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  1. 7th January 2007, 10:52 AM #1
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    Default Height setup jig

    What have peoples come up with for setting the height of saw blades or router bits?

    There are commercial vernier setups for this, I have seen a couple of home made types. I wanna make one, and need your creative juices.
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    I have used a vernier and a gauge type but have gone back to test cuts.

    The main reason being that the saw blade tip you measure HAS to be at TDC when measured and even a slight variation makes a difference. It's difficult at best with a steel topped cabinet saw, on my old triton I found too many variations to do it any other way than with a test. That's what offcuts are for though, right?

    If you insist on making something, cut a piece of 4x2 where the width of the cut equals the height you need. Stand it on edge beside the blade and parallel to it. Rest a thin piece of stock on top and raise the blade until it is close to touching. Then spin the blade by hand, raising a little each time you spin. When the blade grabs the thin piece you're there.
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    This is one that I have seen, but haven't got around to making yet. Looks pretty straight forward and easy to use.

    Edit: The reduced picture doesn't come up all that big. If you want a clearer one, PM me.
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    Hi Outback
    You can make one of those depends on your precision requirements

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    Looks like all variations on a theme, so it must work.
    G'day Niki, haven't heard from you for a while,is that just a cheap plastic vernier in your pic?

    Doesn't look like brain surgery, I'll see what I can work out.

    Thanks for the help.
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    Quote Originally Posted by niki View Post
    Hi Outback
    You can make one of those depends on your precision requirements

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    I use the Incra height jig - it can also be used for setting the fence position
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    I use the Incra gauge - can be used for many other things. And to take account of Groggy's pont, make sure to turn the blade by hand to make sure that the depth is correct.
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    Hi Outback
    The Vernier or Dial Caliper is a Swiss made and cost me 22 USD, I don't know if it's cheap but I see many of them sold for 10 USD or less.

    It's very easy to "convert" it to height gauge and here is how I did it

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