I've recently bought my first table saw and it is the sys 50. I'm a newish, but very basic woodworker working in a professional capacity in so much that I get paid for what I do and I like to produce a good item.
I have a job coming up which includes accurately cutting some square blocks of 18mm ply before adding a 45 degree bevel to each side. Then cut some 1000mm x 40mm strips of 9mm ply before mitering the ends to make a frame. I picked up another woodworking job that involves similar cuts but on a work site. So the saw seemed like a good choice.
I've already had a festool track saw for a few years and was impressed with the quality of the power tool.
Sys 50 feels a similar quality, however after reading up on others experiences it appears I may have some work to do in order to get the best out of it.
I am pretty much a novice beginner when it comes to using a table saw and I have been watching a lot of YT vids about safety considerations and calibration.
The experimental cuts I have done on the saw have helped me understand the basics of the table saw operation, however I struggling to get an acceptable mitre joint on the 9mm ply I am using. I am struggling to get a consistent 45 degree angle.
After delving deeper into others experiences and opinions surrounding the saw I have become aware of inaccurate cuts that can be created when using the sliding table. From what I understand this is caused by the angle of the sliding table being different from that of the plate. In most cases the plate is level but the sliding table is angled away from the table causing inconsistent cuts. In some saws the sliding table is not flat and has a dish in the middle.
On Friday afternoon I very quickly ran a straight edge over the entire table, incorporating the slider, and I appear to have the same problem with the straight edge rocking between the two. I am not sure at this stage whether it is a slider height or angle issue. I also ran the straight edge purely over the sliding table, and that has the afore mentioned dish. As another potential cause of inaccuracies I have also read that the sliders angle of travel on the sys 50 is sometimes not completely parallel to the saw blade, not sure if mine qualifies for that one yet.
Going forward I am hoping to get to a position where I can make some more accurate mitre joints by fine tuning the sliding table. Although I am miffed about the potential inaccuracies created by the tools design and challenges surrounding calibration of of the slider lateral angle I am willing to try and edit them out if I have them present in my unit. I've read the fix with the blue tape.
However as I am not sure what the problem is yet, can anyone advise me on the best type of tools to assess the current state of the slider?
At the moment I am looking at the woodpecker saw gauge and an angle cube made by iGaging. Also I would like an accurate square, but not sure which make, can anyone recommend something good.
Also could someone verify which blue tape, or describe it to me.
I have a job coming up which includes accurately cutting some square blocks of 18mm ply before adding a 45 degree bevel to each side. Then cut some 1000mm x 40mm strips of 9mm ply before mitering the ends to make a frame. I picked up another woodworking job that involves similar cuts but on a work site. So the saw seemed like a good choice.
I've already had a festool track saw for a few years and was impressed with the quality of the power tool.
Sys 50 feels a similar quality, however after reading up on others experiences it appears I may have some work to do in order to get the best out of it.
I am pretty much a novice beginner when it comes to using a table saw and I have been watching a lot of YT vids about safety considerations and calibration.
The experimental cuts I have done on the saw have helped me understand the basics of the table saw operation, however I struggling to get an acceptable mitre joint on the 9mm ply I am using. I am struggling to get a consistent 45 degree angle.
After delving deeper into others experiences and opinions surrounding the saw I have become aware of inaccurate cuts that can be created when using the sliding table. From what I understand this is caused by the angle of the sliding table being different from that of the plate. In most cases the plate is level but the sliding table is angled away from the table causing inconsistent cuts. In some saws the sliding table is not flat and has a dish in the middle.
On Friday afternoon I very quickly ran a straight edge over the entire table, incorporating the slider, and I appear to have the same problem with the straight edge rocking between the two. I am not sure at this stage whether it is a slider height or angle issue. I also ran the straight edge purely over the sliding table, and that has the afore mentioned dish. As another potential cause of inaccuracies I have also read that the sliders angle of travel on the sys 50 is sometimes not completely parallel to the saw blade, not sure if mine qualifies for that one yet.
Going forward I am hoping to get to a position where I can make some more accurate mitre joints by fine tuning the sliding table. Although I am miffed about the potential inaccuracies created by the tools design and challenges surrounding calibration of of the slider lateral angle I am willing to try and edit them out if I have them present in my unit. I've read the fix with the blue tape.
However as I am not sure what the problem is yet, can anyone advise me on the best type of tools to assess the current state of the slider?
At the moment I am looking at the woodpecker saw gauge and an angle cube made by iGaging. Also I would like an accurate square, but not sure which make, can anyone recommend something good.
Also could someone verify which blue tape, or describe it to me.
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