Setting sawstop blade to 90 degress

[fred henkin]

I have a 10" contractors sawstop. I can only get the blade to 90.1 degree to the table. Any suggestions on how to remedy this little problem?

[Lee Schierer]

There is probably saw dust on the threads of the tilt adjusting rod or the stops need adjusting. The owners manual tells how to do this.
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[Nick Decker]

I only wish the SS jobsite saw was that easy. It requires you to reach in under the table, from the rear, and use a 4mm hex key. Not fun.

Also, 90.1 sounds pretty good to me. I have one of the Wixey angle gauges which never agrees with itself twice.

[Bruce Page]

Fred, how are you measuring 90.1? I would not trust a consumer level digital tilt gage to .1 accuracy. I always use a precision square to set 90.

[Nick Decker]

What Bruce said. I bought the Wixey with the idea that I would place it on the blade and watch the readout as I adjusted the angle. Nope. I could visually see the blade going in and out of square while the readout stayed the same.

Another one of my great ideas bites the dust. And, like I said, the readings aren't repeatable enough to know when or if it's ever right.

[Ben Rivel]

Yea if youre using a digital gauge, ditch it and get a good quality fixed machinist square.

[Nick Decker]

Lee, I could have sworn that the original graphic you posted was for the SawStop Contractor saw. What I see now is for their Jobsite saw, the saw that I have. It looked like the blade for the Contractor saw is adjusted from above the table?


There is probably saw dust on the threads of the tilt adjusting rod or the stops need adjusting. The owners manual tells how to do this.
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[Mike Henderson]

I always check mine with a good quality combination square and look for light between it and the saw blade.

Mike

[Lee Schierer]

Right after I posted it I realized he had a different saw.

[Bill Orbine]

You could confirm your square accuracy by checking both sides of the blade....... you catching on?

[Nick Decker]

Actually, you had it right the first time, if like he says, he has the Contractor saw. :)


Right after I posted it I realized he had a different saw.

[Lee Schierer]

350119Well, here's the other information on the contractor saw.

[Brian Williamson]

What Bruce said. I bought the Wixey with the idea that I would place it on the blade and watch the readout as I adjusted the angle. Nope. I could visually see the blade going in and out of square while the readout stayed the same.

Another one of my great ideas bites the dust. And, like I said, the readings aren't repeatable enough to know when or if it's ever right.


I like to test for 90 by taking a piece of scrap (square and true, preferably 1 1/2" thick) and cutting a hunk off the end. Then I'll take the offcut, flip it over, and abut it to the freshly cut end of the other piece while on the saw table. If the blade is at 90, those pieces will line up perfectly. If it is out of alignment you'll see a gap on the top or bottom. If that's the case, adjust the blade and repeat.

[Ben Rivel]

I keep one of these at my saw (LINK (http://www.woodpeck.com/delvesquare.html)) to check 90 and 45 every time I reset the blade. I have the Wixey there too but I seem to get more accurate and repeatable 90s and 45s with the triangle.

[Nick Decker]

That's a One-Time Tool I'm sorry I missed. I want one!


I keep one of these at my saw (LINK (http://www.woodpeck.com/delvesquare.html)) to check 90 and 45 every time I reset the blade. I have the Wixey there too but I seem to get more accurate and repeatable 90s and 45s with the triangle.

[Ben Rivel]

That's a One-Time Tool I'm sorry I missed. I want one!I missed it too. Just watch eBay, they actually come up more often than I expected. However any good triangle will do, like these: LINK (http://www.carbideprocessors.com/woodpeckers-ptrse46-precision-triangle-set-4-5-6-25/)

[Nick Decker]

I've got a couple of the WP squares, and some other triangles, but what I like about yours is the base it sits on.

[Bruce Page]

I use one of these: http://www.shinwarules.com/squares-mitre-square-45-and-90-degrees-%28stainless%29-swsq3/dp/5768
I checked it against my Starrett precision machinist square and it's spot on.