I have been trying to align my SMT base now for nearly a week. I have tried multiple methods and so far, I have been unable to acheive the standards that are being posted here in the forums. The process is simple and I have followed it to the letter many many times. I have come to the conclusion that either I have one of the few that was built out of spec or over time, the saw has become less accurate due to unknown reasons (read previous use and ownership).
Using a dial gauge, the closest I am able to align the base is approximately 35/1000 or .035, which in terms of fractions of an inch is just over 1/32. I have even taken the miter table itself off and and have been just working with the SMT base alone at this point.
I guess I have finally realized that on a used saw, it may never be perfect. My question to the group is this: how big of an issue is having the SMT base out of of parallel by 1/32"? Based on some of the things I have read, the standard opinion is anything less than zero tolerance is unacceptable.
Thank you
Using a dial gauge, the closest I am able to align the base is approximately 35/1000 or .035, which in terms of fractions of an inch is just over 1/32. I have even taken the miter table itself off and and have been just working with the SMT base alone at this point.
I guess I have finally realized that on a used saw, it may never be perfect. My question to the group is this: how big of an issue is having the SMT base out of of parallel by 1/32"? Based on some of the things I have read, the standard opinion is anything less than zero tolerance is unacceptable.
Thank you
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