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   Steinmetz | Jul 24, 2004 12:41am | #1

   a rail, tell your dad to add a thin strip to each side of the sled's two outer edges

   just enough to balance out the rocking

   They do not have to be the full length of the sled but should end before the strips hit the raised 'lip' of the wings. 

    Or, stick down the two strips to the table wings under the outer edges of the sled?Steinmetz

   
   

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   Edited 7/23/2004 6:03 pm ET by steinmetz

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   Dave45 | Jul 24, 2004 03:10am | #2

   Those wings are adjustable.  Look underneath them and you should see several bolts & nuts.  Remove the wings and fence rails and re-install them.  I use a 4' level to get the wings exactly aligned with the cast iron saw table.

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   arail | Jul 24, 2004 05:51am | #3

   Dave and Steinmetz:

   First, Thanks for the prompt responses. 

   I've looked at adjusting the wings, but the Lip around the top is flush with the cast iron table.  The issue is with the inset or lower part.  If I try to adjust the lower part or "dip" in the wing to the table top, the edges would be above the cast iron surface.

   I also thought about using double sided tape and a very thin sheet of plywood to fill in the inset, but didn't know how well that would work.  And I thought about pulling them both extensions off, turning them over and hammering the inset back to flush.  However, that seemed a little extreme. 

   I was hoping there might be some one who makes a wing/extension that would bolt right up and be flush all the way across the table top.  I figured somebody else out there has gotten frustrated with the way those tops are made.

   I've done several searches, but have not turned up any suppliers.  And, I didn't know if another brand or manufacturer's saw might have the same dimensions as the Craftsman.

   Thank You again for your suggestions!

   rail

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   Dave45 | Jul 24, 2004 06:04am | #4

   Have you asked Jointech for any help?  They must have run into this before.  I use a homemade sled that runs on the 'lips' of the extension wings.

   Another possibility would be to get the Craftsman extensions that are cast instead of the stamped sheetmetal.  They're flat.

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   Steinmetz | Jul 24, 2004 07:55pm | #5

   Two strips positioned on the wings under both of the sled's edges.

   Strips's thickness should just come up to the level of the table and the lip/rim's height  BUT NOT beyond or over the rim/lip of the wings

   Since they are level with table top, the sled will ride smoothly on the table 's surface.

   Steinmetz

   Sled should have a stopblock attached to the sled's aft end, so the sled doesen't continue further than nessesary to clear the stock.

    I make my sled's fences thick enough to completely enclose the ten inch blade with the blade in the uppermost position

   Safety is priority # One and 2 and 3 .....

   Edited 7/24/2004 12:57 pm ET by steinmetz