Frank Pratt
02-11-2022, 9:57 AM
I've seen a couple of threads recently that have to do with the adjustments on the bar on the Incra 1000 miter gauge. For such an expensive item, I expect better. I've used mine on 2 saws, a Jet contractor & a SawStop PCS. On both the bar was ridiculously undersized & required that the plastic washers be fully compressed & even then there was a very small amount of play. But the washers wear quickly to the point where there's a lot of slop. After rotating them multiple times, I finally got fed up enough to do something about it.
My solution? I removed the black washers from one side and applied 2 layers (yes, it took 2 layers & still there was play) of low friction tape to that side. The split washers are now able to take up the slack with room to tighten them more as the washers wear. The bar slides easily with no play at all. Happy me :)
Here's the stuff I used.
https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/supplies/adhesives/tape/32182-slippery-low-friction-tape?item=25U0401
Another complaint I had was that the gauge came from the factory with the fence not perfectly perpendicular to the table. I was able to fix that with bad words & some shim stock. Like I said, for that money, I expect better. The gauge now performs beautifully, but I'm not sure I'd buy Incra again.
My solution? I removed the black washers from one side and applied 2 layers (yes, it took 2 layers & still there was play) of low friction tape to that side. The split washers are now able to take up the slack with room to tighten them more as the washers wear. The bar slides easily with no play at all. Happy me :)
Here's the stuff I used.
https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/supplies/adhesives/tape/32182-slippery-low-friction-tape?item=25U0401
Another complaint I had was that the gauge came from the factory with the fence not perfectly perpendicular to the table. I was able to fix that with bad words & some shim stock. Like I said, for that money, I expect better. The gauge now performs beautifully, but I'm not sure I'd buy Incra again.