On Mar 2, 2022, at 8:48 AM, Mark <mark21056@...> wrote:

?On Wed, Mar 2, 2022 at 05:18 AM, John Vreede wrote:

Unfortunately mis-manufacture?when drilling the holes in the sawframe and pivot arm, or base pivot holes is distressingly common. It must vary by manufacturer, according to how much emphasis they put on the quality assurance around the drilling processes. but I estimate from what I've seen?that between 1 in 3 to 2 in 3 (!)

I suspect they make these saw in batches and dismantle a lot of the jigs when they move on to another product. If they get setup wrong for the next batch then they may make 200,000 saws (totally guessing on the amount, maybe way more) with a miss aligned pivot point. What a shame!?

My approach to fixing this problem was the elevate the stock by putting a 1/4" thick steel plate under the vice. I sell these plates but if somebody want to make there own here is a template.?

NOTE:? Make the part under the saw blade longer (red line) and cut through it after mounting the plate.