Is there a way to set the x-axis on my Dewalt?
 

Uh, giving away my early life as a mathematician. I'm one of those
people who, when asked to think of a number between one and ten, thinks
of something like "square root of 11".

Okay ... anyway, the hole in my Dewalt DW788 table top is a small
teardrop shape. The table screws onto the base nice and rigidly.

The blade, when connected and tightened in, is nice and vertical. So
far, so good.

BUT ... the x-axis (left to right) is not centered. That is, if you are
directly in front of the saw and you look at the blade going through the
hole, it is off to the right. Now, if it were just a tad to the right
of the center, I wouldn't give it much thought. But it's more than a tad
(what IS a tad anyway?).

The blade is almost all the way to the right side of the table hole.
It's okay as it is for level work, but I think that tilting the table to
the left would pose a problem.

Does anyone know if this can be adjusted? Or do I need to go through
Dewalt technical support (groan).

Thanks!

Jack

Is there a way to set the x-axis on my Dewalt?
 

On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:29:37 -0700, "mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net"
"mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net" wrote:

The blade is almost all the way to the right side of the table hole.
It's okay as it is for level work, but I think that tilting the table to
the left would pose a problem.

Does anyone know if this can be adjusted? Or do I need to go through
Dewalt technical support (groan).

I checked on mine and there's a little wiggle room if I loosen the
screws. Not enough to move it half of the width of the hole, but
some. There shouldn't be a problem with tilting the table if you have
a reasonable amount of clearance, the pivot point is directly in line
with the blade and you generally aren't angling a scroll saw very
much. You may want to check the table for flatness while you are at
it and maybe get them to send you a new one. Mine is a little high in
the middle, which isn't a problem, but if it's low it is.


-Leuf

Is there a way to set the x-axis on my Dewalt?
 

DOH! You mentioned the screws and so I looked ... and yep, had it pushed
all the way to one side. Wasn't able to move it a lot, but it did move
back some, so it's pretty good now.

Guess I should go back to drinking caffeine, eh?

Thanks!

Jack

Leuf wrote:

On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:29:37 -0700, "mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net"
"mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net" wrote:


The blade is almost all the way to the right side of the table hole.
It's okay as it is for level work, but I think that tilting the table to
the left would pose a problem.

Does anyone know if this can be adjusted? Or do I need to go through
Dewalt technical support (groan).


I checked on mine and there's a little wiggle room if I loosen the
screws. Not enough to move it half of the width of the hole, but
some. There shouldn't be a problem with tilting the table if you have
a reasonable amount of clearance, the pivot point is directly in line
with the blade and you generally aren't angling a scroll saw very
much. You may want to check the table for flatness while you are at
it and maybe get them to send you a new one. Mine is a little high in
the middle, which isn't a problem, but if it's low it is.


-Leuf

Is there a way to set the x-axis on my Dewalt?
 

Guess I should go back to drinking caffeine, eh?

This makes perfect sense to me. ANY excuse to have another cup of
coffee is fine by me. Now I can reason that if I can't find something,
it's time for another cup.

The Java is on the way.

Robert

Is there a way to set the x-axis on my Dewalt?
 

In article ,
at) PLUGcomcast.net" "mywebaccts (at "mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net" wrote:
Uh, giving away my early life as a mathematician. I'm one of those
people who, when asked to think of a number between one and ten, thinks
of something like "square root of 11".

Okay ... anyway, the hole in my Dewalt DW788 table top is a small
teardrop shape. The table screws onto the base nice and rigidly.

The blade, when connected and tightened in, is nice and vertical. So
far, so good.

BUT ... the x-axis (left to right) is not centered. That is, if you are
directly in front of the saw and you look at the blade going through the
hole, it is off to the right. Now, if it were just a tad to the right
of the center, I wouldn't give it much thought. But it's more than a tad
(what IS a tad anyway?).

A tad is one end of a tadpole, obviously. grin *ribbit*

More seriously, it is a small male child. also "a small amount" -- presumably
derived from the child reference.

Guessing, it has a similar history to 'lad', another male child reference.

Or, they decided that "Thaddaeus" was too big a name for a small child. :)

The blade is almost all the way to the right side of the table hole.
It's okay as it is for level work, but I think that tilting the table to
the left would pose a problem.

Have you tried tilting the blade, and seeing what happens? ;)

What happens if you take off the regular blade, and put on a 3/4" dado blade?

Does anyone know if this can be adjusted?

Adjusting screws below the table, as others have pointed out.

Note: most blades are at least "somewhat" off-center towards the 'direction
of tilt' side of the table opening. i.e., towards the right for a right-
tilt saw.

Is there a way to set the x-axis on my Dewalt?
 

On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:28:06 -0000,
(Robert Bonomi) wrote:

What happens if you take off the regular blade, and put on a 3/4" dado blade?

I don't know what a 3/4" dado *scroll saw* blade would look like, but
I'd like to see it ;) To be fair I guess the OP only gave the model
number...


-Leuf

Is there a way to set the x-axis on my Dewalt?
 

Web Link http://www.scrollsaws.com/

Then on the left hand side look for DeWalt Tune Up
Long article(s) on general tune ups for DeWalt

BTW, spend a few minutes looking over his notes on blades,
blade tension, and Blade Choices.

Phil

"mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net" "mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net" wrote
in message . ..
Uh, giving away my early life as a mathematician. I'm one of those people
who, when asked to think of a number between one and ten, thinks of
something like "square root of 11".

Okay ... anyway, the hole in my Dewalt DW788 table top is a small teardrop
shape. The table screws onto the base nice and rigidly.

The blade, when connected and tightened in, is nice and vertical. So far,
so good.

BUT ... the x-axis (left to right) is not centered. That is, if you are
directly in front of the saw and you look at the blade going through the
hole, it is off to the right. Now, if it were just a tad to the right of
the center, I wouldn't give it much thought. But it's more than a tad
(what IS a tad anyway?).

The blade is almost all the way to the right side of the table hole. It's
okay as it is for level work, but I think that tilting the table to the
left would pose a problem.

Does anyone know if this can be adjusted? Or do I need to go through
Dewalt technical support (groan).

Thanks!

Jack

Is there a way to set the x-axis on my Dewalt?
 

"Robatoy" wrote in message
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In article ,
(Robert Bonomi) wrote:

A tad is one end of a tadpole, obviously. grin *ribbit*

A tad is equal to 4 smidgens.... everybody knows that!

Hmmmmm... guess that's why I've always been off by a bit. I always thought
a tad was a coupla smidgens. 'Bout the only one I can ever really keep
straight is an RCH.

--

-Mike-

Is there a way to set the x-axis on my Dewalt?
 

Robatoy wrote:
In article ,
(Robert Bonomi) wrote:


A tad is one end of a tadpole, obviously. grin *ribbit*


A tad is equal to 4 smidgens.... everybody knows that!

A popular OS uses the "jiffy" as a unit of time.

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Is there a way to set the x-axis on my Dewalt?
 

In article ,
Enoch Root wrote:
Robatoy wrote:
In article ,
(Robert Bonomi) wrote:


A tad is one end of a tadpole, obviously. grin *ribbit*


A tad is equal to 4 smidgens.... everybody knows that!

A popular OS uses the "jiffy" as a unit of time.

N.B. The jiffy is an _officially_recognized_ and defined unit of measurement.


While we're at such silliness:

rate-of-change of acceleration is 'jerk'.
rate-of-change of jerk is 'snap'.
rate-of-change of 'snap' is 'crackle'.
rate-of-change of 'crackle' is 'pop'.

There is *no*truth* to the rumor that the next two derivatives a
'Rice', 'Crispies'


And, as everybody knows, a tortoise travelling at the speed of sound is:









wait for it








one Mach turtle








*groan*