Sorry, I didn't mean to imply they go over to 90 degrees, I meant 90 degrees to the base, 0 degrees from vertical I suppose.
Mine is too old to bevel right. I don't suppose it matters a bunch though. I do find that setting the saw for anything other than the 45 stop difficult. I usually make a template from the angle then use it to set the desired bevel. None of my measuring blocks is big enough to be very useful and even a sliding bevel square just isn't good enough. ----- Original Message ----- From: Scott Howell To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 6:36 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] what are the degrees on my compound sliding miter saw? Yep, 15 degrees sounds right, I knew I was missing one. My Ridgit only bevels to one side, which is a bummer. I did not realize when I purchased it how much I wish it would have beveled to both sides. I have not seen one that would go the full 90 degrees, but that would be pretty slick. I just assumed 45 degrees was the limit. Scott Howell [email protected] On Jan 12, 2009, at 6:30 PM, Dale Leavens wrote: > They may vary by model and you are close. I expect the stops are at > 15, 22.5, 30 and 45 degrees. > > The tilt otherwise know as bevel sadly doesn't usually have any > stops except at the end which is usually 45 degrees. There will > usually be a bolt and nut or some other arrangement to fine tune the > bevel angle to 90 or 45. I don't have one that bevels to both sides > and I haven't really examined one closely enough to know how or if > you can tune up the 90 degree perpendicular but I would bet there is > a way. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Scott Howell > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 6:14 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] what are the degrees on my compound > sliding miter saw? > > Matt, the tipping angle is typically 45 degrees. The stops likely are > 0, 22.5, 30, and 45. I may be wrong, but that is what comes to mind > based on my saw. Of course I may be recalling incorrectly, but I am > sure the final stop to the left and right are 45 degrees. > I tried labeling mine, but wasn't all that helpful. I even tried > labeling the measuring strip on my table saw, but that was pointless. > I could not get the labeling gun to make marks small enough and it > just made more sense to measure and line everything up with the fence > based on the measuring device. > Wow, did that make sense? > > Scott Howell > [email protected] > > On Jan 12, 2009, at 5:32 PM, Matt wrote: > > > Hi ya, I know this sounds like a dumb question, but I've just never > > asked anybody to explain the degrees or numbers on each stop on my > > delta compound sliding miter saw. > > When I use it, I just throw what I am trying to copy up there and > > set the saw by that, or else, I'll figure it as best I can with my > > hands. > > I did go out and stick my square on there, and lined up blade so > > that it was at true middle or strait, or 0 or whatever you call it. > > Then I worked it through it's clicks to the left and right and > > counted. > > There seems to be 4 or 5 set stops which the table clicks into on > > either side. > > So you'd figure what, 10 degrees for each click? > > This saw also has a locking nut, which you can loosen and push it > > over to one side. > > What is that, if you have it laid all the way over? > > 45? > > 90? > > I read through the file from the list's web sight... love those > > files by the way. > > This was a file about cutting angles with the table saw. > > Still, I need more info. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Matt > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
