, 2009 5:27 pm

Very nice, Dusty!

I am always impressed with your ingenuity. I wish my mind worked that way.

a1gutterman · Post by **a1gutterman** » Mon May 11, 2009 9:34 pm

Very good solution, Dusty!

robinson46176 · Post by **robinson46176** » Mon May 11, 2009 9:37 pm

Great! I love stuff like that. Simple, works well and no complicated setup or removal.
There may be a national rush on all-thread rod tomorrow.

And cheap too.

rayjack · Post by **rayjack** » Thu May 14, 2009 1:40 pm

Obviously Dusty by name but not by nature!! I wish my SS was as clean as yours. Have you cracked the problem of dust collection with the tablesaw?

Ray

ryanbp01 · Post by **ryanbp01** » Thu May 14, 2009 2:49 pm

Dusty-

How do you attach the block to the way tubes? It appears form the picture it is held by screws into the tubes or am I missing something?

BPR

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Thu May 14, 2009 3:18 pm

LOOKS like it just sets on top of the way tubes to me.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu May 14, 2009 3:28 pm

I assume the end with the cylinder mounted to the end on the thread-all is positioned under the table and nests into a convenient corner between the underside of the table top and a 'vertical' rib. How true is this?:)

BTW Where did you obtain that nice thumbscrew?

wlhayesmfs · Post by **wlhayesmfs** » Thu May 14, 2009 4:07 pm

Great idea, It is simple enough I can even use it.
Thanks Dusty

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Thu May 14, 2009 5:38 pm

rayjack wrote:Obviously Dusty by name but not by nature!! I wish my SS was as clean as yours. Have you cracked the problem of dust collection with the tablesaw?

Ray

I just don't take pictures when it is unkept. Unkept, I learned that from my grand mother.

No, I have not solved the dust collection problem and it is not because I have not tried. I'd bet I've used at least a full roll of duct tape tried to eliminate the discharge that comes out from just ahead of the lower saw guard and that that accumulates on the front edge of the carriage.

I've even taped the lower side of the table to the lower saw guard. Ot seems like it should be simple but if it was Shopsmith would already have fixed that irritant.