Checking the Freecut Without a Dial Indicator
It is possible to setup the freecut on a saw without a dial indicator, however it will not
be possible to adust it to as high a level of accuracy.
The knock-on effect of this will mostly impact saws with scoring / slitting blades. If the
freecut is not the same on either side of the saw, then when you come to use the
scoring blade, the scoring cut will be very slightly different depending on which fence
you cut from.
To start with, we shall look at setting up the sliding table free cut.
Using a board of width at least equal to the saw blades diameter (if not greater),
make a cut off the crosscut fence thr
ough the board, then once the back edge of the
workpiece has passed the front tooth of the saw, stop the saw and isolate the
machine, for added safety. Be very careful not to move the workpiece. It should then
be in the same position as shown in figure FC01.1.
FC01.1 Checking freecut on the sliding table
Alignments
Continued…
Rip Fence:
Sliding Table:
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