I've decided to do that. I looked at the way everything works together on
this saw -- the new designed blade guard, the factory hold-down clamp that
is part of the sliding table, the miter fence which is obviously designed to
accomodate a tilted blade, and the near hernia I got lifting the heavy
sliding table to install it.

I made a bunch of practice cuts today at different angles and different
tilts. As long as the board was positioned for proper use of the hold-down
clamp and extended so both sides of the blade guard covered it, I was very
comfortable using it. In fact I might even say it was dream to use.

Bob

"JLucas ILS" wrote in message
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Use the sliding table. The only danger is when the wood that is on the
table to
the left of the blade is loose and can lift. Remedy: clamp it down to the
sliding table so that it will not lift.