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Safety Instructions 2 System Description 3 Preparing your Shopsmith 4 Installing the Ultra Base 6 F ence Assembly 7 Final Calibration 9 Operation 10 Adjustments 13 Maintenance 15 War ranty 15 CONTENTS INCRA TS-III UL TRA O WNER’S MANU AL Please read this manual before use and keep it at hand for easy reference. For many years, INCRA has been the [...]
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2 INCRA Woodworking T ools & Precision Rules SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Important safety instructions for using the INCRA TS-III Ultra ■ Before using the INCRA TS-III Ultra, read and follow all of the instructions and safety information in this manual. ■ When using the INCRA TS-III Ultra in conjunction with any other tool, first read and follow [...]
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INCRA TS-III UL TRA Shopsmith Owner ’s Manual 3 SY STEM DESCRIPTION Positioning Control The INCRA TS-III Ultra obtains its great accuracy and repeatability from the precision cast saw- toothed racks which position the fence in exact increments of 1/32”. Rip Fence The 36” long heavy-duty rip fence is precision machined for perfect flatness al[...]
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4 INCRA Woodworking T ools & Precision Rules T o enjoy the full working range of the INCRA TS-III Ultra , you will want to configure your Shopsmith workstation at shown in Fig. 1 . This configuration requires, (2) 5ʼ Connector T ubes, (2) T elescoping Legs, and (2) Floating T ables. The instructions below detail the modifications needed for[...]
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INCRA TS-III UL TRA Shopsmith Owner ’s Manual 5 3 Add table tab to remaining floating table Mark drill centers on the right edge of the remaining floating table as shown in Fig. 5, then use the (2) #10 x 5/8” self drilling Phillips head fasteners to attach the table tab. See Fig. 6 . Leave each of the two fasteners slightly loose to allow the[...]
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6 INCRA Woodworking T ools & Precision Rules Figur e 9 INST ALLING THE UL TRA B ASE Figur e 10 Figur e 11 Figur e 12 1 Remove endcap from base support panel Remove the (2) fasteners that secure the endcap to one end of the base support panel and remove the endcap. See Fig. 9 . 2 Attach the Ultra base to base support panel Open hardware pack B-0[...]
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INCRA TS-III UL TRA Shopsmith Owner ’s Manual 7 1 Slide carriage into Ultra base Slide the carriage into the Ultraʼs base and position the fence mounting bracket above the right edge of the worktable. Pull the carriage clamp up to lock the carriage in place. See Fig. 13 . 2 Loosely attach rip fence Open hardware pack B-08. Place a ¼” flat wa[...]
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8 INCRA Woodworking T ools & Precision Rules 3 Attach fence glides Note: The fence glides included in hardware pack B-08 are configured for the Shopsmith model 520. T o convert the glide for the model 510, see the bottom of this page. Place one of the supplied ¾” x 3” cardboard spacers under each end of the fence as shown in Fig. 16 and a[...]
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INCRA TS-III UL TRA Shopsmith Owner ’s Manual 9 1 Align fence parallel to miter slot and tighten Ultra base mounting screws Unlock the carriage clamp, then slide the fence up to the nearest miter slot and clamp in place. Loosen the (4) Phillips head screws that secure the Ultra base to the base support panel and align the fence to the miter slot.[...]
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10 INCRA Woodworking T ools & Precision Rules 3 Set scale position With the Ultra base still locked with the rip fence at the “zeroed” position set in step 2, lift one end of the stainless steel scale from the magnetic track and slide the scale to position 0” under the hairline cursor . See Fig. 21 . Lower the scale back onto the magnetic[...]
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INCRA TS-III UL TRA Shopsmith Owner ’s Manual 11 Figur e 24 Figur e 25 movement easy . Just rotate the tab up. As the rip fence is moved off of the worktable onto the floating table it contacts the table tab and, as movement is continued, the floating table moves with the rip fence. See Fig 24 . When moving the rip fence back to the worktable, [...]
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12 INCRA Woodworking T ools & Precision Rules when cutting grooves to accept inlay strips for a flawless fit, or to loosen up a tight fitting joint. Y ouʼll find it extremely useful when “zeroing” to the fence to the bit or blade or for “centering” the cutter on your work piece when setting up for joinery operations. Letʼs use a ?[...]
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INCRA TS-III UL TRA Shopsmith Owner ’s Manual 13 can micro adjust a full 1/4” in either direction. The scale is marked in 1/32” increments. IMPORT ANT : Do not turn the micro adjusting knob with the carriage clamp in the “locked” position. The carriage clamp must always be “unlocked” and the micro adjust lever pushed down before micro[...]
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14 INCRA Woodworking T ools & Precision Rules Realigning the micro adjust range scale If you wish to verify the mid-range location of the microadjust range scale use the following procedure: “Unlock” the carriage clamp and press the micro adjust lever down to place the Ultra base in the micro adjust mode. T urn the micro adjust knob clockwi[...]
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INCRA TS-III UL TRA Shopsmith Owner ’s Manual 15 Now locate the carriage so that the Ultra base is centered approximately between the ends of racks #2 and #3. Again, lock the carriage clamp to bridge the two racks and tighten the accessible mounting screw on rack #3. Then unlock the carriage and move forward to tighten the remaining screw on rack[...]
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