I just received this gauge. The dado cut into the miter bar is not exactly 90 degrees. Doesn't seem to effect it's operation. Are others like this?
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if the miter slot is not 90' to the blade there will be problems making accurate cuts. The gauge is to tell you how far out of alignment the blade is to the miter slot so you can adjust it (the blade). Utube has videos that assist in the alignment of the blade to miter slot. Good luck
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Check the width and depth of the miter slots on the saw; it should fit. Most high-quality table saws, unless they have T-slot miter grooves, should be able to accept the Incra miter gauges. My personal experience was with a less-expensive table saw with a shallow T-slot groove. Incra's terse response to my query about how to adapt was "We do not make custom slides." That put me off a bit, but I milled my own slide and am happy with the accuracy and quality of the rest of the gauge overall.
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My husband just unpacked his Hitachi C10FCE2 miter saw and also cannot get clamp lever to move. We can't find anything bolt or screw that needs to be adjusted in order to get this to move. Any suggestions....please?
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when cutting molding, the rule of thumb is you place the molding on the miter saw upside down (the wall of the miter saw serves as the actual wall on your room and the base of the miter saw is the ceiling). this is how the molding is cut. well, sometimes, it gets confusing trying to maintain that image of upside down, with the left end going to the right side when its ready to be nailed to the ceiling and same thing to the right end going to the left. this Kreg tool is supposed to allow you to cut the molding the way its oriented on the wall/ceiling, not upside down. the face plate of this tool slides in and out depending on the angle of your molding to be cut. i wasn't able to use this tool. i was cutting a 4/12 crown molding with my 10-inch blade miter saw. doesnt work. too tall for the 10-inch blade miter saw. waste of money on my part actually. will work with molding shorter than 4 1/2 inch. well, i've replaced my miter saw with a 12-inch blade one and sold my old 10-inch one. still havent used the Kreg tool. Why? all my crown molding work are finished. sorry, i'm of no help here but at least i presented you my situation and that could be a reference point wether or not you could benefit from this tool.
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I had no problem fitting my blade onto my saw. My Frued dado cutters were tight fitting onto the arbor when I first got them, but over time I did not have a problem. You may have to send the set back for one that fits properly.
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Yes it's possible & practical to make dado cuts with this saw depending on what your intentions are. However you need to understand a few things. It WILL NOT take a dado blade. The method used is to set the stop so the saw will lower to the desired depth and nibble away with the blade. This is very practical if you want to say make some quick half lap joints with 2x4's (for instance) or perhaps for a small shelf setup as apposed to setting up the dado blade in the table saw but I wouldn't want to use it for any large dado job that need precise accuracy. Hope this information help you some with your dado needs.
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I have used a contractor model table saw, but not the DeWalt portable, so I can't answer you directly. Under a saw load the contractor's TS will flex a bit resulting in an untrue cut. Still, the Incra miter gauge will remove a lot of slop in your current miter gauge and make your miter cuts truer. The Incra will also last a long time and you may find use for it in a cabinet model TS that by design yields truer cuts. I just don't think you can go wrong with this Incra miter gauge.
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No this is not normal at all, I use this tool every day mostly on pressure tanks and it must be within a half of a pound (I test this air tool for accuracy once week in the shop) and it has always been right on...Their are a couple of things I can think of...First operator error, you must have this pressed perfectly square against the valve stem, if you hear air leaking you will never get a correct reading, due to the fact that hearing air leaking is constantly lowering the pressure...Second have you tried the gauge on something different, like another tire and did you get the same results...? If this is the case their maybe some thing wrong with the rubber seal inside the gauge itself, take a small strong light and look inside the gauge were it makes contact with what your testing, to be sure that the rubber seal is not damaged...If it is damaged than this is the problem and why you hear the air, you'll need to send it back for a replacement...This is the number one thing "AMAZON" does best and quickly...Hope this is the problem and helps you out...Rich.
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My Incra bound in the miter slot, and hung up on the front edge of the table. This might have been because the table itself was badly warped, and not deep enough to accommodate a 1 X 6. I used the Incra because the supplied gauge is a toy, but cannot recommend it. After replacing the table under warranty ( that was a battle) I immediately sold the saw. My recollection is that there is a slight bevel to the miter slot which caused the adjusting wheels to bind. Did not try the Incra after the repair.
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I had this issue as well. I emailed customer service at Krups and they said "The settings are fine to coarse, left to right." I decided to see for myself and ground coffee at each of the extremes. Frankly they don't look that different, maybe the right-most setting seems more coarse, but it's not obvious. I'm wondering if my machine isn't working correctly.
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I am not personally familiar with this model but I note that it takes a 10" blade and I ASSUME it has a 5/8" arbor. If my assumption is correct then you have to determine if the arbor is long enough. Looking at other's answers to questions, it sounds as if the arbor is too short for a dado blade, although one answer says you can stack two blades and still tighten the nut. If that is true then you probably can use the two Freud box cutter blades. However, there might be another problem: these small saws are notoriously low-powered and so you may be limited to shallow cuts which means you'll only be doing box joints in thin material. I think you'll be taking a big chance trying this. I am not personally familiar with this model but I note that it takes a 10" blade and I ASSUME it has a 5/8" arbor. If my assumption is correct then you have to determine if the arbor is long enough. Looking at other's answers to questions, it sounds as if the arbor is too short for a dado blade, although one answer says you can stack two blades and still tighten the nut. If that is true then you probably can use the two Freud box cutter blades. However, there might be another problem: these small saws are notoriously low-powered and so you may be limited to shallow cuts which... » Read More I am not personally familiar with this model but I note that it takes a 10" blade and I ASSUME it has a 5/8" arbor. If my assumption is correct then you have to determine if the arbor is long enough. Looking at other's answers to questions, it sounds as if the arbor is too short for a dado blade, although one answer says you can stack two blades and still tighten the nut. If that is true then you probably can use the two Freud box cutter blades. However, there might be another problem: these small saws are notoriously low-powered and so you may be limited to shallow cuts which means you'll only be doing box joints in thin material. I think you'll be taking a big chance trying this. « Show Less
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This is mysterious. Raise the blade up as high as it will go and check with a square that you trust to see if the blade is truly perpendicular to the table. Make sure that the throat plate is not throwing off this check for square. If the blade is square to the table top, then you might try a run-out gauge on the saw's arbor. Excessive run-out is less likely in my opinion and probably wouldn't cause the uneven bases in any event. Finally, make sure you have a backer board behind your work piece.
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On my saw (DWE7490X), and presumably yours, the inside washer does not come out, it is part of the arbor spindle. As a result the DW7444 will not work. It will not align with your dado set. An inquiry to Dewalt confirmed that a correct dado insert is not yet available. To use a dado set in my saw I purchased an after-market throat plate from Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000223V9/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) and cut my own dado throat plate.
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as far as I can tell, the slot for the miter gauge is not a standard size (made in China). I had a Craftsman table saw and its miter didn't fit, so I fashioned one for myself which works--sort of... It's a cheap piece which came with it, and it didn't work well, i.e. no locking on various angles, and cheaply constructed. Be prepared to fashion something for your self instead of what comes with this cheap saw. If I could have looked at it prior to buying, I wouldn't have bought it.
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Your model DWE 7491RS will work with a dado but I could not find any place where they sell a dado throat plate for this model. I would suggest you contact Dewalt or make one yourself.
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I don't use mine a lot, but the dial definitely affects the wire speed. There isn't a marked change with each increment, but when adjusted in the overall range it is obvious. I suspect you welder needs service.
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You've got to help me out here. Per the Incra web page - The miter bar's adjustment range accommodates actual slot widths between 0.740" and 0.765". I have a 10* Craftsman table saw from the time that these saws had cast iron tables and the miter slots were under .75". Check your miter slots with a pair of calipers or equal. If they are in that range you are in business. The fence can be repositioned relative to the protractor head and can be used on the right or left hand side of the blade and for various distances between the miter slot and the blade. The miter gage comes with a removable "T" slot adapter in case your saw has a "T" slot. One of the key steps to setting this up is you need a precision square or triangle to set the protractor head to the bar. See video at http://www.incra.com/product_miter1000se.htm This is a nice gauge and I hope that it will fit your saw. I am very pleased with the improvement this has made in my wood working. Regards, Cliff