Thread: What are the little rivets on my carbatec fence slide/carriage?

Ah nevermind I’m an idiot. Think I figured it out

Originally Posted by lemerv

Setting up my carbatec TS-C250P. Trying to get the fence dialled in and have a small issue. See image below but there are these two littlw silver rivets that are on the fence slide/carriage/??? That stick out the back. They are very, very close to the L-bracket that attaches to the saw, and depending on how I adjust the fence sometimes they hit the L-bracket.

Thing is, they don’t appear to do anything. They are simply riveted through a hole but don’t hold anything together. I’m perplexed.

The rivets hold the steel plate in place from the center so the plate can be adjusted from left and right set screws which in turn moves the fence in or out. Don't touch the rivets at all!.

Originally Posted by EagerBeaver71

The rivets hold the steel plate in place from the center so the plate can be adjusted from left and right set screws which in turn moves the fence in or out. Don't touch the rivets at all!.

Thanks yep I worked that out after a while. They do make dialling in the fence a bit tricky. I’m finding that the only way to get a good balance between all the adjustment screws so that the fence slide freely and the locking lever bites firmly causes those rivets to be too close to the L-bracket and they catch sometimes. I need to play around with it some more perhaps.

How feely does your fence slide? And I assume the rivets on yours don’t hit/scrape the L-bracket at all?

Originally Posted by lemerv

Thanks yep I worked that out after a while. They do make dialling in the fence a bit tricky. I’m finding that the only way to get a good balance between all the adjustment screws so that the fence slide freely and the locking lever bites firmly causes those rivets to be too close to the L-bracket and they catch sometimes. I need to play around with it some more perhaps.

How feely does your fence slide? And I assume the rivets on yours don’t hit/scrape the L-bracket at all?

Correct, the rivet should not touch the back rail. You need to move the part no#602 guide tube further away from the part no#603 front rail. I found that making a a couple of blocks of wood that fit between both will keep them at equal distance while you tighten down the bolts, then obviously remove the wood.

My fence moves smoothly without anything catching.

Originally Posted by EagerBeaver71

Correct, the rivet should not touch the back rail. You need to move the part no#602 guide tube further away from the part no#603 front rail. I found that making a a couple of blocks of wood that fit between both will keep them at equal distance while you tighten down the bolts, then obviously remove the wood.

My fence moves smoothly without anything catching.

That did it, thanks! It was not obvious to me that there is some wriggle room in this screw holes. I just and managed to get the desires clearance. Will go back and square it all up when I have a chance. Cheers