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Bill Schwab
 
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Default Face mill, flycutter, etc.

Harold,

It shouldn't make any difference if you move the table, or not, because it
should move without up or down change, at least in theory.

What I do is set the spindle such that it's not centered over one of the T
slots, at which time I have contact at the proper places. You need not be
in the center of the table. It's assumed that the table is flat and uniform,
so you should be able to dial it anywhere, so long as you can make contact
with your indicator as required. For me, that's at 3, 6,9,12. For you, in
this instance, it would be relative to your bolt locations. As long as you
swing a circle that is similar to your bolt pattern, and make contact at the
same positions on the table as you have bolt locations, you've done all that
is necessary.


Thanks for the clarification!

Bill