thomas d evans
09-16-2012, 10:56 AM
Hi all,
First time poster, here. I found a 1984 Unisaw (34-801) and bought it for $500. It is pretty rough in my opinion and I probably overpaid. It's 3 hp - 1ph and came with a Biesemeyer T-square fence. The rails and tube are 10 feet long! I'm going to have to cut those down for my garage shop.
Anyway, I've been researching the heck out of saws for the last couple of months (and new hybrids & Ridgids & Steel City etc, etc.) And I've read several times about shims under the four corners of the top of Unisaws. Mine has no shims. The bolts are also different from each other, so I don't think they are original. Shims may have been ignored and lost by previous owner or owners.
Did all, many, or most old Unisaws have them? How thick could they be? Are they washers?
I assume these were there to keep the top in plane in three axis' ( left to right & front to back, diagonal corner to corner) to the blade?
Is there an article any where about this?
Hmmm, how to check? Shim the cabinet level and then check the top to be level when setting it back down?
Or do I have too much spare time on my hands to worry about this?
Thanks, Tommy
First time poster, here. I found a 1984 Unisaw (34-801) and bought it for $500. It is pretty rough in my opinion and I probably overpaid. It's 3 hp - 1ph and came with a Biesemeyer T-square fence. The rails and tube are 10 feet long! I'm going to have to cut those down for my garage shop.
Anyway, I've been researching the heck out of saws for the last couple of months (and new hybrids & Ridgids & Steel City etc, etc.) And I've read several times about shims under the four corners of the top of Unisaws. Mine has no shims. The bolts are also different from each other, so I don't think they are original. Shims may have been ignored and lost by previous owner or owners.
Did all, many, or most old Unisaws have them? How thick could they be? Are they washers?
I assume these were there to keep the top in plane in three axis' ( left to right & front to back, diagonal corner to corner) to the blade?
Is there an article any where about this?
Hmmm, how to check? Shim the cabinet level and then check the top to be level when setting it back down?
Or do I have too much spare time on my hands to worry about this?
Thanks, Tommy