Freud CD010 10" Calibration and Sanding Disk

I've been using a 10" sanding disk that I got years ago and it works for me.
I'll admit I probably got lucky since this disk has less than .001" runout
(measured with a TS Aligner Jr.) and I only use it for alignments. Cost a
whopping $10 back when I got this one and they're probably double that (or
more) now.

Bob S.


"JOSEPH SHEA, JR." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I've been looking for a way to align my tablesaw, miter gauge and fence.
> Has anyone had any experience with Freud's CD010 10" Calibration and
> Sanding Disk. I am not interested in using it as a sanding disk - but as
> an alignment tool. I would mount it in place of the blade and with the
> use of dial indicators align the setup. What do you think?? Is there a
> better way???
> Thanks in advance for your help.
> It's appreciated
> Joe
> jeshjr@comcast
> 4/30/2004 @ 14:03
>

On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 18:03:39 GMT, "JOSEPH SHEA, JR."
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I've been looking for a way to align my tablesaw, miter gauge and fence.
>Has anyone had any experience with Freud's CD010 10" Calibration and
>Sanding Disk. I am not interested in using it as a sanding disk - but as
>an alignment tool.

I simply use ONE tooth of any blade for the slots and the fence. The
miter gauge is easily aligned by flipping the cutoff and matching it
back to the main part, and/or checking the cut against one of my
better brand squares.

Using the same tooth means it dosen't really matter if the blade or
arbor has run out. You can pick any tooth, just use the same one
until you finish each iteration of an alignment operation. All you
need is a $0.89 Sharpie.

Barry