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   chrisindiana | May 17, 2005 05:25am | #1

   Always set your blade height by raising the blade. If the blade is to high. Lower the blade to much, then raise the blade back up. It is dropping because of play in the raising mechanism. I always start with the blade set to low & slowly raise it up to the proper height.  

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   hammer1 | May 17, 2005 04:10pm | #2

   What type of table saw are you using? Most have a small locking wheel in the center of the adjustment wheel. Once you set your height, tighten the lock. They sometimes need the dust cleaned out or a washer replaced.

   Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

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   tfk3160 | May 17, 2005 09:16pm | #4

   Thanks.  I have  Delta and the center knob only seems to hold the height adjustment hand crank on the saw. 

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   mudman | May 17, 2005 06:28pm | #3

   I have a Unisaw and it is very solid; however I have always found it very frustrating to use a dado blade for tenoning. There is just not enough percision in the hand wheel, and moving the blade doubles the net change, ie. if the tennon is 1/32 too wide you have to raise the blade 1/64".... not easy to do. I use a tennon jig, they have a micro adjust knob that makes it easier to sneak up on the cut. Of course the are so many ways to make a tennon: band saw, dado, tenon jig, hand saw, several router methods. Every one has a prefered method, I've tried several and the tennon jig is my perfered.

   Mike

   please excuse my spelling.
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   mike4244 | May 17, 2005 11:31pm | #5

   If you are using a contractors saw the extra vibration from dado blades will cause the trunnion to drop. Always come up to the final height, this eliminates the slop in the gears.You may have to block or otherwise hold the handwheel when using dados. I used to have an old craftsmen that required blocking the handwheel each time I used dado blades.You could see the wheel turning just a bit when starting up the saw.

   mike