Hello everyone,

I managed to get the adaptor plates made and installed for the DeWALT
sliding table last night,

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/adptfront.jpg

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/adpback.jpg

I bought two pieces of 1/4" thick, 2-1/2" wide by 24" long aluminium flat
stock. I measured down 7/16 from the top edge of the Unisaw cast iron top
and clamped them in place. I marked for three holes and then drilled through
the aluminium on my drill press with a 5/16" bit. The three holes then were
countersunk with a 5/8" countersink so the cap head screws would sit flush
with the plate when installed. I clamped the plates back in place on the saw
and marked my holes front and back on the Unisaw table edge. I drilled the
cast iron table edge with a 3/8" bit to give me a little wiggle room when
installing the adaptor plate. With the adaptor plate installed, I clamped
the DeWALT sliding table brackets in place behind the adaptor plate, flush
under Unisaw table edge and marked the holes from behind. I removed the
aluminium adaptor plates, drilled 5/16" holes on my marks and again
countersunk with a 5/8" countersink.

I reinstalled the adaptor plates to the Unisaw table edge and also bolted
the DeWALT sliding table brackets to the adaptor plates. Everything lined up
bolted together very well.

Next I installed the General T-Square (Biesemeyer) fence. Pretty strait
forward, I have lost count of how many I have installed, in fact, I had
installed one on a Unisaw earlier in the day at a local high school. Nothing
exciting here, Mark some holes and drill them. I did have to cut about 12"
off of both front and rear fence rails to allow them to clear the sliding
table.

Fence rails installed,

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/frontrail.jpg

Shot of under the front of the table,

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/boltsfront.jpg

You can see how the aluminium adaptor plate I made allows the DeWALT sliding
table support rail to be directly under and flush with the front edge of the
cast iron table.

Here I have stuffed a 3/4" thick piece of MDF in the mitre slot and I am
running a dial indicator back and fourth to check that the sliding table is
parallel to the mitre slot,

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/aligntable.jpg

Yawn, bashing together a filler box to fit between the front and back fence
rails. Made with 5/8" melamine and 3/4" Baltic birch plywood. High end
joinery with pocket screws,

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/fillerbox.jpg

I installed the filler box and added the table legs.

Here is the saw almost done,

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/almost1.jpg

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/almost2.jpg

All I need to do now is install the switch and make a few more fine
adjustments.

For the full horror, here is part 1 of the rebuild,

http://groups.google.ca/group/rec.wo...dd70b7cc8b8153

And part 2,

http://groups.google.ca/group/rec.wo...05bd8b1d42ef6d

Thanks,

David.

David F. Eisan wrote:
Hello everyone,

I managed to get the adaptor plates made and installed for the DeWALT
sliding table last night,

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/adptfront.jpg

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/adpback.jpg

I bought two pieces of 1/4" thick, 2-1/2" wide by 24" long aluminium flat
stock. I measured down 7/16 from the top edge of the Unisaw cast iron top
and clamped them in place. I marked for three holes and then drilled through
the aluminium on my drill press with a 5/16" bit. The three holes then were
countersunk with a 5/8" countersink so the cap head screws would sit flush
with the plate when installed. I clamped the plates back in place on the saw
and marked my holes front and back on the Unisaw table edge. I drilled the
cast iron table edge with a 3/8" bit to give me a little wiggle room when
installing the adaptor plate. With the adaptor plate installed, I clamped
the DeWALT sliding table brackets in place behind the adaptor plate, flush
under Unisaw table edge and marked the holes from behind. I removed the
aluminium adaptor plates, drilled 5/16" holes on my marks and again
countersunk with a 5/8" countersink.

I reinstalled the adaptor plates to the Unisaw table edge and also bolted
the DeWALT sliding table brackets to the adaptor plates. Everything lined up
bolted together very well.

Next I installed the General T-Square (Biesemeyer) fence. Pretty strait
forward, I have lost count of how many I have installed, in fact, I had
installed one on a Unisaw earlier in the day at a local high school. Nothing
exciting here, Mark some holes and drill them. I did have to cut about 12"
off of both front and rear fence rails to allow them to clear the sliding
table.

Fence rails installed,

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/frontrail.jpg

Shot of under the front of the table,

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/boltsfront.jpg

You can see how the aluminium adaptor plate I made allows the DeWALT sliding
table support rail to be directly under and flush with the front edge of the
cast iron table.

Here I have stuffed a 3/4" thick piece of MDF in the mitre slot and I am
running a dial indicator back and fourth to check that the sliding table is
parallel to the mitre slot,

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/aligntable.jpg

Yawn, bashing together a filler box to fit between the front and back fence
rails. Made with 5/8" melamine and 3/4" Baltic birch plywood. High end
joinery with pocket screws,

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/fillerbox.jpg

I installed the filler box and added the table legs.

Here is the saw almost done,

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/almost1.jpg

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/almost2.jpg

All I need to do now is install the switch and make a few more fine
adjustments.

For the full horror, here is part 1 of the rebuild,

http://groups.google.ca/group/rec.wo...dd70b7cc8b8153

And part 2,

http://groups.google.ca/group/rec.wo...05bd8b1d42ef6d

You done good. I'm jealous.

"David F. Eisan" wrote in message
...
Hello everyone,

I managed to get the adaptor plates made and installed for the DeWALT
sliding table last night,

What a great idea to marry these two together! I like it. Did you buy the
slider direct from Dewalt or pick it up used?

Bob

Get another one and you can use them for your bed end tables or
whatever it is you Canuckleheads call nightstands.

In article ,
"David F. Eisan" wrote:

I managed to get the adaptor plates made and installed for the DeWALT
sliding table last night,

Looks totally functional.
Rub it in... I hope you're proud of yourself.
Btw.. you suck. =0)


*waiting for my green skin colour to dissipate *

What a great idea to marry these two together! I like it. Did you buy the
slider direct from Dewalt or pick it up used?

I bought it as a demo for about 33% off. It had been out of the box, but
never used.

Thanks,

David.

STEVE!,

Get another one and you can use them for your bed end tables or
whatever it is you Canuckleheads call nightstands.

I thought the two kids had burried you in the backyard!

Nice to hear from you,

David.

Nope, the older one now has her own set of hearing protection and
goggles and likes to sit on one of the benches and watch me work. The
young lad is will be turning 1 in a couple of weeks but still craps his
diaper whenever a machine turns on. We've got a little more work to do
with him yet.

How's life been for you besides having more tools than furniture?