I was cutting some 6" wide 3/4" stock yesterday. Cutting mitered corners - think beveled crosscut. Blade was tilted to 45 degrees and did not cut right angles - was out about 3/32" across 6". When blade is not tilted crosscuts are square. So is this user error, dull blade or saw adjustment? There is only one adjustment for square cross cuts. Saw is a Delta 10" CMS if it matters.
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David
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I have a POS 10" Craftsman CMS that does the same thing on a bevel cut. The reason mine does it is that the table flexes if I put any vertical pressure on the handle when making a cut. If I only pull the handle at the angle of the bevel I don't seem to have the problem quite as often. Try making some test cuts on your saw to see if you table may be flexing. On my saw, the flexing is very noticeable._________________________
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FWIW my 8yr old Mastercraft (Canadian) 10" CMS was doing this earlier this year and driving me nuts ... played around with it and discovered that the pivot point seemed loose, snugged up tight the bolt it pivots on then slightly loosened and it seems to have worked like a charm ... not sure how yours is designed but might be worth a look ... YMMV"Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn". by C.S. LewisComment
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Don't underestimate the possibility that the stock is slipping/moving during the cut. For a bevel cut, there's a force parallel to the fence that you don't have for a non-bevel cut.
To check this, make a cut and leave the cut piece in position. Now, check to see if the lowered blade is still perfectly lined up with the cut.
Regards,
TomComment
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