Popular Post Mick S Posted August 30, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 I had time yesterday afternoon to put together a quick-attach fence for resawing for the new MM20. It's based on the Fine Woodworking article on a universal fence (hanging on the wall to the right of the DP with the drill on it) for the table saw that I use a lot, using toggle clamps for a friction attachment to the existing saw fence. The face is attached using ¼"/20 screws into threaded inserts on the backer. That way I can have a couple of different height resaw fences, a short (lower height) rip fence along the lines of the Laguna, Powermatic and others. I'm really growing attached to the new addition to the family! 9" widths 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 9” is a pretty good spread. I see that Carter has a new magnetic fence and there is a short video. Mick, you show one dimension . What were the variances? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted August 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 I will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 Was your factory fence in good alignment out of the box? I was surprised to find that the fence on my new Jet was off slightly in both directions, but even more surprised that there are no adjustments. I had to shim it with layers of packaging tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted August 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Mark J said: Was your factory fence in good alignment out of the box? Mine was off vertically by a little less than 1/64" over the 4" height, it's flat end to end and parallel to the blade. There's also no adjustment on mine, but the fence rides on the table only for about the first inch and the last inch, with the rest is slightly elevated. I used the dentist's trick to find the high spot (using pencil shading on paper instead of carbon paper), then carefully filed down the area that was too high (causing the tilt) until it sat perpendicular to the table. It was on the right edge at the end of the fence where the grinder had reversed directions. You could tell by the reversed marks (and graphite from the pencil) in that area. Took about 5 minutes to get it right on. It's a heavy cast iron fence, very solid. It has a drift adjustment pin and bolt on the front but the 1" blade I have on it tracks parallel, so I haven't adjusted it. The adjustment needed for perpendicularity didn't surprise me at all. It would have surprised me more to not have needed it. The Italian manufacturers are not known for the fit and finish on their machines, but for putting the heft and engineering where it's needed. I knew that when I bought it. Like I said, I'll do an in-depth review once I've used it a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Swanson Jr. Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 Howdy @Mick S - can you explain the dentist's trick you are referring to? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 Looking good. I think its a keeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted August 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 10 hours ago, Doug Carlson said: Howdy @Mick S - can you explain the dentist's trick you are referring to? Thanks! Have you ever had a crown? When the dentist is fitting the crown to your existing bite he has you tap-tap-tap on carbon paper to leave marks on the "high" spots of the new crown so he can grind them off. I did the same thing, but I used pencil shading on paper and set it under the fence and pulled it out to leave graphite on the bottom of the fence, showing me where I needed to take material off. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Swanson Jr. Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 Thanks. I don't have any crowns but I follow you. Thanks for explaining! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted August 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 16 minutes ago, Doug Carlson said: Thanks. I don't have any crowns but I follow you. Thanks for explaining! Lucky you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Doug Carlson said: Thanks. I don't have any crowns but I follow you. Thanks for explaining! Good hygiene, genetics or never been to a dentist 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted August 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 15 minutes ago, K Cooper said: Good hygiene, genetics or never been to a dentist Or much, much younger than us, Coop! I've spent more on dentists than I have on my shop in the past couple of years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 My first bad experience was when I was about 20 yo. I had a root canal and about 80% of the way thru the drilling the dentist said ooops. The drill bit broke off. This was on a Friday and come Monday morning, I looked liked a swelled up dead pig. Been down hill ever since. Just proof it’s easy to hj a thread without meaning to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted August 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 Ah well, my thread. Let me tell you about my wisdom teeth... Tomorrow I'm going to smoke a pork butt on the kamado. We're heading down to the farmer's market in the am to get some fresh roasted Hatch, NM green chiles. NFL kicks off Sunday and I will have a big bowl of green chile stew in front of me! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 Love me some Hatch Chile’s. Thanks to HEB, we get them as well. If the Chile stew is not a secrete family recipe, please share it via pm or on here. Thanks Mick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 7 hours ago, Mick S said: Tomorrow I'm going to smoke a pork butt on the kamado. But your going to use the new saw to cut up the wood chunks for the smoker, right, so it's still relevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted August 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 3 minutes ago, Mark J said: But your going to use the new saw to cut up the wood chunks for the smoker, right, so it's still relevant. Well, duh! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted August 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 9 hours ago, K Cooper said: If the Chile stew is not a secrete family recipe, please share it via pm or on here. I’ll let you know tomorrow. We do have a recipe that we’ve made for years, but we’re trying a new twist with the smoked pork butt. We’ve always just cubed the pork and browned it. Should be an interesting experiment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Swanson Jr. Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 17 hours ago, K Cooper said: Good hygiene, genetics or never been to a dentist 6 of one, half dozen of the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Swanson Jr. Posted September 1, 2019 Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 20 hours ago, Mick S said: Or much, much younger than us, Coop! 45 years young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted September 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Doug Carlson said: 45 years young. Sorry, I missed a much. Much, much, much younger than us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Swanson Jr. Posted September 1, 2019 Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 46 minutes ago, Mick S said: Sorry, I missed a much. Much, much, much younger than us. If it helps, @Mick S, I feel older than dirt a lot of the time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 On 8/31/2019 at 8:57 AM, Mick S said: I’ll let you know tomorrow. We do have a recipe that we’ve made for years, but we’re trying a new twist with the smoked pork butt. We’ve always just cubed the pork and browned it. Should be an interesting experiment. How did that pork turn out Mick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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