Assuming the tables are already coplaner the quick and easy way to set outfeed height that I have seen is:
Lower the outfeed table below the cut height and make a cut that extends over the outfeed table surface as shown in the top image of the diagram. Hold the material in place and shut off the machine.
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Raise the outfeed table till it touches the cut surface as shown in the bottom image of the diagram. You're done.
It seems all too easy to get lost in the woods with these machines. If the difference between highest and lowest spots on the table is a few mil I'm sure you are within tolerances of the manufacturer. Out favorite measuring stick is the result and you are getting poor results.
I don't know that we have confirmed that you are using a board no longer than your infeed as a test board. This will assure your material is fully supported and that you and the machine are in control of the cut. Things to help you keep your sanity while making test cuts:
- nice slick, waxed tables and fence
- the board is not longer than the infeed
- the board is not convex (belly) side down
- pressure on the material at the infeed is only sufficient to control the material, not excessive
- pressure and feed effort is shifted to the outfeed as soon as there is sufficient material leaving only controlling pressure at the infeed
-- the freshly cut surface is your reference surface
-- pressure on the outfeed is hand over hand in the same basic area of the table
Consistency during each test cut will yield results that can be compared. A slightly different method for each pass can yield varied results, wastes your time and increases frustration. The good news is that once you've got it set, it should work consistently for a very long time.
Last edited by glenn bradley; 07-01-2018 at 10:14 AM.
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