I just assembled my Jet table saw and everything works great but the
cursor is about 1/16 off, even slid over as far as it will go in the
little slot for it. That is, if I set it to cut 2 inches, I get 1 15/16
inches. I can set it for 2 1/16 and get 2, but I'd really like to get
what I set it for and there seems no futher room for adjustment. I
could grind 1/16 off the left end of the cursor and that'd fix it, but
I hate to do that.

I tried loosening the bolts along the front rail and sliding the rail
as far right as it would go - that took it from 1/8 to 1/16 off...

Any ideas?

Thanks
Lance

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I just assembled my Jet table saw and everything works great but the
cursor is about 1/16 off, even slid over as far as it will go in the
little slot for it. That is, if I set it to cut 2 inches, I get 1 15/16
inches. I can set it for 2 1/16 and get 2, but I'd really like to get
what I set it for and there seems no futher room for adjustment. I
could grind 1/16 off the left end of the cursor and that'd fix it, but
I hate to do that.

I tried loosening the bolts along the front rail and sliding the rail
as far right as it would go - that took it from 1/8 to 1/16 off...

Any ideas?

You might get the folks from Jet on the line and see what they have to say.

I am sure it is still under warranty if you just bought it.

Lance wrote: I just assembled my Jet table saw and everything works
great but the
cursor is about 1/16 off, even slid over as far as it will go in the
little slot for it. That is, if I set it to cut 2 inches, I get 1 15/16

inches. I can set it for 2 1/16 and get 2, but I'd really like to get
what I set it for and there seems no futher room for adjustment. I
could grind 1/16 off the left end of the cursor and that'd fix it, but
I hate to do that.
I tried loosening the bolts along the front rail and sliding the rail
as far right as it would go - that took it from 1/8 to 1/16 off...


If the fence accepts different faces, you might try a thinner piece
attached to the fence. Tom

Lance-

I have a jet contractor's saw and the same problem. (bought mine back
in 2000) I also had the curious problem that the further out the fence
got, the more my measurement was off.

I finally (about 6 months ago) figured out what the problem was ~ the
holes for mounting the fence are slightly off, and the fence slopes
ever-so-slightly down compared to the table top as you go left to
right.

This may or may not be your problem, but it was mine...

-aaron

wrote:
I just assembled my Jet table saw and everything works great but the
cursor is about 1/16 off, even slid over as far as it will go in the
little slot for it. That is, if I set it to cut 2 inches, I get 1 15/16
inches. I can set it for 2 1/16 and get 2, but I'd really like to get
what I set it for and there seems no futher room for adjustment. I
could grind 1/16 off the left end of the cursor and that'd fix it, but
I hate to do that.

I tried loosening the bolts along the front rail and sliding the rail
as far right as it would go - that took it from 1/8 to 1/16 off...

Any ideas?

Thanks
Lance

wrote:
I just assembled my Jet table saw and everything works great but the
cursor is about 1/16 off, even slid over as far as it will go in the
little slot for it. That is, if I set it to cut 2 inches, I get 1 15/16
inches. I can set it for 2 1/16 and get 2, but I'd really like to get
what I set it for and there seems no futher room for adjustment. I
could grind 1/16 off the left end of the cursor and that'd fix it, but
I hate to do that.

I tried loosening the bolts along the front rail and sliding the rail
as far right as it would go - that took it from 1/8 to 1/16 off...

Any ideas?

Thanks
Lance


Replace the stick on ruler on the rail and position the new one correctly.

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA

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