G. Ross wrote:
Morgans wrote:


"G. wrote

I'm mulling over a two-part strip of wood which is thicker at the
center and glued over the old fence. I think I can do this with
my planer. The original fence is hollow and two thin for milling.
I found the paperwork and found that this was a reconditioned saw
and is no longer in warranty, so it is up to me to fix it or take
a chance on a new one.

Is the fence aluminum? If it is, this sounds like a perfect job
for a jointer, set for a very light cut. I would cut from the
middle outwards, from both ends, until it does not remove anything,
then perhaps one complete pass set for very light removal.

It IS aluminum, but the fence is off by a hair over 1/8 inch in the
center and the facing on the fence is a hair UNDER 1/8" thick. But I
can glue 1/4 inch wood on it and joint that til it is flat. Thanks
for the suggestion.

It wouldn't cost that much to just take it to a machine shop and have them
heliarc the low spots and mill the entire surface dead flat. It won't move
with the seasons, and it's good to go.

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-Mike-