Update:
Took the dial indicator home this weekend. It is in metric and one mark equals .01 mm. Something was wrong with it though because I could not turn the magnet off.
Is it best to try and use a dial indicator to set the blade height or is it acceptble to just use a block of wood? If I use the dial indicator to set blad height how do I do it? Do I zero the meter at the outfeed table and then raise the blade to equal zero on the indicator when using it on the blade at the highest point? I guess the question I have is if I were to measure the end of the outfeed table closest to the blades going the entire width (6 inches or so) I get different readings. Should I just use the highest readind and use that to determine blade height? Or should I pick a spot on the outfeed table next to the blade exactly across from it and set the blade to that height?
It was frustrating because that thing is hard to pull around with the magnet not turning off. I am thinking of just breaking down and buy one in standard.
The first blade I just set by raising it to a block of wood. All ends of the blade touch the wood. But it seems the middle may be a slightly different height than the ends for some reason. The blade will actually move the wood a very small distance in some places on the blade and touch but not move it at all in others.
I also tried magnets but there is not enough room to tightne the allen head bolts holding the blade on while the magnet is holding it. I tried everythign I could think of but the screw holes are under the machine when the knife is being helt at its highest point.
I just want good enough accuracy to have perfect fitting edges so I can glue up pannels and do some face planing on small boards.
ANy advice is greatly appreciated!