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Jack Stein

zzzzzzzzzz wrote:
On 10 Aug 2010 03:40:18 GMT, Puckdropper puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com wrote:

"Morgans" wrote in
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I don't understand people that get out a tape measure to check their
setting for every single cut. I set up my machine and scale to cut
what I set it on, and go to town. If I really need a super accurate
cut, I check the setting with a trial cut on a scrap. It is nearly
always what I had the scale set on.
I don't trust my fence indicator. I had it set correctly once, but as
the saw got moved around, the rails (where the indicator is) on the saw
moved as well. It's so much easier to get the tape out and adjust the
fence than to try to keep the indicator reading true.

I've never trusted the fence indicator. I put a Wixey gauge on mine and it
seems to be pretty good. Once a session I zero it against the blade and all
seems to be well.

I retro fitted a new Delta fence to my 1954 Delta saw. The tape that is
on it is out of wack and would need replaced to be of any use. I've
been thinking of buying a new adhesive tape for around 10 bucks, but
figure I've been measuring the fence with a tape forever, so haven't
bothered. I just looked up the Wixey gauge and it looks great...
but...$100 is way too much for me... Rockler has sticky tape on sale
for under $3.00, Kreg sells tape for $10.

BTW, my fence only locks on the front bar, the back bar only stops it
from lifting up. I use the back bar to hold my out feed table. Works
great, really really great compared to the original fence that did lock
front and back.
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Jack
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