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Posted by DoN. Nichols on May 8, 2008, 12:05 am
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>>>If the part of the blade guide that holds the ball bearings is bolted
>>>to the slotted extension bar then they can be tweaked to cut straight.
>>>Put the saw on a flat level floor when you do it so the bed doesn't
>>>twist. The cast iron flexes a lot more than you might think.
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>> How can I tell if the Harbor Freight has this? (It is the red one). I
>> am not sure what you mean by "slotted extension bar"
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>> And how "straight" is "straight"?
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> The HF saw can be adjusted for straight cuts by adjusting the blade
> guides. The manual is pretty straight forward.
Also -- the blade needs to be tight enough. Basically, as tight
"as you can get it" is on the low side of "tight enough". So just grab
that tension knob and crank on it. :-)
Enjoy,
DoN.
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>Now it's at $200.00; I'm hoping it goes on sale soon.
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