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"mel"

21/11/2003 2:20 AM

purpose of bandsaw table pin?


what is the purpose of the pin in the side of the bandsaw table? Also, any
sources for zero clearance inserts for 16" jet?
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LA

Lawrence A. Ramsey

in reply to "mel" on 21/11/2003 2:20 AM

21/11/2003 2:27 PM

The pin you may be talkking about is to keep the table flush with each
other (it is split where the pin is?). Also, I used tape as shim to
make my zero clearance plate fit.

On 21 Nov 2003 19:54:04 GMT, [email protected] (Michael Houghton)
wrote:

>Howdy!
>
>In article <[email protected]>,
>mel <remove nospam when replying> wrote:
>>
>>what is the purpose of the pin in the side of the bandsaw table? Also, any
>>sources for zero clearance inserts for 16" jet?
>
>Roll your own? I made a reduced clearance insert for my 14" Grizzly.
>
>I cut a disk using the existing insert along with just enough slot. The
>wood was considerably thicker than the old insert (which was a bit short
>of the table surface as it happens), so I put it in upside down and
>worked the rim down to the right thickness. Works like a champ.
>
>yours
>Michael

LJ

Larry Jaques

in reply to "mel" on 21/11/2003 2:20 AM

21/11/2003 3:24 PM

On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 04:00:03 GMT, Phisherman <[email protected]>
brought forth from the murky depths:

>On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 02:20:32 GMT, "mel"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>what is the purpose of the pin in the side of the bandsaw table? Also, any
>>sources for zero clearance inserts for 16" jet?
>
>Keeps both sides of the table slot aligned.

...so the table stays flat on that side.


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Dave Fleming <>

in reply to "mel" on 21/11/2003 2:20 AM

20/11/2003 6:40 PM

>
>what is the purpose of the pin in the side of the bandsaw table? Also, any
>sources for zero clearance inserts for 16" jet?
Aligns the split cast iron table top. As others have said, no big deal
to remove and replace for blade changing. Some pins are attached with
a short length of light chain so they don't 'walk away'. Folla?
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MB

Michael Baglio @nc.rr.com>

in reply to "mel" on 21/11/2003 2:20 AM

21/11/2003 3:34 AM

On 21 Nov 2003 02:47:02 GMT, "Tom Plamann" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>www.plamann.com

I likes the new upper left photo there, Tom. I was askeered of the
other one.

Yer freind,
Mikey

bb

bynot

in reply to "mel" on 21/11/2003 2:20 AM

21/11/2003 3:40 AM

It also used to keep the table top flat where the cut for blade replacement
is.

mel wrote:

> what is the purpose of the pin in the side of the bandsaw table? Also, any
> sources for zero clearance inserts for 16" jet?
> --
> "If you are arrogant, who's going to care if you're the best?"

CP

"Caractacus Potts"

in reply to "mel" on 21/11/2003 2:20 AM

21/11/2003 3:43 PM


"Larry Jaques" <jake@di\/ersify.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 03:34:13 GMT, Michael Baglio
> <mbaglio<NOSPAM>@nc.rr.com> brought forth from the murky depths:
>
> >On 21 Nov 2003 02:47:02 GMT, "Tom Plamann" <[email protected]>
> >wrote:
> >
> >>www.plamann.com
> >
> >I likes the new upper left photo there, Tom. I was askeered of the
> >other one.
>
> Heeeeeeey! Tom got more than his meds refilled. Boosterspice?


THAT explains why I always thought of Larrykins as "Hindmost".

BA

Bay Area Dave

in reply to "mel" on 21/11/2003 2:20 AM

21/11/2003 2:30 AM

keeps the table halves aligned. Notice if you remove the pin, you MIGHT
feel a ridge when sliding wood across the table, at the junction. The
cast top may or may not exhibit misalignment with the pin out, but
that's why it's there.

dave

mel wrote:

> what is the purpose of the pin in the side of the bandsaw table? Also, any
> sources for zero clearance inserts for 16" jet?

Rs

"Rumpty"

in reply to "mel" on 21/11/2003 2:20 AM

20/11/2003 9:24 PM

Insert a screw driver under the pin (in the slot) tap the end with a hammer,
the pin will come out so you can replace the blade.

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TP

"Tom Plamann"

in reply to "mel" on 21/11/2003 2:20 AM

21/11/2003 2:47 AM


"mel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> what is the purpose of the pin in the side of the bandsaw table? Also, any
> sources for zero clearance inserts for 16" jet?
> --
> "If you are arrogant, who's going to care if you're the best?"
>
>

Mel

It's there to keep the two sides of the table on the same plane. Without it,
one or the other could rise up and put the table off flat.

Tom Plamann
www.plamann.com


hM

[email protected] (Michael Houghton)

in reply to "mel" on 21/11/2003 2:20 AM

21/11/2003 7:54 PM

Howdy!

In article <[email protected]>,
mel <remove nospam when replying> wrote:
>
>what is the purpose of the pin in the side of the bandsaw table? Also, any
>sources for zero clearance inserts for 16" jet?

Roll your own? I made a reduced clearance insert for my 14" Grizzly.

I cut a disk using the existing insert along with just enough slot. The
wood was considerably thicker than the old insert (which was a bit short
of the table surface as it happens), so I put it in upside down and
worked the rim down to the right thickness. Works like a champ.

yours
Michael


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LJ

Larry Jaques

in reply to "mel" on 21/11/2003 2:20 AM

21/11/2003 3:23 PM

On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 03:34:13 GMT, Michael Baglio
<mbaglio<NOSPAM>@nc.rr.com> brought forth from the murky depths:

>On 21 Nov 2003 02:47:02 GMT, "Tom Plamann" <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>www.plamann.com
>
>I likes the new upper left photo there, Tom. I was askeered of the
>other one.

Heeeeeeey! Tom got more than his meds refilled. Boosterspice?

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Phisherman

in reply to "mel" on 21/11/2003 2:20 AM

21/11/2003 4:00 AM

On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 02:20:32 GMT, "mel"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>what is the purpose of the pin in the side of the bandsaw table? Also, any
>sources for zero clearance inserts for 16" jet?

Keeps both sides of the table slot aligned.


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