Hi,
I've noticed a few posts on this over the last months, and just wanted to
add that mine has the same "pin problem." (That is, the pivot pin just drops
out of the gauge). Pretty poorly designed piece of equipment, really. On a
positive note, the Incra V27 I got to replace it looks to be well designed
and well built. Still, I had expected better from JET. It's one thing to
replace a stock accessory to get additional features or increased accuracy,
but it shouldn't be necessary to replace it just to be able to perform a
basic function....
Lewis
Would you guys quite talking about the pin falling out!!! I've had my JET
saw for about 5 years and never had a problem with the pin until the first
time I used it after a post about the pin falling out. Sure enough, I'm
getting screwy cuts and it's because the pin fell out. Now you've jinxed me
again! <g>
--
Larry C in Auburn, WA
"Lewis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:bm%Nb.81567$8H.117304@attbi_s03...
> Hi,
> I've noticed a few posts on this over the last months, and just wanted to
> add that mine has the same "pin problem." (That is, the pivot pin just
drops
> out of the gauge). Pretty poorly designed piece of equipment, really. On a
> positive note, the Incra V27 I got to replace it looks to be well designed
> and well built. Still, I had expected better from JET. It's one thing to
> replace a stock accessory to get additional features or increased
accuracy,
> but it shouldn't be necessary to replace it just to be able to perform a
> basic function....
> Lewis
>
>
On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 00:29:59 GMT, "Lewis" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Hi,
>I've noticed a few posts on this over the last months, and just wanted to
>add that mine has the same "pin problem." (That is, the pivot pin just drops
>out of the gauge). Pretty poorly designed piece of equipment, really. On a
>positive note, the Incra V27 I got to replace it looks to be well designed
>and well built. Still, I had expected better from JET. It's one thing to
>replace a stock accessory to get additional features or increased accuracy,
>but it shouldn't be necessary to replace it just to be able to perform a
>basic function....
>Lewis
>
Is this something that can be fixed up with a drop of Loctite or
superglue? I might be missing something here.
--
John, in Minnesota
Hey, wanna hear about my car dying out on the expressway???? <G>
Larry C in Auburn, WA wrote:
> Would you guys quite talking about the pin falling out!!! I've had my JET
> saw for about 5 years and never had a problem with the pin until the first
> time I used it after a post about the pin falling out. Sure enough, I'm
> getting screwy cuts and it's because the pin fell out. Now you've jinxed me
> again! <g>
>
I use jigs more often than the miter gauge. I only discovered the pin
was missing after making about 5 crosscuts and seeing that each had a
different version of 90 degrees =:~0
Jet is sending me some new pins (.48 US but after a bit of conversation
about postage costing more than the pins they're sending them free).
While waiting, I found a good use for those old POS 1/4" borg special
router bits. The shaft on a veining (sp?) bit is exactly the right size
to make a temp repair until the pins arrive. I've ground a burr on the
bit's shaft and pressed it into place. Should it loosen again, gravity
and that burr should keep it from getting lost. It works so well that
I'll just put the real pins into the misc. file when they get here.
Lewis wrote:
> Hi,
> I've noticed a few posts on this over the last months, and just wanted to
> add that mine has the same "pin problem." (That is, the pivot pin just drops
> out of the gauge). Pretty poorly designed piece of equipment, really. On a
> positive note, the Incra V27 I got to replace it looks to be well designed
> and well built. Still, I had expected better from JET. It's one thing to
> replace a stock accessory to get additional features or increased accuracy,
> but it shouldn't be necessary to replace it just to be able to perform a
> basic function....
> Lewis
>
>
--
Larry G. Laminger
http://woodworks.laminger.com
Yea, that's what I was thinking, Or "stud and bearing mount"
Tony D.
"John, in MN" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Is this something that can be fixed up with a drop of Loctite or
> superglue? I might be missing something here.
> John, in Minnesota
Might be too hard of a pin to dimple of flaten, NPE though.
Tony D.
"Mark Jerde" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:u04Ob.4441> Wouldn't a whack with a hammer & center punch make enough
of a dimple that
> the pin wouldn't fall out? Or you could bend the pin a little & hammer it
> in.
>
> -- Mark
>
>
There you go.
Tony D.
"Larry Laminger" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I use jigs more often than the miter gauge. I only discovered the pin
> was missing after making about 5 crosscuts and seeing that each had a
> different version of 90 degrees =:~0
>
> Jet is sending me some new pins (.48 US but after a bit of conversation
> about postage costing more than the pins they're sending them free).
> While waiting, I found a good use for those old POS 1/4" borg special
> router bits. The shaft on a veining (sp?) bit is exactly the right size
> to make a temp repair until the pins arrive. I've ground a burr on the
> bit's shaft and pressed it into place. Should it loosen again, gravity
> and that burr should keep it from getting lost. It works so well that
> I'll just put the real pins into the misc. file when they get here.
>
>
>
>
>
> Lewis wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I've noticed a few posts on this over the last months, and just wanted
to
> > add that mine has the same "pin problem." (That is, the pivot pin just
drops
> > out of the gauge). Pretty poorly designed piece of equipment, really. On
a
> > positive note, the Incra V27 I got to replace it looks to be well
designed
> > and well built. Still, I had expected better from JET. It's one thing to
> > replace a stock accessory to get additional features or increased
accuracy,
> > but it shouldn't be necessary to replace it just to be able to perform a
> > basic function....
> > Lewis
> >
> >
>
> --
> Larry G. Laminger
> http://woodworks.laminger.com
>
STOP IT!!!!!
--
Larry C in Auburn, WA
"Mark" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hey, wanna hear about my car dying out on the expressway???? <G>
>
> Larry C in Auburn, WA wrote:
> > Would you guys quite talking about the pin falling out!!! I've had my
JET
> > saw for about 5 years and never had a problem with the pin until the
first
> > time I used it after a post about the pin falling out. Sure enough, I'm
> > getting screwy cuts and it's because the pin fell out. Now you've
jinxed me
> > again! <g>
> >
>
On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 00:29:59 GMT, "Lewis" <[email protected]> wrote:
> It's one thing to
>replace a stock accessory to get additional features or increased accuracy,
>but it shouldn't be necessary to replace it just to be able to perform a
>basic function....
>Lewis
It's a miter gauge! <G> The miter gauges that come with saws, even
$2000 saws, usually aren't very good. I think they make them at the
stock blade guard / splitter factory.
Barry
Honestly, it's such a silly design that I didn't even worry about trying to
make it stay together with Loctite. I suppose it would hold for a while, but
we're talking about a smooth-sided hole, with a smooth-sided pin that is
just slightly smaller than the hole. Gravity will always win in the end.
Lewis
"Mike S." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I finally got two pins from Jet for the miter gauge. I took a file and ran
> it across the pin holding the file on edge to make groves in it. Then put
a
> dab of red loctite on it. I also bought the V27 while waiting on the pins.
I
> have the jet gauges set for exactly 90 deg. and use it only for box
joints.
>
> --
> Mike S.
> [email protected]
>
> "John, in MN" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 00:29:59 GMT, "Lewis" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > >Hi,
> > >I've noticed a few posts on this over the last months, and just wanted
to
> > >add that mine has the same "pin problem." (That is, the pivot pin just
> drops
> > >out of the gauge). Pretty poorly designed piece of equipment, really.
On
> a
> > >positive note, the Incra V27 I got to replace it looks to be well
> designed
> > >and well built. Still, I had expected better from JET. It's one thing
to
> > >replace a stock accessory to get additional features or increased
> accuracy,
> > >but it shouldn't be necessary to replace it just to be able to perform
a
> > >basic function....
> > >Lewis
> > >
> >
> > Is this something that can be fixed up with a drop of Loctite or
> > superglue? I might be missing something here.
> >
> > --
> > John, in Minnesota
>
>
I finally got two pins from Jet for the miter gauge. I took a file and ran
it across the pin holding the file on edge to make groves in it. Then put a
dab of red loctite on it. I also bought the V27 while waiting on the pins. I
have the jet gauges set for exactly 90 deg. and use it only for box joints.
--
Mike S.
[email protected]
"John, in MN" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 00:29:59 GMT, "Lewis" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >I've noticed a few posts on this over the last months, and just wanted to
> >add that mine has the same "pin problem." (That is, the pivot pin just
drops
> >out of the gauge). Pretty poorly designed piece of equipment, really. On
a
> >positive note, the Incra V27 I got to replace it looks to be well
designed
> >and well built. Still, I had expected better from JET. It's one thing to
> >replace a stock accessory to get additional features or increased
accuracy,
> >but it shouldn't be necessary to replace it just to be able to perform a
> >basic function....
> >Lewis
> >
>
> Is this something that can be fixed up with a drop of Loctite or
> superglue? I might be missing something here.
>
> --
> John, in Minnesota
Lewis wrote:
> Honestly, it's such a silly design that I didn't even worry about
> trying to make it stay together with Loctite. I suppose it would hold
> for a while, but we're talking about a smooth-sided hole, with a
> smooth-sided pin that is just slightly smaller than the hole. Gravity
> will always win in the end. Lewis
Wouldn't a whack with a hammer & center punch make enough of a dimple that
the pin wouldn't fall out? Or you could bend the pin a little & hammer it
in.
-- Mark