Methods of Work p 10: Sanding block for lathe work. Methods of Work p 10: Making little wooden balls. FWW Jul 1980 23 p 10: Adjustable tool rest. The Bosch CM12SD was introduced as the latest 12 miter saw following the Bosch GCM12SD (12) and Bosch CM10GD (10) axial glide models released in the past few years. Hold the piece against the fence like normal and cut off just the edge of the scrap piece. p 78: Woodworkers and copyright knowing the law is the best insurance. With all the excitement surrounding the Bosch Reaxx Table Saw at World of Concrete earlier this year, their newest miter saw flew under the radarbut only just. Using a twisted, bowed or warped board here can mess up your miter saw adjustments.
How to fine tune your miter saw adjustments?įine Tune With Test Cuts Take a piece of scrap wood that has good straight edges. Simply place a spacer against the fence so the board you’re cutting is pushed forward off the fence. This isn’t a big deal, and is easy to overcome. When you use the flip stop to limit depth of cut you’ll find that the kerfs or dadoes you cut don’t call all the way to the edge of the board that’s against the fence. What to do when you cut dadoes on a miter saw? Screwing two blocks of wood to the miter saw stand works perfectly as a stop if you’re going to repeat cuts of the same length. Make sure to hold down the saw until it stops rotating completely at the end of the cut.
Of course when the flip stop is out of the way, you can cut full depth. The combination of the flip stop and, on most saws, a bolt, lets you dial in depth of cut pretty accurately. If your miter saw has a flip down stop, you can use it to limit how far the blade will penetrate into your material. Can a miter saw be used to limit depth of cut?