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G. Ross

Puckdropper wrote:
"G. wrote in news:I-
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Imagine a very shallow "V". I noticed while cutting some 2 x 2's.
Put a straight edge on it and the inner portion of both sides is about
1/8 inch back from the straight edge. So far I haven't found the
manual, but the whole fence is one piece of cast aluminum and I can't
imagine straightening it. Any ideas? I tried wedging the center
portion forward but it lives up to it's name. It is extremely ridgid.

My Kobalt SCMS fence has done the same thing. It's maybe not as extreme,
but still quite noticeable. At one time, I had replaced the fence with
wood, but since the fence was held together with only a 3/4x3/4 piece of
material it was just a matter of time before things shifted.

I've heard of angle aluminum or steel being used as a fence, but on my
saw at least the original fence was held in place by only 3 bolts.
Trying to mount a metal fence would mean drilling and tapping a new
mounting hole or two in just the right spot to not impede the movement of
the saw.

Puckdropper

I'm mulling over a two-part strip of wood which is thicker at the
center and glued over the old fence. I think I can do this with my
planer. The original fence is hollow and two thin for milling. I
found the paperwork and found that this was a reconditioned saw and is
no longer in warranty, so it is up to me to fix it or take a chance on
a new one.

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GW Ross

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