crosss cut sliding table fence issue

[jjsmutney]

I recently purchased the cross cut sliding table. I am having difficulties installing the fence. It appears that the 2 oblong screw holes which are parallel with the length of the fence should instead be perpendicular . This arrangement of holes limits the fence movement to allow a square cut.

Did anyone have this issue?

[dusty]

I recently purchased the cross cut sliding table. I am having difficulties installing the fence. It appears that the 2 oblong screw holes which are parallel with the length of the fence should instead be perpendicular . This arrangement of holes limits the fence movement to allow a square cut.

Did anyone have this issue?

I have not gone to the shop yet to look at my table's hole pattern BUT I believe I would start by mearuring the hole pattern. Is there a set of mounting holes that are in a square pattern?

[jjsmutney]

More info to clarify the situation: the oblong holes are on the fence, running parallel to the length of the fence. This arrangement limits the amount of movement to achieve a fence square to the saw blade.

[dusty]

More info to clarify the situation: the oblong holes are on the fence, running parallel to the length of the fence. This arrangement limits the amount of movement to achieve a fence square to the saw blade.

Understood. But since I can achieve "square to the blade" without the oblong holes as you describe I cannot subscript to "oblong" being required.

Do not over look the miter bar movement. That also plays into the task of squaring to the blade.

[jjsmutney]

Thanks for the reminder. I'll re-examine the bar.

[dusty]

What do you use to measure fence to blade relation ship? I have a framing square that reliably reports 90.07 degrees.

[jjsmutney]

I use a Crown tool try square from Sheffield, England. Don't have a tool as accurate as your square. Upon re-inspecting my miter bar position, I found it to be off about the amount that I was attempting to correct with the fence. Looks like poor lighting contributed to my error. I now have to adjust the bar.

[dusty]

I use a Crown tool try square from Sheffield, England. Don't have a tool as accurate as your square. Upon re-inspecting my miter bar position, I found it to be off about the amount that I was attempting to correct with the fence. Looks like poor lighting contributed to my error. I now have to adjust the bar.

I do not consider my framing square to be accurate at all and Crown tools are typically quality items.

[jjsmutney]

Made some adjustments to my saw. My table is now set-up correctly. Had trouble when verifying setup with a test cut - discovered that my Crown try square is not square! Really disappointed! It is not adjustable; just not square. I am now considering spending some money to buy quality - looks like quality may require a "bank loan".

[jjsmutney]

Checked squareness with my drafting triangles.