

Are the rack & pinion rail cogs out of synchronization? Please help? I got this saw precisely so that I would not have to measure from fence to front and back of blade after every cut. These increased sizes were without even moving the fence onto the other locator pins to get a wider 32 1/2" cut. Dewalt DW745 Table Saw Replacement Fence Assembly Check On Amazon Check Price on Walmart Show contents Best Table Saw Fences Buying Guide As much as a table saw fence makes your life easy, getting the wrong type, brand, or size can make your life miserable. Result? 20 9/16" That's a lot! And, the plastic needle rip guide did not move. Result? 13 1/32" but the plastic rip guide did not move. I also put two tic marks on either side of the rip guide plastic to test that it didn't move underneath the screws with rolling movement of the rack & pinion fence. Then I set the plastic needle rip guide to 1 1/2" and tightened it with its two set screws. Fence square to table with a 1/64th gap at top of fence which is okay for my purposes. Blade parallel to both miter slots and fence. That is too loose and you will notice the rails move when you lock down the fence.Īnyway, I squared up blade to table front and back of blade at zero bevel, and set zero bevel lock pin. I like it so I can roll the fence with the knob but tight enough that you cannot push the fence back and forth easily with one finger. There is a jam nut and spring nut to tighten/loosen tension of the fence lock underneath the table, and then just re-tighten the jam nut after finding the desired tension. It needed to be tightened because when you lock down the fence in the desired position the rack & pinion rails are not supposed to move. First off I calibrated everything out of the box, though everything was already almost perfect except the rail tension on the Fence lock. If the parts are crazy expensive from dewalt you might consider upgrading, or building it into a larger table to which you can attach a real fence system. I don't think you'll find an aftermarket fence with the same functionality. When you want to carry a 17’ kayak inside a 6’ wide teardrop camper.I love my new DeWalt DWE749, especially the rack & pinion fence. I looked up the saw and it is a small jobsite model with a telescoping fence. My wife said she could never tell if I was on a call in our home office.Ī parcel box I made so any parcels can be left somewhere safe if I'm outįound this cool stick. I'm working on a Korean restaurant in Seoul. Hello everyone! I am a Korean carpenter living in Korea. Nature's Beauty Support r/woodworking users! Please familiarize yourself with them before posting or commenting. Excellent resources for basic questions: our wiki and this Google search. We prioritize content which benefits the community (your projects, plans, how-to's, experience sharing, discussions) over that which primarily benefits the individual (FAQ's, "Does anyone else.", rants). Check out the Frequently Asked Questions which includes answers to common questions and links to other resources Content Philosophy
