Table Saw Dial Indicator Jig

Text and photos by tom hintz.

Table saw dial indicator jig.

Triton 1 dial indicator 0 001 graduation travel lug back white face. This tool allows you to find and fix the micro devils that gang up to spoil your work. Slide the indicator down the length of the rip fence and note the reading at the far end. In the hardwood clamp block i cut a dado within a dado.

This is a veteran owned site. The first fits the dial caliper snugly to the bar while the second provides clearance for the depth bar to move unrestricted. First i cut an 18 hardwood guide strip to fit the saw s miter slot so the bar stands about 1 8 proud of the saw table as shown above. Why you need it.

Insert the jig in the left miter slot close to the front edge of the table move the rip fence over until it compresses the indicator s plunger about half way and lock the fence down. Hold the indicator jig firmly in place and zero the dial. The 1 capacity dial indicator reads in 001 increments for absolute precision. The pointer can be zeroed out with the graduated scale anywhere along the plunger s travel by turning the outer bezel.

Dial indicator mounting bar measures 3 4 x 3 4 x 5 1 2 miter groove bar measures 3 8 x 3 4 x 6 1 4. Leveling knobs adjust for any miter groove depth. Lacking an expensive dial indicator or alignment tool i built a simple jig that uses my dial caliper to do the duty. In stock on september 16 2020.

Though simple to build this jig with a good dial indicator can help keep your saw operating smoothly and safely. Shop made jig to keep your saw performing at it s best. Table saw dial indicator jig. A dial indicator with magnetic stand being used to check for arbor washer runout on my contractor table saw.

Just drop the pins in the miter slot adjust the arm so the dial indicator just kisses the saw blade and check it at the front and back of the blade. Self adjusting miter groove bar with leveling screws and spring plungers for perfect fit in your miter slot. Free shipping by amazon. The perfect starter kit for hobbyists and small shops.

On a table saw it will allow you to test table saw alignment arbor shaft run out saw blade run out rip fence alignment and fence straightness. Dial indicators typically measure in increments of 001 with 1 or 2 inches of plunger travel. Click image to enlarge. The 2 0 part comes next.

The 1 capacity dial indicator reads in 001 increments for absolute precision. The miter groove bar is self adjusting to get a proper fit in any width miter groove. Each revolution of the pointer marks 100 so a separate smaller pointer is usually set into the dial s face to count the revolutions. Cowryman saw gauge stainless steel woodworking tools table saw fence alignment jig table saw dial indicator basic body 4 4 out of 5 stars 3.