My saw blade guard aligned fine, but I agree it is garbage. I'm very
pleased with my saw otherwise. Excellent finish, runs smoothly, etc.
One other note is the self-adhering measuring tape for the fence. I
made sure not to stretch it when applying it, but it doesn't match up
perfectly with my tape measure (even after burning an inch of my
measure.) It's within 1/32" over the entire 54" length, but you may
want to consider a Starrett fence tape.


Brian wrote:

There was one exception to the ease of assembly that I experienced
with
the
rest of the saw. The blade guard was horrible. I gave it an
honest try,
but I could not get that thing lined up well enough to actually
perform as
a
safety feature. It was a safety hazard, but what is new? I
removed it.
I'll put a splitter on there before I do any ripping, and I'll wear
a face
mask etc.


Yeah, what a piece of junk. I cut the guard and the back side off of
mine
with a hack saw, filed the edges smooth, and just turned in into a
splitter.
Works just fine that way, and looks just like the Biesmeyer model
now(http://www.biesemeyer.com/safety/index.htm).

Brian.