There are a few post already out there which I have read through and wanted to start a new post dedicated specifically to the Kapex miter turn table. This, in my opinion is the major weakness of this saw and figured that there are people out there who have found a way around this time killer.
I would like this to not get side tracked into hopefuls for the next version or other unrelated topics and to focus on making the best of what is actually in our possessions.
Is there anyone out there who has been able to increase the smoothness of the glide on the table?
Oiling, sanding, grinding, rebuilding? I would almost do anything to have a table as smooth as my last saw(no brands mentioned).
The Kapex would be the ultimate miter saw if this weakness was worked out.
I have one trick on how to make micro adjustments with one hand holding the work piece against the fence, which is very necessary for almost all cuts, and using the other to move the miter a little a time. The key is having a small quick clamp, in this picture I am using a bigger one, but i usually have the little micro clamps that work nicely. So, the method is, clamp down the thumb plunger and bump the table with a closed fist or the bottom of your palm until just right.
I am usually using this method when I am trying to get the laser directly on marks at the top and bottom of a work piece that needs to be cut 1/8 or less over the distance of 4-8" board. Sometimes it is just taking the 16th" to 0 and using the lasers to find that miter. Once you find the angle, there's no need to remove the clamp, just push the whole thing down to lock it in place. You've just made your own detent override for the Kapex, something Germans probably don't need because all of there homes are perfectly square.
Before I started using this method I found it difficult to move the turn table in small increments, or if I could get it, it was with two hands which made looking at the lasers on the piece inaccurate.
Ok, any other methods?
The reason I did not put this in the problems section is because technically it is not a problem, nothing is broke, just a major design flaw.
Please don't make this thread a topic on Germans, or their homes.
I would like this to not get side tracked into hopefuls for the next version or other unrelated topics and to focus on making the best of what is actually in our possessions.
Is there anyone out there who has been able to increase the smoothness of the glide on the table?
Oiling, sanding, grinding, rebuilding? I would almost do anything to have a table as smooth as my last saw(no brands mentioned).
The Kapex would be the ultimate miter saw if this weakness was worked out.
I have one trick on how to make micro adjustments with one hand holding the work piece against the fence, which is very necessary for almost all cuts, and using the other to move the miter a little a time. The key is having a small quick clamp, in this picture I am using a bigger one, but i usually have the little micro clamps that work nicely. So, the method is, clamp down the thumb plunger and bump the table with a closed fist or the bottom of your palm until just right.
I am usually using this method when I am trying to get the laser directly on marks at the top and bottom of a work piece that needs to be cut 1/8 or less over the distance of 4-8" board. Sometimes it is just taking the 16th" to 0 and using the lasers to find that miter. Once you find the angle, there's no need to remove the clamp, just push the whole thing down to lock it in place. You've just made your own detent override for the Kapex, something Germans probably don't need because all of there homes are perfectly square.
Before I started using this method I found it difficult to move the turn table in small increments, or if I could get it, it was with two hands which made looking at the lasers on the piece inaccurate.
Ok, any other methods?
The reason I did not put this in the problems section is because technically it is not a problem, nothing is broke, just a major design flaw.
Please don't make this thread a topic on Germans, or their homes.
