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Lil' Larry How to Use the Built-in Mitre Gauge on Craftsman 9-21829 Table Saw
November 21st, 2006 01:13 PM
I bought the Craftsman 10" portable table saw (Model 9-21829) and am quite happy with it. However, I can't figure out how to properly use the built-in mitre gauges. There are two sets of degree markings, one set inside the other; they look like the shape of a small football inside a slightly larger football. How do I use these?

Thanks.

Yes, I'm a rookie with woodworking.
Randal try to explain
November 21st, 2006 02:49 PM
First there is a site where this saw and it's siblings has a following, bt3central.com . You will find all kinds of tips, tricks and help.
Bear in mind I don't have that model, so
Second, to you question, are you refering to something like:
90
45 135
| 45 |
22.5 67.5

(sorry for the bad pic, imagine the 45,90,135 being on a radius with the other three numbers under them).
If that is what your asking about, the first ones are angles, which you can use to cut something in a 180 degree arc, say 90 degrees, for 90 degrees from you miter gauge.

The second set of numbers, are for half the first set, for if you are trying to join two boards (say a picture frame corner, at a 45 degree angle).
Randal as usual
November 21st, 2006 02:56 PM
It eliminated the spacing of my pic, try two

90
45 | 135
| 45 |
22.5 67.5


Try two
Randal Toooooo many errands
November 22nd, 2006 12:20 AM
Didn't make it to sears tonight, to look at it. However did see an Incra v27. It's numbers are a little different then the old gauge I described earlier.
It goes on the principle, that one set goes 90 degrees, perpendicular to the blade (or router table in that saws case), and one set goes parallel.
Lil' Larry Brought it to work...
November 22nd, 2006 06:43 AM
I brought my mitre table to work with me in hopes that I can find the answer. I will try to describe it more accurately:

Picture two parantheses facing each other ( ); the scale begins at 45 degrees on the bottom and decreases to zero in the middle, then it increases back up to 45 degrees on the the top. These are the outside scales.

The inside scales are straight and parallel to the blade. They begin at zero on the bottom and increase up to 45 degrees on the top.

I can;t figure out where the pivot point is for either scale.
Lil' Larry Figured it out!
November 22nd, 2006 10:18 AM
A coworker of mine figured it out. I was overlooking four holes on the edges of the table. A sliding pin fits into one of these holes and acts as the pivot point. Works well!
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