Table Saw Dial Indicator Jig

Text and photos by tom hintz.

Table saw dial indicator jig. A dial indicator with magnetic stand being used to check for arbor washer runout on my contractor table saw. In the hardwood clamp block i cut a dado within a dado. Click image to enlarge. At this level the embossed font on the blade is the major indicator.

Hold the indicator jig firmly in place and zero the dial. Free shipping by amazon. The jig itself is very nice. First i cut an 18 hardwood guide strip to fit the saw s miter slot so the bar stands about 1 8 proud of the saw table as shown above.

I already have a much higher quality dial. Triton 1 dial indicator 0 001 graduation travel lug back white face. I am rating the jig itself and not the dial indicator. The first fits the dial.

The pointer can be zeroed out with the graduated scale anywhere along the plunger s travel by turning the outer bezel. Slide the indicator down the length of the rip fence and note the reading at the far end. In stock on september 16 2020. Shop made jig to keep your saw performing at it s best.

Insert the jig in the left miter slot close to the front edge of the table move the rip fence over until it compresses the indicator s plunger about half way and lock the fence down. Table saw dial indicator jig. It s straightfoward to assemble and within a few minutes i had my table saw tuned to about 001. If they sold only the jig i would have bought that.

On a table saw it will allow you to test table saw alignment arbor shaft run out saw blade run out rip fence alignment and fence straightness. The 1 capacity dial indicator reads in 001 increments for absolute precision.