Hello all. My first post!!
I got a used long miter fence a while ago, thinking that I would be able to use my BT3100 as a sort of sliding miter saw. This would really have been great because of the usual space limitations. There are several problems with the long fence. The first is that the weight of a long board cantilevered over the left edge of the SMT causes real friction and binding in the sliding mechanism. The SMT also lifts up slightly on the right side, causing a less than 90 degree cut.
The other problem is that the miter fence is very easy to pull out of position after being locked down.
Is there something I'm doing wrong--or is this not one of the more useful gimicks for the BT3s.
I love my saw otherwise. I have a shark guard and DeWalt router on it.
I got a used long miter fence a while ago, thinking that I would be able to use my BT3100 as a sort of sliding miter saw. This would really have been great because of the usual space limitations. There are several problems with the long fence. The first is that the weight of a long board cantilevered over the left edge of the SMT causes real friction and binding in the sliding mechanism. The SMT also lifts up slightly on the right side, causing a less than 90 degree cut.
The other problem is that the miter fence is very easy to pull out of position after being locked down.
Is there something I'm doing wrong--or is this not one of the more useful gimicks for the BT3s.
I love my saw otherwise. I have a shark guard and DeWalt router on it.
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