Dial Indicator

>I must say, that is the strangest cover for a woodworking book that I have
seen in a long time...

It's a decent book for alignment of the RAS.

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Rumpty

Radial Arm Saw Forum: http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/start

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"Patrick Fitzgerald" <[email protected]> wrote in message

"J. Clarke" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

>>>
There's a good book on adjusting radial arm saws, however it's out of print
and only available as a for-pay ebook,
http://www.wired-2-shop.com/joneakes/ProductDetail.asp?ProdID=3
&nPrdImageID=&CatID=3
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http://tinyurl.com/4y6xp

I must say, that is the strangest cover for a woodworking book that I have
seen in a long time...
--
Patrick Fitzgerald, www.barelyfitz.com

The Sears RAS I bought from neighbor that bought it new lacked the B
part of a A&B mechanism for correcting heel problem, FROM the factory!
Could NOT be aligned!

On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 13:11:53 -0400, "J. Clarke"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Has nothing to do with being Craftsman--all radial arm saws need to be
>aligned periodically and checked regularly.

Herman Munster wrote:

> Hi all,
> Just purchased a dial indicator to help align my cutlery. Doing a quick
> google
> I really could not find what I am looking for. Does anyone know where I
> can
> pick up some techniques to align shop tools. Most importantly the Radial
> arm.
> The table saw is still new and the miterbox is still pretty good but the
> Radial arm
> is off (craftsman, need I say more?) and a way to align it would be
> helpful. Thanks

Has nothing to do with being Craftsman--all radial arm saws need to be
aligned periodically and checked regularly.

There's a good book on adjusting radial arm saws, however it's out of print
and only available as a for-pay ebook,
<http://www.wired-2-shop.com/joneakes/ProductDetail.asp?ProdID=3&nPrdImageID=&CatID=3>

Well worth the fifteen bucks.

> HM

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--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

On 27 Aug 2004 12:50:45 EDT, "Herman Munster"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Hi all,
>Just purchased a dial indicator to help align my cutlery. Doing a quick
>google
>I really could not find what I am looking for. Does anyone know where I can
>pick up some techniques to align shop tools.

<http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=dial+indicator+machine+setup&btnG=Search>


> Most importantly the Radial arm.

make a bar with the arbor hole in one end of it and a mount for the
indicator in the other end. the length of the bar is about the radius
of your blade.

unplug the saw and remove the blade and guard. mount the bar and
indicator.

get a big square that you can count on. in order for the accuracy of
the indicator to be meaningful the square will need to be a good one.
if your saw's arm travels say 16 inches that's the size square you
need, and they cost hundreds of dollars. still think you need that
good a setup on your RAS?

yes? OK, now make sure the backstop of your saw is also that straight.
those straightedges are expensive too....

so now set the square against the fence where the indicator can read
the other leg and tram the head. adjust as necessary. hope your saw is
a real good one- most just aren't capable of this level of accuracy.
now stand the square up (oh yeah the table has to be measured flat
too...) and tram the edge of the square to get 90 to the table.



>The table saw is still new and the miterbox is still pretty good but the
>Radial arm
>is off (craftsman, need I say more?)

trying to dial in that saw is a waste of time. just use a rafter
square and sight it in to the blade.

keep a close eye on it for a while and recheck often. what you are
likely to find is that it won't hold a setting no matter what you do.




> and a way to align it would be helpful.
>Thanks
>HM
>