Smitty
MAY/JUN
2003
Volume 46/Issue 3
IN
THIS ISSUE
Project
Articles
•
Wall-Hung Curio Cabinet
• Mobile Potting Table
• Pencil and Stamp Holder
DEPARTMENTS
•
Ask Smitty
• Owner’s Gallery
• Letters from Owners
Academy Notes
Furniture
Joinery
Service Pointers
MARK
V Speed Change Mechanism
Safety Tips
Safety Do's and Don'ts
What's
New
Shopsmith
and Lowe's Team Up
EDUCATION
• Find
A Shopsmith Woodworking Academy Near You
• National
Woodworking Academy in Dayton, OH
ONLINE
CATALOGS
• Online Accessory Catalog
• Request
Printed Accessory Catalog
• Online
Replacement Parts Catalog
MARK
V INFORMATION
• Find
A Shopsmith
MARK V Demo Near You
• Request
MARK V Information Package
LINKS
•
Links Worth Visiting
•
Free Woodworking
Tips
FEEDBACK
Contacting
Shopsmith
Copyright
2003.
Shopsmith, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
ASK
SMITTY!
Here
are the questions . . .
and SMITTY’S answers for this issue!
Keeping
Model 500 Rip Fence setscrews from backing out
From Lou & Loraine Kritz, via e-mail:
I have a Model 500 MARK V. I purchased a replacement set of setscrews
for the Rip Fence on my machine because the originals were "loose and
sloppy", needing constant adjustment. Unfortunately, the replacements
have the same problem. It seems like the tapped holes may be a bit too
large. Can I get the next larger size, and if so, what would it be ? Or
is there a dressing I can put on them ? I thought of Loctite, but I'm
afraid that might be too tight of a fix. Thanks for your help.
I assume you're talking about the setscrews that ride on the table rails and are used to adjust the parallelism of the fence with the saw blade...or to “offset” the fence for certain operations. If this is correct, here are three options:
1: You could apply a LIGHT coating of hot-melt adhesive to the setscrews prior to inserting them. You could also try silicone adhesive or even epoxy. In any of these cases, be sure your adhesive coating is LIGHT and allow the adhesive to dry thoroughly on the setscrew threads before you insert them back into the fence.
2: You could “flatten” the setscrew threads slightly by tapping them with a hammer. “Slightly” is the key word, here!
3: You could try Loctite “222MS”. Loctite makes many versions of their thread sealers for a variety of purposes. “222MS” is a low-adhesion version of Loctite that will allow you to adjust the setscrews...yet hold them firmly in position, as well. Hope this works for you.
