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A picture of the fence would help tremendously.
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Yes, pic please. If it's the old Jet lock fence with micro-adjust, it could be the spring between the adjuster knob and front housing of the fence. I had oneof those, and it seems that spring jumped out of mine, too. Although I recall that spring being a bit larger than 1/8". Sold that saw back in 2012 and I can't recall exactly how that fence went together.
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Here is a pic. The little spring is shown on top of the fence.
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Thanks. That spring is too small to be the spring I was referencing. And, I think I can see the spring I referred to in the proper spot on the micro-adjust knob.
Is the fence operating correctly? If it wasn't, I think you would have said so.
What are the possibilities that the small spring doesn't belong to the fence?
I presume you don't have a parts diagram for the fence. I had a Delta 34-444, and it was very similar to what I see in the picture; yours might not be the same exact model, but I think it's likely close. I also think it's a USA made saw. If it is USA made, suggest you head over to owwm.org to see if a parts diagram is available.
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Here are the two springs I can find on that fence..HTH.
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Yes, the fence is working correctly. Yes, the label says “Proudly made in America.” I have a manual for model 36-650–Industrial model but very similar. The parts list shows a spring for the fence, but it is just a list, not an illustration showing where it goes. It is possible that the spring and the saw are unrelated, but the floor gets swept regularly, so where did the spring come from? I’ll take the fence apart again and see what it looks like. Thanks for the replies.
