Eric McGill
06-18-2007, 12:08 PM
I'm relatively new to woodworking and have been purchasing used tools to outfit my workshop.
I picked up a Delta mortiser and I'm pretty pleased with it so far. I'm a bit frustrated when it comes to aligning the chisel parallel to the fence. The instructions (and what I've been able to find online) tell you to loosen the chisel, bring it down against the fence or a piece of stock and then tighten it.
The problem is that there is some play left to right in the fence when I move it in and out. So, even if I do this method, that doesn't guarantee the fence will be aligned when I slide it back into position. I think others must have this problem and wonder how they deal with it. A couple of thoughts I have had so far:
1) Get a bunch of precision blocks so that I can fix the fence in place and put them between the fence and the chisel to "calibrate" for that fence position.
2) Modify the mortiser so that the play is eliminated.
I hope this is coherent. Any feedback is appreciated.
I picked up a Delta mortiser and I'm pretty pleased with it so far. I'm a bit frustrated when it comes to aligning the chisel parallel to the fence. The instructions (and what I've been able to find online) tell you to loosen the chisel, bring it down against the fence or a piece of stock and then tighten it.
The problem is that there is some play left to right in the fence when I move it in and out. So, even if I do this method, that doesn't guarantee the fence will be aligned when I slide it back into position. I think others must have this problem and wonder how they deal with it. A couple of thoughts I have had so far:
1) Get a bunch of precision blocks so that I can fix the fence in place and put them between the fence and the chisel to "calibrate" for that fence position.
2) Modify the mortiser so that the play is eliminated.
I hope this is coherent. Any feedback is appreciated.