Adjusting a mitre saw

[sacha83]

Hi,

I have a Bosun 10' Mitre saw that is not cutting true angles, I bought it second hand with no instructions and have no experience with mitre saws. There is no tilt on the blade but when I swing the table round to say 45 degrees it's not cutting 45 degrees.

Please help! :shock:

Regards

Sacha

 

[doorframe]

I'm very suprised there is no tilt / bevel. Are you sure?

Regarding the angles... this is normally adjusted by repositioning the back fence. It's usually bolted through slots / slightly elongated holes. If it's anything like my Axi (read 'pile of junk') you might have to file out the slots even further to get it aligned.

It's worth putting a straight edge along the entire length of the fence as (again like my Axi) the 2 'halves' may well be out of line.

HTH

Roy

 

[ian3006]

Never heard of Bosun tools, but a quick search of the internet thingy suggests that they are not held in very high regard.

There was a thread previously on this site where this saw is mentioned.

Take a look through this https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/fox-sliding-compound-saw-t1686.html

Regards,

Ian.