Mike Stevans wrote:
>I have a couple of questions about miter boxes and saws.I
>bought a new Jorgensen miter box and saw at Woodworkers warehouse a last
>month.This is one of those miter saws that is an overgrown hacksaw with
>guide bushings and such.
>I cant get it to cut square in the vertical plane.(X and Y axis are right
>on the Z axis cuts on a taper.)I was wondering if anyone else has had this
>problem and perhaps fixed it.There doesn't seem to be any adjustment for
>this.
Sometimes a saw will cut curves to one side if the blade has uneven set or a
few teeth have too much set. You can check to see if this is what is
happening by reversing the blade in the saw. The taper should go in the
opposite direction. Then you can fix it.
If that is what is happening, the fix is to dress the saw by removing set
and wire edges on one side. If the saw cuts to the right, dress the saw on
the right side. You can do this by running a sharpening stone lightly along
the right side of the saw teeth. If it curves left, do it on the left side.
Try a little at a time to see if it helps. The saw does not need much set
for fine work.
When used on both sides, this technique will also help a saw make a smoother
cut as it evens out the few teeth that have more set than the rest. They
are the ones that leave the ugly saw marks.
If that does not work, the saw guides may not be straight.
One other thing, try clamping the stock to the table. It may be slipping
sideways and pushing against the blade as you cut. If it is, you could
stick sandpaper to the bed or the fence to reduce slippage.
Good luck,
Charlie Newbold
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