For measuring from the fence to the blade, I use a rotomatic and I can get quite accurate with that. For angles I use one of those sliding bevel squares and just reproduce the angle on the saw.
earlier, Scott Howell, wrote: >Al, I would say that yes and no. First there's a ruler across the >front edge and I attempted to slap a strip of dyno tape on there, but >realize there's a pointer that is quite wide and in the end would get >in the way. It's held on with two screws so you could easily make your >own pointer and replace the existing one. I found that taking a ruler >and measuring from the fence to the center of the blade was my best >option, but I think at some point I might try to figure something out >and make a new pointer. The pointer that indicates the degree of tilt >for making beveled cuts is an actual pointer that moves as you move >the handle. This could also be marked and I did so, it is fairly >accurate based on my wife helping me mark it. I don't know how you'd >determine the angle otherwise so if someone has any thoughts, that >would be appreciated. Otherwise not much else to be marked on the >thing I guess. The miter gauge for cross cutting does not appear to be >easily marked so I'd sure like to figure out how I could use this >feature. It seems to have some tactile markings, but I haven't checked >into exactly what they are yet. Going to check with my wife, but it >seems there is a pointer that you could set to a mark on there as >well. Kind of cheap feeling plastic, but will likely be sufficient for >the job. >I'd say overall it was a good investment and one I hope I'll actually >get some use out of. Got money tied up in some of these tools I don't >get to use as often as I'd like. Maybe this will be the investment >that gets me doing something fun. My wife really would love to replace >the coffee table in the living room, but seems some of these are >pretty expensive. So, we doctored up the one we had so it doesn't look >so used, but I'd love to make one. >I would love to take the metal cart from my kid's play room that he >has a tv and other junk on and build an entire wall unit with >bookshelf and so forth so we could really clean that room up and it >would just mean less plastic tubs and the like sitting on the floor. >Hmmmm, gee maybe that saw was worth the $300. Btw, the other good >thing is that if you have a Home Depot credit card which I have had >for several years, you can get 6-months same as cash which is great. >Just pay off the $300 in six months and you pay no interest. So, for >$50 a month, I don't feel as though I had to dig into my savings all >at once and I have the 30 days to return the saw with no money out of >my pocket if I discover I just don't like it. I'd keep the blade I >purchased since I have a 10-inch miter saw already. Well so far I >think I like the Dewalt saw. > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1504 - Release Date: >6/15/2008 5:52 PM John [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
