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General Category => Tutorials, Techniques and Tips => Topic started by: TripleB on February 05, 2013, 10:22:46 pm

Title: How to easily align your blade to the table.(Video)
Post by: TripleB on February 05, 2013, 10:22:46 pm

I had a discussion with a friend today about easy ways to align your scroll saw blade to the table. Surprisingly, It was a lot more difficult to explain than I thought it would be, so I figured I'd just make a quick video and show the process instead. This process is nothing new, but I'm sure there are a few out there that might not know how to do it this way so I wanted to show you as well, just in case!

Here's the link.
www.scroll-saw-forum.com/p/blog-page_16.html

Bob

Title: Re: How to easily align your blade to the table.
Post by: EIEIO on February 05, 2013, 11:18:03 pm

Good video and clear instructions. Thanks.

Title: Re: How to easily align your blade to the table.
Post by: TheMelster on February 06, 2013, 12:43:09 am

TripleB.... thanx for the tip. I also viewed your tip for sizing pdf patterns.... GREAT info!

Title: Re: How to easily align your blade to the table.
Post by: OlBagger on February 06, 2013, 02:56:30 am

Thanks for sharing.  Good tip!

Title: Re: How to easily align your blade to the table.
Post by: newfie on February 06, 2013, 07:44:06 am

good tip Bob wonder if you can place the same block and saw line on side the blade to check the front and back angle as will.i know you cant cut a line but just placing it there should help

Title: Re: How to easily align your blade to the table.(Video)
Post by: TripleB on February 06, 2013, 07:47:38 pm

Hey Newfie,

I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work, after all it is a perfect 90 degree angle, I just hadn't thought of it! Thanks for the idea.

Bob

Title: Re: How to easily align your blade to the table.(Video)
Post by: king310 on February 06, 2013, 09:38:51 pm

Just a thought!

Could you also draw a square line to the true edge instead of making all of those cuts?
I have a little depth guage for my table saw which has square edges.
Just a thought!

Title: Re: How to easily align your blade to the table.(Video)
Post by: countryscroller on February 06, 2013, 10:16:39 pm

Thanks for the video and demonstration. I will have to give that a try.

Title: Re: How to easily align your blade to the table.(Video)
Post by: Keefie on February 07, 2013, 04:50:43 am

Thanks for the video, I already use that method as I find it more accurate than a square, if you cut a 1/4" deep line in the block of wood the blade has to fit in the slot when it's reversed. If it doesnt fit it's not 90 deg to the table. I did it with an engineers square and I thought it was perfect, but after double checking with the wood method I found I was about 1 1/2 deg out.

Title: Re: How to easily align your blade to the table.(Video)
Post by: ShadowB6 on March 18, 2013, 01:53:17 am

Thank you Bob for the video link. I must admit, you taught me something very useful today. I had been looking for a mini square to line up my blade, but I believe your method is more practical, easier and more cost efficient. Thank again.

Mike

Title: Re: How to easily align your blade to the table.(Video)
Post by: Marcellarius on March 24, 2013, 08:17:55 am

thanks for the video. I usually take a small square to check, but making one for each # of blade is a good idea.

Title: Re: How to easily align your blade to the table.(Video)
Post by: mickey357 on March 28, 2013, 07:23:11 am

Thanks for the video and tip.I never thought about doing that.I have always used a small sq. and still had trouble with cutting puzzles to fit right.I am going to try this today.