I have recently purchased the TS55. Have used it for two credenza projects. Both cabinets were assembled like 2 big boxes - 45 degree miters. The cuts for these miters were not perfect - were slightly bowed if you looked down the length of the miter. This worked fine as i was able to clamp them pretty tightly and could fill any small gaps with bondo since these two pieces were finished with tinted lacquer.
I knew I needed to spend a little time fine tuning the saw to be able to use the saw with fine veneered plywoods. I figured that the bow in the previous miters was a result of some slightly bowed material. But wanted to do some tests with the saw to really get the saw dialed and be able to cut perfect 45 degree miters. I tested it on some 3/4" MDF that I knew was perfectly flat. I cut a series of 45 degree miters and sighted down the length of the miter and set the edge against a straight edge and the bow was gone. Problem 1 solved.
However a new problem was discovered. Tilting the saw over to 45 degrees and relying on the stop the cut was way off from 45. I dont recall the previous time i used the saw and built the 2 previous credenzas that the miter was off. Now its off a couple degrees. I have seen multiple threads on how to get the blade back to 90. But have discovered that the cut on the bevel is not flat. It's convex. Theoretically if your angle of the blade isnt 45 it should at some point lay nice and flat against the 2 faces. Might not be at perfect 90 degrees but it will have a nice tight joint. But now you cant get a tight joint. You can either get the outside edge nice and tight and closed or the inside edge to be closed and tight, but not both.
Has anyone seen this problem before? And if so any solutions?
Thanks
Sean
I knew I needed to spend a little time fine tuning the saw to be able to use the saw with fine veneered plywoods. I figured that the bow in the previous miters was a result of some slightly bowed material. But wanted to do some tests with the saw to really get the saw dialed and be able to cut perfect 45 degree miters. I tested it on some 3/4" MDF that I knew was perfectly flat. I cut a series of 45 degree miters and sighted down the length of the miter and set the edge against a straight edge and the bow was gone. Problem 1 solved.
However a new problem was discovered. Tilting the saw over to 45 degrees and relying on the stop the cut was way off from 45. I dont recall the previous time i used the saw and built the 2 previous credenzas that the miter was off. Now its off a couple degrees. I have seen multiple threads on how to get the blade back to 90. But have discovered that the cut on the bevel is not flat. It's convex. Theoretically if your angle of the blade isnt 45 it should at some point lay nice and flat against the 2 faces. Might not be at perfect 90 degrees but it will have a nice tight joint. But now you cant get a tight joint. You can either get the outside edge nice and tight and closed or the inside edge to be closed and tight, but not both.
Has anyone seen this problem before? And if so any solutions?
Thanks
Sean
