Kapex ks 60 adjustments calibration

[tazzy18]

Hi all first time post.

Having looked through a few post about adjusting/calibrating a kapex ks 60 all I can find is kapex 120 adjustments. Any one had any luck calibrating the KS60 so all the cuts are square to one another?
I'm having some issues with cuts not aligning up when I do various mitre/bezel cuts.

I havent done the 5 cuts test piece yet but will be looking into it but was hoping someone had made some adjustments already and could put some tips so other people can pick it up if they are having issues.

 

[paddee87]

ive tried to look for this also to no avail. the only adjustment i can see is on the back fence by slackning off the four bolts

 

[Dwzamecnik]

I just purchased the ksc 60 because I wanted an accurate precise saw. I retired my Bosch 12” glider which has given me nothing but problems since the day I bought it about a decade ago. I finally get it to the shop and set it up on the stand and start checking everything. Right away I notice at 90 the left hand side is dead on, but the right side is off, well that’s weird and shouldn’t be the case. So I start checking the bevel, tilt the blade to the left and it’s almost a 1/2 degree out! Then I tilt to the right and it reads good. So I say ok might have to calibrate it a little no big deal. I goto the manual and can find nothing on how to calibrate then I go online and find this forum, still nothing. I call festool to let them know for the price it should be accurate out of the box and to ask how to calibrate. The ANSWER I RECIEVED WAS YOU CANNOT CALIBRATE THIS SAW AND THERE ARE NO ADJUSTMENTS unlike all their other saws, then proceeds to tell me I can return it (since I’m within the 30 days) or send it in (which I needed this saw a week ago).WTH Festool you really dropped the ball on this one!

 

[ChuckM]

Compound miter saws are always tricky, and many things can go wrong with them even when new. The Kapex !20 EB has had its share of issues experienced by some, including issues related to its fence and table.

I certainly wouldn't bet my money on any new miter saw until it has been in the market for some time with user experience backing it up. More than 5 years the release of the Kapex 120 had passed before I acquired mine.

I recently cut miters on short, thin pieces on the Kapex. I suppose the quality in terms of accuracy it produced could only be matched by doing it with a sled on a well-tuned cabinet saw.

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