Miter Gauge Glide Screws

[charlese]

Dusty said, ... "I'm taking them out because I suspect that charlese' problem is an indirect result of those steel setscrews. If one tightens those setscrews down onto the tip of the nylon glides, I fear that the glide will spread and be lodged in the hole - begging for the nylon glide to break off. New glides probably wouldn't break under normal pressure but older, more brittle glides might. Mine definately qualify as older...."

Exactly, Dusty!!! This is what I tried to explain in my first post. Actually, $12 bucks isn't really too much when you consider the new screws need a nut driver or socket to get started, and then need the slot in order to adjust. This is one part I would rather buy than make. The slot is wide and must stand up to a bit of torque.

As earlier reported the excess nylon must be cleaned off the threads in order to start the screws. The excess nylon on the other threads of the screw prevent vibrating out, but they also cause the screw to fit pretty tight.

I think I mindlessly screwed down one of the metal allen head screws to prevent the nylon screw from being moved.

[charlese]

chuck
Check out thread http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthread.htm?t=1155
Post number 9 apparently if you order the guide I have it is only $0.90 if you get the one with the hex head which I have no idea of how it looks it must cost the $12 you paid.

Just like "solicitr" in the referenced post. I talked with Jan because I couldn't find the part number. She knew what I was talking about and furnished the hex head screws.

Guess I'm gliding on 1/2" heads and you and solicitr are gliding on 5/8" screws. Glad it all works!

As for the part that was snapped off of the head - I had bored a hole through it and after removing it, broke it apart with pliers just to see what it was made of. As for my extra glide - I put it somewhere I knew I could find it. Couldn't find it this morning to take it's photo! Isn't that the way it happens sometimes? When I locate it, I'll send you a photo.

[perryobear]

Hi Guys,

Although our shopsmith parts with their 55+ year history are wonderfully interchangeable there are differences.

I have three Shopsmith miter gauges each with a slightly different miter bar design and with two different types of nylon glide screws. (These are in addition to any steel set screws that may have been installed for holding stop bars, or allen keys, etc.) Here is a photo of the two designs side by side. Note that the miter metal castings are different in addition to the differences in the nylon glides themselves. Therefore the glides are not interchangable. There must be two different part numbers.

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Hope this helps,

Dennis

[charlese]

Thanks Dennis!! I think you cleared things up!! :D

[chrispitude]

Thank you Dennis! A picture is worth a thousand words. The miter gauge that came with my recent 520 upgrade is the design on the right.

- Chris

[charlese]

Yea! I found my missing $10 glide screw! :) It was hiding in a front corner of one of my small drawer compartments, used for special short term storage. Since the bottom of the drawer is Masonite (almost the same color as the screw) it was missed on several unsuccessful searches.

[a1gutterman]

Congrat's on your find, Chuck! :)