Axminster Saw Bench - Mitre Slot Alignment (AW12BSB2)

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VaguelyLost

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Hi All,

I am looking at purchasing the Axminster AW12BSB2 Saw Bench but have a question that even Aminster seems unable to answer and wonder if there are any owners that might be able to help / advise before I do.

Can you / How do you align the blade to the mitre slot(s)?

Thank you,
Chris
 
I'm not familiar with that particular model, but it will be just one of two ways.
Either:
1 The trunnions that hold the arbor assembly will be attached to the underside of the top, in which case you slacken off the bolts and nudge round the trunnion assembly, or

2 The trunnion assembly is attached to the frame and the top is bolted over the lot, in which case you slacken off the bolts holding the table top down and nudge the table round.
 
Page 36, fig 117 of the manual shows the motor hold down bolts: https://www.axminster.co.uk/media/downl ... manual.pdf these possibly have sufficient movement to allow alinement, but admit to being surprised that alinement is only mentioned for the side sliding table, but then if you have the side sliding table you will not need the mitre slots.

Mike
 
True, but there may be enough movement to allow movement sideways as I said, I take your point that it may be moving the table that would be the answer.

Mike
 
We have that model. The short answer is twofold

- we don’t think you can
- we have not found it necessary

I’ve just gone out and measured the variations in the measurement from front of blade to its equal point on the mitre slot compared to the rear of blade to its equal point on the mitre slot.

The variations are from 0.18mm (front nearer the slot than the back) to -0.23mm (front further away) as we measured in many places on the blade.

However, we suspect the variations are caused more by the wear and/or manufacturing tolerances on the blade than any variations in the axle and/or bearings. I guess you would have to install a perfectly flat disc instead of a saw blade and measure again.

We guess that the initial cut happens at the front; the speed at which the blade revolves equalising any variation and that the saw cut is only the initial “rough” cut before finishing cuts take place mean that the variations we have don’t practically matter. That is, we rely upon the reality that we have never had issues with the performance of the saw.

We are happy with the accuracy of the cuts achieved and, if we have had any kickback, it’s been extremely rare and due to operator error.

If we have/were to find any unacceptable error in manufacture from suppliers such as Axminster, Classic HT, Woodworkers Workshop, Workshop Heaven, we would reject and have no doubt, based upon rare experience, that these suppliers would accept without any question.
 

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