Pietenpol-List: RE:Wood Question - saw tuneup
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2001 11:52 am
Original Posted By: Doug413(at)aol.com
Mark, My saw must have changed after the manual was printed. The manualshows 4 - 6 screws on the table top which are loosened to adjust the bladealignment. My saw has no screws on top. My saw is direct drive, so I can't adjust just the arbor, I think some howyou move the whole motor. And I see some thin shims between the motor andthe mount, so that could be the way it is adjusted. Right now, marking 1 tooth and measuring at the rear, the blade isabout 1/32" closer to the miter slot than the same tooth when it's at thefront of the saw. This is the slot on the right side. And on the leftside, of course it's opposite, so the front is 1/32" closer to the slot thanthe rear. It doesn't sound like much, but with the few pieces of scrap Icut, I noticed binding. And the top is something else. As a straight edge is run from therear to the front, and from side to side, all seems level. But if thestraight edge is held corner to corner, two opposite corners seem to dipabout 1/16". I'm still trying to figure out if that will be critical ornot, or if I'm even checking it the right way. I guess it's time to searchthe archives on rec.woodworking. Kent ________________________________________________________________________________
Mark, My saw must have changed after the manual was printed. The manualshows 4 - 6 screws on the table top which are loosened to adjust the bladealignment. My saw has no screws on top. My saw is direct drive, so I can't adjust just the arbor, I think some howyou move the whole motor. And I see some thin shims between the motor andthe mount, so that could be the way it is adjusted. Right now, marking 1 tooth and measuring at the rear, the blade isabout 1/32" closer to the miter slot than the same tooth when it's at thefront of the saw. This is the slot on the right side. And on the leftside, of course it's opposite, so the front is 1/32" closer to the slot thanthe rear. It doesn't sound like much, but with the few pieces of scrap Icut, I noticed binding. And the top is something else. As a straight edge is run from therear to the front, and from side to side, all seems level. But if thestraight edge is held corner to corner, two opposite corners seem to dipabout 1/16". I'm still trying to figure out if that will be critical ornot, or if I'm even checking it the right way. I guess it's time to searchthe archives on rec.woodworking. Kent ________________________________________________________________________________