Are there any good 5/8 miter gauges available. I bought a saw thinking the slots were all 3/4 which is not the case.
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What is it made of? I had that issue with a Ryobi band saw that had an aluminum table. I widened the slot by cutting it on the table saw with my least-favorite carbide tipped blade using multiple light passes. If that can't be done, you could have either the slot widened by a machine shop, or replace the miter bar on a good miter gauge. Maybe have the bar machined? -
Only seen those narrow miter slots on inexpensive saws and sanders with small tables.. Is it a standard depth of 3/8" as well?
What TS is it?Last edited by LCHIEN; 07-29-2017, 12:58 AM.Loring in Katy, TX USA
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I'd go the table saw sled route rather than modify a miter gauge. You can use wood or hard plastic Uhmw pe, for the slots, since its captured in the slot it doesn't have to be absolutely perfectly true.
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If you can find a 5/8" miter gauge replacement for your saw for a reasonable price (good luck with that. A quick google makes them seem very hard to come by) then by all means I'd do that, but really you can do all you want by building a crosscut / miter sled for your saw, which really anyone with a table saw should have. It's not a hard project to make. https://wisepick.org/best-miter-saw-stand/
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If you can find a 5/8" miter gauge replacement for your saw for a reasonable price (good luck with that. A quick google makes them seem very hard to come by) then by all means I'd do that, but really you can do all you want by building a crosscut / miter sled for your saw, which really anyone with a table saw should have. It's not a hard project to make. https://www.officialtop5review.com/table-saws/Comment
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If you can find a 5/8" miter gauge replacement for your saw for a reasonable price (good luck with that. A quick google makes them seem very hard to come by) then by all means I'd do that, but really you can do all you want by building a crosscut / miter sled for your saw, which really anyone with a table saw should have. It's not a hard project to make. https://wisepick.org/best-miter-saw-stand/
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