To get the most from your your miter gauge calibrate it first read this.
Accurate miter cuts table saw.
The blade guard can stick making it tough to get started.
The miter saw is one of the first power tools i bought.
It would not make sense to use a miter saw to cut a straightedge in a large piece of wood.
You also should check your blade.
It isn t complicated just a few simple things to check and keep in mind a few before starting to use the saw and a few every time you.
And because the blade is angled it s more difficult to follow a line accurately without twisting the saw and possibly binding the blade.
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However beyond that these fancy saw do not offer more accuracy in fact i have found the more basic the miter saw the more accurate it is especially dewalt.
A miter saw makes accurate angle cuts while a table saw is able to cut straight edges.
Miter saw maintenance for accurate cuts additional checks in addition to the checklist above the table of your miter saw should be level.
It took me a long time to figure out exactly how to use it so i could get the perfect accurate cut every single time.
If you want to cut perfect miters with this set up you ll want to do some test cuts first.
This may be accurate enough depending on what you re doing.
Unless you work on luxury homes with impressively large moldings it is unlikely you will need a saw that cuts a miter over 3 1 2 high or deep.
Picture frame test method go ahead and cut one end off at this angle from a 2 piece.
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You would not be able to feed the material through the saw with ease.
I did not list that because it is rare for these to be off but if they are you probably will have to buy a new saw.
You can make crisp accurate bevel or miter cuts with a circular saw but it s tricky.
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Use your speed square to initially set the angle of the miter gauge.