Thread: Wood Trunnions for Table Saw

The centre of the trunnion radius should be at the point where the top of the table and the fence side of the blade meet, this will allow it to pivot without changing the position of the blade relative to the fence.

Originally Posted by elanjacobs

The centre of the trunnion radius should be at the point where the top of the table and the fence side of the blade meet, this will allow it to pivot without changing the position of the blade relative to the fence.

I mentioned in my post that I know how the trunnion radius is established. I’m looking how to position the trunnions.

Well you might need to explain what you mean a bit better because "how to position the trunnions" sounds to me like "what position should they be in".

Do you mean how to attach them? Where to put them? Something else?

Originally Posted by elanjacobs

Well you might need to explain what you mean a bit better because "how to position the trunnions" sounds to me like "what position should they be in".

Do you mean how to attach them? Where to put them? Something else?

I’m sorry about that, trying to explain better

The trunnions shown in my previous attached pictures must be located is a certain position to have the blade tilt as it should.

I have attached 2 new pictures explaining better the questions I have. Basically the male /female parts of each trunnion cannot be positioned at will, there must be a relation (perhaps to the blade?) of each male/female part where they must be located.

Originally Posted by elanjacobs

The centre of the trunnion radius should be at the point where the top of the table and the fence side of the blade meet, this will allow it to pivot without changing the position of the blade relative to the fence.

Reading again I noticed something important which I missed the first time, that's ".....fence side of the blade......". So now I know which side of the blade is used when I take measurements

Thanks