Re: Entire head coming down at an angle?
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Jack try this fix.?? Was supposed to be in the Files section but we've had problems getting any attachments to stick, so I suggest you download it immediately as it is sure to disappear within a short time - jv?
On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 2:14 PM Jack Dinan < jack@...> wrote: I also have this problem. It makes my saw almost useless for cutting in the vise.? I resort to cutting on the little table whenever possible. ?
I went back and forth adjusting the blade guides, tracking, and whatnot over and over again trying to get my Harbor Freight red to cut straight. Eventually I realized I was chasing my tail by putting a long straight edge on the vise bringing the saw up and down. At the top of the straight edge, the blade was at least a couple mm to the right (if facing the on-off switch) of where it ended up when it finally came all the way down! So this means the entire head is attached to the table crooked and the head of the saw is coming down to the table at an angle, rather than perpendicular. Ugh.
Is there any way I can deal with this problem? The saw assembly seems to pivot on this big pin that is between two pillow block-like things that are part of the table casting. I don't see anywhere that I could add a shim or anything to correct this. Is there something I can do to get this cutting straight down and perpendicular with the table? Is the whole thing just junk because of this manufacturing flaw?
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John Vreede