Table Saw Wing Mismatch

png | Posted in Power Tools and Machinery on November 22, 2008 10:04am

Just started to assemble a Grizzly G1023SL table saw and found that the left wing was .004” lower than the table in the center and the right wing was .005” higher than the table in the center. I measured both wings and the table at the mating edges with a Starrett straight edge and found that on the right the table has a .0045” crown and on the left side the wing has a .007” dip on one end while the table has a .003” dish. I don’t know what the good, the bad, or the ugly is with respect to the industry standard (if there is one). Anyone have any thoughts?

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BruceS | Nov 22, 2008 10:22pm | #1
The marvles of mass production ! Get'er done quick ! The castings are not being aged as they should be. "Green" cast will move. One of the reasons I enjoy "Old Iron" equipment.

Work Safe, Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

Bruce S.
popawheelie | Nov 23, 2008 12:32am | #2
That is fairly common. You can enlarge the holes for bolts and move the wings where they should be.
png | Nov 23, 2008 02:19am | #3
I appreciate the replies...
I watched a video on the Fine Woodworking site about putting together a new saw and in the video it mentioned that you could push and tug to get the wing and table to match up so I went right out and found that amazingly cast iron does move. I got the right side looking pretty good which means that the wing now matches the .0045" crown in the table. The right side wing Grizzly is going to replace. Grizzly's customer service is second to none. All I have to do now is keep from measuring the top anymore. What I don't know won't upset me...
bones | Nov 23, 2008 06:30pm | #4
I've had that saw (just with the 7' rails) since 2004 with absolutely no issues. Call Customer support they will take care of you . The manual should have had instructions for dealing with a leaf thats slightly low. It will not take much to deal with .004. If memory serves it was apply a piece of painters tape on the lower edge to shim and that would bring it back. For the one thats high, I'd say they replace wich they will. If you get within a few thou of perfection you will not notice anything on any cuts. I've got a lot of Green machines now (TS,BS,Jointer,Boring machine) and they have all been great

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