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11-04-2021, 02:03 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-04-2021, 02:04 PM by fredhargis.)
Welcome to the forum! There are a few ways to do that without a caliper. One would be to get a strip of wood that fits snugly in the miter slot. Then fasten a cross piece to it, and screw a small brass screw into the end. Then run the screw out until it touches the tooth of the blade. Go to the back (or front, depending on where you start) and check the fit against the same tooth. If there's clearance, you can measure that with a feeler gauge. If there's not, adjust the screw back to touch the tooth and then go to the front (or back) and check the clearance there with the feeler. Here's a pic of a much more complicated gizmo (this is actually my thin strip rip jig) but you get the idea. That said, I hope someone can help you out.
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11-05-2021, 01:40 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-05-2021, 01:41 PM by brianwelch.)
Dial indicators are pretty reasonably priced at Harbor Freight...
https://www.harborfreight.com/1-in-trave...63521.html and
https://www.harborfreight.com/multi-posi...63663.html
DIY versions as explained above are equally effective...
Good luck...