Accu-Miter

[BFBOB]

So I don't get kicked out for bringing up wood working, I use my table saw for metal too -- aluminum.
Many years ago I grew dissatisfied with the original miter gauge on my Rockwell saw, and got this Accu-Miter. It is absolutely terrific. But, it isn't gravity-proof.
I dropped it and broke off the locating pin that locks the gauge in place at the most-used points, 90, 30 60, 45 degrees. Fortunately, I had a spare, but now I don't. I've looked around the Net and found out that the company that made them is long out of business. I've seen a few for sale on eBay, but only clapped-out messes. On other boards I've only found posts from people looking for parts like me.

What I need is for one of you machinist gurus - and you know who you are - to make up a few of these little dinguses. I say "a few" because there is a market for them; how big I don't know, but there are people looking for them. I expect you could sell quite a few more than the two I need. (well, maybe three would be better. They do break easily if you drop the dang thing!)

I have a lathe, and this pin is really fairly simple, but I'm not confident I could work to the necessary precision in tool steel. One of the saving graces is that the taper is not critical. It lands in a straight cylindrical hole in the moveable arc and is held in place by the spring. There's no great force on it since the movable part of the gauge is held in place by a locking knob.

Anyone interested?

 

[BFBOB]

duplicates

 

[RoninB4]

I have a lathe, and this pin is really fairly simple, but I'm not confident I could work to the necessary precision in tool steel.

-If this pin does locate by the taper then it's not all that critical to exactly match the taper. Nor is it critical that the pin be tool steel either. I really have to wonder about the original material if merely dropping it would cause it to break off like that. I'm not throwing this back in your face but you do have a lathe and this isn't a difficult/complex part to duplicate. If it only locates and isn't responsible for locking then this pin could be made of any soft material except the pot metal the original appears to be made of. What's stopping you?

 

[mday1]

Old thread I know, but I was in the same position and decided to design one I could 3D print. Not as strong as steel, but a lot easier and cheaper to replace if you have a 3D printer.

JDS Accu-Miter handle and replacement pin by MLD103

This is a common problem with these beefy miter gauges - both the engagement pin snaps when dropped and there's no handle like most miter gauges. I decided to fix that with these designs. Printed with normal PLA25% infillno supports

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