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Update on that 'wrong' way to set a miter saw fence
My dad always said 'just butt it against the stop block, the angle's in the gauge' for 45s, but after a 3/16 gap on a $5k oak install, I measured the fence itself. Anyone have a solid method to square it up for good?
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ivan16523d ago
That $5k oak gap is why I trust a square more than my dad's old advice.
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harper_cooper2116d ago
Man, that's a tough lesson to learn. I saw a video once where a guy proved even a brand new, expensive saw can have the fence drift out of square with the miter slots over time. So now I check both with a square before any big project. That old advice probably worked on the simpler tools they had back in the day.
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adam_adams23d ago
Ever check the blade itself for runout first? That gauge can be spot on but a wobbling blade will still give you grief.
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