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   talbino | Jan 11, 2007 03:55pm | #1

   Hi Dremelman,

   I sympathize.  Had the same problem my self.  Solved the problem with a great tool.  Not cheap but perfect.  Its a TS-aligner, either model will work.  Go to http://WWW.ts-aligner.com.   Theremay be equally good and cheap way but I could never find it.  This gizmo allows me to absolutely get any angle I went dead on.  For most angles, you can be a little off, but not for mitered boxes.

    

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   Dremelman | Jan 15, 2007 11:34pm | #7

   Thanks Talbino. I checked out the site and have ordered the TS- Alinger Jr. This should provide the answer and be helpful with other measurements.Thank you.Dremelman

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   Bob_Van_Dyke | Jan 12, 2007 05:02am | #2

   Have you tried using complimetary angles? I usually set the saw at 45 degrees. Using longer stock- cut your first cut- the piece on the miter gauge (left of the blade)forms one half of the miter- the "drop" the piece to the right of the blade is the other half of the miter- even if the blade is a little off of 45 it will still come out square.- I have a shop made sled I use for miters (on edge) all the time which uses the same concept.

   Best

   Bob

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   Dremelman | Jan 15, 2007 11:36pm | #8

   Hi Bob. Thanks for the tip. I have done this but I find it a pain trying to sneak-up on the angle, takes too much time.
   Thank you.Dremelman

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   ErnestBeslin | Jan 22, 2007 11:19pm | #9

   My compliments to Bob on his suggestion for complementary angles. I haven't tried it yet, but it looks to me like a cheap (free), simple solution and geometrically sound.

    

   Ernie

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   MBerger | Jan 13, 2007 01:17am | #3

   Hi Dremelman,

   Don't ever trust the gauge on the angle wheel. It is way too murky to provide accurate results.

   Your best bet is to take a lot of practice cuts and use trial and error to tune in the angle just right. Start with the blade close to 45 degrees. Cross cut two pieces and put them together checking the corner against a square. Then adjust the blade angle accordingly until you get it just right.

   Once you get it set, make your own mark on the angle-wheel indicator so that the next time you need to cut at 45 degrees you will have a mark will get you close to perfect.

   Matt Berger
   Fine Woodworking

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   Dremelman | Jan 15, 2007 11:31pm | #5

   Thanks for the advise. I will try that too.Dremelman

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   forestgirl | Jan 14, 2007 06:40pm | #4

   Here's a thread I wrote with pictures for testing  the settings on your saw.  It's written for a miter saw, but can be used for the table saw also.  If Matt or anyone else sees any mistakes here, please LMK!

   The tests are so difficult to describe, but pictures show you how easy they are to actually do.  You can set the saw as carefully as you want with a square, but the proof (and final adjustment) is in the pudding, so-to-speak:

    

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 
   

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   Dremelman | Jan 15, 2007 11:32pm | #6

   Thank you for the info. I will try it out.Dremelman