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January 22, 2010

Ah, that’s better

Filed under: Tools — cliff @ 11:32 pm

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.

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