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glatt · 05-31-2016, 02:30 PM

5/29/16 part II

I tested the fit after planing. It slid nicely with minimal slop.
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I waxed the runners anyway to help it slide more easily.
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I screwed the L brackets down to lock the frame in place. The plans call for a lot of screws because there will be a lot of force pulling against this frame. I used good structural grade screws. Then I took the bearing block and placed it in the frame and clamped it there to check the alignment.
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I used a framing square to be sure the top and bottom shafts were square with the frame before I held the block in place with a couple little drywall screws. The drywall screws just keep the bearing block in the proper location. The frame holds it securely in place when blade tension is applied.
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05-31-2016, 02:30 PM	#104
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	5/29/16 part II I tested the fit after planing. It slid nicely with minimal slop. I waxed the runners anyway to help it slide more easily. I screwed the L brackets down to lock the frame in place. The plans call for a lot of screws because there will be a lot of force pulling against this frame. I used good structural grade screws. Then I took the bearing block and placed it in the frame and clamped it there to check the alignment. I used a framing square to be sure the top and bottom shafts were square with the frame before I held the block in place with a couple little drywall screws. The drywall screws just keep the bearing block in the proper location. The frame holds it securely in place when blade tension is applied.