Why does nobody talk about how wrong I was about my miter saw fence?

For three years I just accepted the factory setting, but a guy in Omaha last month showed me his dead-on 90-degree test cut and my whole approach was off. Anyone have a good method for dialing that in besides just a square?

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3 Comments

the_julia6d ago

Honestly, that's a classic rookie move. I use a good machinist square against the blade first, then lock the fence down. After that, I make a test cut on a scrap piece and check both edges with the square. Took me forever to figure out that last step.

parker_hall55d ago

My buddy spent a whole weekend building a crooked bookshelf because he skipped the test cut. The look on his face when he held up his square was priceless.

kim_mason555d ago

Yeah, and don't forget to check for sawdust buildup under the fence before you lock it.