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7th January 2019, 11:27 PM #1Member
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Wadkin’s Disc Sander Fence
Hi,
Thanks to a great forum member, I’ve managed to acquire a mitre for my Wadkin disc sander. Unfortunately it doesn’t have the pin to affix it to the table. Can someone please take some photos and measurements so I can get one made.
Regards,
Raymond
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8th January 2019, 08:07 AM #2
Is it a drop in pin or spring loaded? The hole in the mitre looks smaller in the photo than the table.
Or is it a fixed pin?…..Live a Quiet Life & Work with your Hands
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8th January 2019, 09:46 AM #3
Raymond, I’m somewhere tween Margaret River and one of those ‘up’ towns over here in WA.
When I get home next week I’ll measure mine or if you like turn the bits up for you.
H.Jimcracks for the rich and/or wealthy. (aka GKB '88)
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15th January 2019, 07:00 PM #4Member
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17th January 2019, 08:36 PM #5
Raymond, I’ve dug out my Mitre gauge (which I’ve never used) and done some measuring up.
As I remember from the one at the Uni there should be a steel strip about 5” long which locates on the table with 2 steel dowels. This is shorter than the slot under the Mitre gauge (7 1/4” approx) so you could move the gauge and timber back and forth to lessen any tendency for heat burning on the timber.
I can’t find this steel strip so I reckon that a couple of dowels would work ok as their centres at 4 3/16” approx would allow sideways movement.
The holes are 1/2” and the slot in the bottom of the Mitre gauge is 25mm on my JTA.
I will turn up a couple of dowels for mine and see if they work ok.
I have some Al or Brass/Copper 1” round bar which I’ll use.
I don’t like making anything from steel for my ‘shop due to rust problems here.
I don’t have any stainless unfortunately as that’s my preferred option.
Can you measure your slot up with vernier to check whether it’s 25mm or 1 inch?
H.Jimcracks for the rich and/or wealthy. (aka GKB '88)
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18th January 2019, 03:01 PM #6
Dowels
Turned these up in Brass.
seem ok 25+ and 12.7mm.
Cleaned the holes out with a hand round wire brush.
Any slop is magnified on the gauge.
HJimcracks for the rich and/or wealthy. (aka GKB '88)
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25th January 2019, 12:49 AM #7Member
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Beautiful, thanks so much Henry.
i double checked the measurements and the slot was 25mm.
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