Ah, that’s better
After much wailing and gnashing of teeth, I have my SawStop table aligned.
Tricks learned: Back off the bolts exactly one turn from their tightened position. Get two 4mm hex wrenches so you can keep one in each adjustment screw, they’re a pain to get in. Once you’re aligned, slowly snug each alignment screw tighter, alternating between them and watching the dial indicator. Then evenly retighten the bolts 1/4 turn at a time in a crossing pattern.
I also wish I’d aligned the blade before putting the wings on, I think that would have made it easier.
Other tricks learned: The 0° stop is useless, coming up against it twists the trunion out of alignment, set the stop at about -2° and back up to zero. Always approach your angle setting from the same low to high to keep the alignment consistent.
Above all, build a sturdy holder for the dial indicator and learn how to position it consistently.
Someday, I’ll write a more formal tutorial on all this. For now, I’m happy to have the blade aligned to about a half-thousandth.
