Steven Woodward
02-18-2021, 5:03 PM
Moving a table saw fence by very small amounts can be hit and miss.
With a dial indicator at the right location on the fence, I found it is easy to tap the fence and move it by 0.001 inch at a time.
Locate the probe of dial indicator over the fence rail so that dial indicator does not change when the fence is tightened - see red circle in photo below.
Video Demonstration: https://youtu.be/MZu0JvW1g3k
A couple of times I have found this fine adjustment helpful:
1. Cutting UHMW runners to fit nicely in the miter slot for floats
2. Cutting mortise and tenon joints on table saw, to get a good fit.
For all other work I just use the measuring tape built into the fence rail. The table saw cut usually gets run over the jointer anyway.
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With a dial indicator at the right location on the fence, I found it is easy to tap the fence and move it by 0.001 inch at a time.
Locate the probe of dial indicator over the fence rail so that dial indicator does not change when the fence is tightened - see red circle in photo below.
Video Demonstration: https://youtu.be/MZu0JvW1g3k
A couple of times I have found this fine adjustment helpful:
1. Cutting UHMW runners to fit nicely in the miter slot for floats
2. Cutting mortise and tenon joints on table saw, to get a good fit.
For all other work I just use the measuring tape built into the fence rail. The table saw cut usually gets run over the jointer anyway.
452535