Thread: WC 2000 Protractor

There's a section in the video explaining how to fix the protractor if it has play in it when in the track. It's in the instruction book as well.

Originally Posted by Wassy

the protractor has some play in it (not within the table stop but against the angle lock).

Wassy, are you saying that when both knobs are tightened fully that there is still movement on the protractor, and not just play in the table track?

if so you have a faulty protractor, and you should go through the same crap we are all going through to talk to triton/gmc, while they are sorting out their customer relations.

if you are experiencing a degree of error in setting the protractor to the scale at 90 degrees or 45 degrees then as i have posted previously this is easily fixed. you wind the sawblade up so that you can place the short side of your square against the flat side of the blade then align the face of the protractor on the other arm of your square and tighten the clamping screws. this eliminates any parralax error in reading the scale, and results in an exact 90 degree cut every time, particularly if you use the same square to check the angle of the cut as you used to set the angle on the protractor . (in other words check with the square from both sides in case your square isnt)

Thanks for the replies so far.

Gumby the movement isn't within the table channel.

Doug, I only have the angle knob tightened as I need to have the protractor unlocked so I can slid it to cross-cut.

Being a second hand unit I wouldn't expect a replacement. As such I will try and work out a repair and use the extension table as much as possible for the moment.

Cheers,
Matt

Originally Posted by Wassy

Being a second hand unit I wouldn't expect a replacement. As such I will try and work out a repair and use the extension table as much as possible for the moment. ]

I didn't realise you had an extension table Matt. In that case, forget the protractor and just use the extn tbale for all your cross cuts. That's what I did with mine. I only really used the protractor to hold the timber in to the fence with the pressure finger.

Originally Posted by Wassy

Doug, I only have the angle knob tightened as I need to have the protractor unlocked so I can slid it to cross-cut.

Ok i think ive solved your problem

you need to tighten both knobs - the locking knob has a switch, for want of a better word, on it. when you set it to unlock and tighten the knob the protractor will slide. teh lock position is used when using the pressure finger on the protractor and its not meant to slide.

put the protractor in the slide. set teh 90 degrees as i suggest above and move the pointer all the way to the unlock position on the knob closest to the hypotenuse on the protractor, tighten the knob and try sliding it. cut a test piece then test teh angles


Doug

Originally Posted by Gumby

I didn't realise you had an extension table Matt. In that case, forget the protractor and just use the extn tbale for all your cross cuts. That's what I did with mine. I only really used the protractor to hold the timber in to the fence with the pressure finger.

Great idea Gumby as I am pleased with the accuracy of the sliding extension table. This does, of course, have a size limitation. If I want to cross cut small pieces I will need the protractor.

Thanks Doug, I did miss that concept and I am sure you have solved my problem. Will try it out later when I can escape to the shed. Will let you know how I get on.

Cheers,
Mat

if all else fails get another protractor, they are dirt cheap, I think I am up to number 3....

Originally Posted by Wassy

If I want to cross cut small pieces I will need the protractor.

Not if you build a cross-cut sled you won't.
That's the best thing I ever made for mine.

Originally Posted by doug the slug

Ok i think ive solved your problem

you need to tighten both knobs - the locking knob has a switch, for want of a better word, on it. when you set it to unlock and tighten the knob the protractor will slide. teh lock position is used when using the pressure finger on the protractor and its not meant to slide.

put the protractor in the slide. set teh 90 degrees as i suggest above and move the pointer all the way to the unlock position on the knob closest to the hypotenuse on the protractor, tighten the knob and try sliding it. cut a test piece then test teh angles


Doug

Thanks Doug, you were right on the mark. No idea what I was thinking, but hey, I'm happy with the quick resolution.

I can now make square cuts with the protractor until I get a chance to make a cross-cut sled.

Cheers,
Mat

Originally Posted by Wassy

I'm happy with the quick resolution. Cheers,
Mat

glad to be able to help out

Doug