Excalibur Question

[tonylumps]

I am getting ready to Lock Tite the set screws on the upper and lower clamps.Should they be set even with the inside wall of the clamps.I was thinking of using a feelers Gauge inside of the opening of the clamp and setting the set screw up to the Feelers Gauge.

[Scrolling Steve]

Tony, I set them so it is just a hair inside..if it sits back any at all it will bend the blade ends, so absolute flush or just a hair inside should work.......My two cents worth...works on my saw. 

[tonylumps]

Thanks Steve I butted the feelers gauge.Then went a 1/4 turn for insurance.Seems to be fine now.

[hotshot]

For anyone else seeing this, my method is to back the set screw out of the clamp slot, then put a penny or something flat into the slot, then turn the clamp knob to push the penny against the far side of the clamp.  Then turn the set screw to where it touches the penny.  This will get the set screw exactly flush.  Then take the penny out, and turn the set screw 1/2 turn more into the slot to make it just "proud."  This creates a pretty consistent setting for me.

 

Use a temporary thread locker to hold the set screw, or you will be doing this often.

Edited November 21, 2016 by hotshot

[amazingkevin]

For anyone else seeing this, my method is to back the set screw out of the clamp slot, then put a penny or something flat into the slot, then turn the clamp knob to push the penny against the far side of the clamp.  Then turn the set screw to where it touches the penny.  This will get the set screw exactly flush.  Then take the penny out, and turn the set screw 1/2 turn more into the slot to make it just "proud."  This creates a pretty consistent setting for me.

 

Use a temporary thread locker to hold the set screw, or you will be doing this often.

good one Hotshot i think i need thread locker on mine

[jerry1939]

Tony,

 

After you have both the upper & lower screwed in flush, turn slightly further, as explained above.  You are not done yet!!

 

Install a blade and adjust to get 90 degrees to the table.  I took an 1 1/2" tall block and sawed into it slightly.  Stop the saw, spin the block around and hold it against the blade.  IF the blade fits the cut perfectly, you are fine.  If it doesn't, you need to start adjusting the loc-tite screw(s)

 

I started near the end of the block.  Each time, after trial and error, I found the perfect adjustment.  Now I recheck it after each time the table has been tilted and again before starting a stack cut.

 

Once you have made the "perfect" cut angle in the block, it can be used forever.

 

Hope this helps Friend,

 

jerry

[Lucky2]

I set mine up the same way as Randy does his, it works good set up that way.

Len

[tonylumps]

Tony,

 

After you have both the upper & lower screwed in flush, turn slightly further, as explained above.  You are not done yet!!

 

Install a blade and adjust to get 90 degrees to the table.  I took an 1 1/2" tall block and sawed into it slightly.  Stop the saw, spin the block around and hold it against the blade.  IF the blade fits the cut perfectly, you are fine.  If it doesn't, you need to start adjusting the loc-tite screw(s)

 

I started near the end of the block.  Each time, after trial and error, I found the perfect adjustment.  Now I recheck it after each time the table has been tilted and again before starting a stack cut.

 

Once you have made the "perfect" cut angle in the block, it can be used forever.

 

Hope this helps Friend,

 

jerry

Exactly what happened.I checked the blade first.That is what made me start looking at the set screws.The blade was wobbling side to side. Set screws were loose and traveling all over the place.Bought some fresh Blue threadlocker.Soaked the set screws in breakcleen Now I am good to go I hope.Will be cutting some Rosewood this morning.Should be a good test