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Suggestion: go to www.owwm.org and look in the BYOD section for woodworking - this is a group that specializes in older wood working tools, not the complete junk that is sold to people that don't know better by the big box stores. I have sold a Rockwell Unisaw for far less than the usless saw you bought cost. You can get a decent saw with a cast iron top for as little as $10 if you look around. Don't settle for stamped out garbage that is barely suitable for cutting framing lumber. -----Original Message----- From: Tesla [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of daniel hess Sent: Sunday, September 6, 2015 10:39 AM To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [TCML] Off topic table saw question. Matt: I don't think you need a cabinet-grade table saw to get better-than-decent straight cuts. I have an old Craftsman, Made-in-Taiwan 10" table saw that with the proper time spent setting up & adjusting, (and using a dial gauge), cuts beautifully straight & true. But 1/8th of an inch is an awful lot. Usually, when a saw is out of alignment were speaking a a few thousands of an inch. 1/8" sounds like it's been dropped or otherwise seriously damaged. Otherwise, Bosch makes better than average equipment. I can't tell you what to do but if I could get a refund, I think I would do so and keep looking. Perhaps that's why you got this saw at such a 'great' price? Best of luck, Daniel On 9/6/2015 10:49 AM, David Speck wrote: > Tom, > One thought is to check your alignment standard, and make sure it is > correctly reporting an error. > > Bosch is a relatively reputable name in the equipment business. but, > it is still possible that you got a lemon, though. If you can't get > it to align, I'd take it back to the store and exchange it for a > different example. > > Dave > > On 9/3/2015 1:32 AM, Matthew Sweeney wrote: >> I'm building upto 14" diameter VDG for free (for any educational >> institution or retail not for sale demo only, or otherwise >> convincable persons of insanity) + mayetials/shipping but have hit a snag: >> >> I aquired a new job site table saw Bosch 4100 something with mount >> its great for price but I'm having problems with miter alighment. Out >> of box the blade was of 1/8 inch front to back which is simply unacceptable. >> I've >> followed the Instructions to align this but when I retighten the >> bolts it reverts to its old cappy 1/8 inch Out of alignment. >> >> So my question is, should I give up return the product and double up >> for a proper cabinet saw, or persist and widen those factory slots to >> get a perfect measure >> >> We are taking $600 for a fine portable jobsite saw vs $1500+ for a >> proper cabinet saw. I need at the very least 1/32 inch ignment so ... >> Any experts have an opinion? > > _______________________________________________ > Tesla mailing list > Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx > http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla > . > _______________________________________________ Tesla mailing list Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla _______________________________________________ Tesla mailing list Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla