Subject: Re: Dial Indicators w/ Miter Gauge Bars; Am I fantasizing, or did I see these Somewh

From: [email-masked] (Jon A Rouleau)
Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 03:12:09 GMT

On Fri, 7 Feb 1997 04:00:29 -0500, "Bradley A. Stolzer"
<[email-masked]> wrote:

> Subject line says it all;  I think I remember seeing a dial indicator that
>had a bar that runs in your miter gauge slot, rather than a magnetic base
>like most of them have.  Wouldn't this be the best instrument for ensuring
>that your tablesaw blade is perfectly parallel to the miter gauge slot?  But,
>I can't find it now in any of my catalogues.
>
>Has anybody seen this?
>
It is called a dial miter, made by Gobi Labs  Phone#1-800-484-9677
Cost is $247.93

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From: The Stephens Family <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 1997 21:14:22 -0800

The drive belt on my Shopsmith just broke after many years. 

This is the belt that is about an inch wide and is ribbed cross-wise with 
blocks that mesh with the grooves in the shafts.  

Is the company still alive, and where can I get the belts?

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From: [email-masked] (mark lange)
Date: 8 Feb 1997 16:46:13 GMT

John Hofstad-Parkhill ([email-masked]) wrote:
: As noted, you're not.

  I'm glad I'm not, I was afraid I might be.  Now I can
rest easier at night knowing that I am not. :-)

: They've also introduced a "lite" version for about $80.

  Wow, sure beats the cost of the "heavy" version.  OTOH,
my heavy version works in off-road applications much better.  

: Same outfit (A-Line-it).

  B-Line-it is the cheap far eastern knock-off :-)

As often noted, context is important.  This is probably the most
egregious example of posting a reply to heaven knows what comment
without any context.  I know that there is a great deal of
complaint about people quoting large  volumes of text for a two
line reply,  however, there is an opposite extreme and this post is
it.  New posters seem to very often be afraid to quote *any* text.
Remember, particularly in a high volume newsgroup, folks don't follow
a thread verbatim.  In many cases, days may pass betwee postings to the
thread, in other cases replys may post to a user's machine before the
original thread.  In all cases some *small* reminder of what the comment
is replying to, or whose opinion you're agreeing with are appreciated.
(I really like the one-line posts that say, "I agree" to a thread
with two diametrically opposed opinions)

  Sorry for the rant, but this is a real sore spot (that and the 
fact the baby has a cold, the wife is out, so I'm not in the shop :-( )

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From: Philip Roybal <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 08:04:08 -0800

John Hofstad-Parkhill wrote:

> 
> They've also introduced a "lite" version for about $80.
> 
> Same outfit (A-Line-it).
> >

I've had an A-Lign-It for about a year and found it very helpful for
setting up a variety of machines, including a tablesaw. It has a mitre
slot bar as well as a second bar, the pair of which can be configured in
a variety of ways to measure blade and bit runout, rip fence adjustment,
etc. It's a good product.

Phil

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From: Lowell Thomas <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 09:51:30 -0800

> Is the company still alive, and where can I get the belts?

You can contact Shopsmith at
http://members.aol.com/shpsmith/index.html

Good Luck 
Lowell

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From: [email-masked] (Explodey2)
Date: 9 Feb 1997 08:05:50 GMT

The one shown in WW magazine being used to set up Table Saw, Planer, And
Jointer was the A-line it jig. Complete jig, dial, adaptors, video, etc is
$139. 1-800-533-6709 or Woodworker's Warehouse or many mail order houses.

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From: [email-masked] (Phil Rose)
Date: Sat, 08 Feb 1997 18:44:18 -0400

In article <[email-masked]>, [email-masked] (mark

> fact the baby has a cold, the wife is out, so I'm not in the shop :-( )

Mark,

Very well said--about a problem that definitely needs attention from many
of us! 

At the risk of bruising the smiling fortune-tellers, we should all try to
"strike a happy medium." :-)

-- 
Phil Rose

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From: [email-masked] (Gary Watts)
Date: 10 Feb 1997 16:17:47 GMT

Bradley A. Stolzer ([email-masked]) wrote:
:  Subject line says it all;  I think I remember seeing a dial indicator that
: had a bar that runs in your miter gauge slot, rather than a magnetic base
: like most of them have.  Wouldn't this be the best instrument for ensuring
: that your tablesaw blade is perfectly parallel to the miter gauge slot?  But,
: I can't find it now in any of my catalogues.

: Has anybody seen this?

There's a color ad in most of the woodworking mags.  It's $89.00 for an 
anodized aluminum unit and the dial indicator.  

Gary