Makita 1019L mitre saw

[crustacean]

Hi,

I have a basically new Makita 1019L saw, which works well for the most part, but I have noticed that I have been getting tearout on the left side of the blade. The right side is perfectly clean, but the left side is a bit rough. Any idea what could be causing this? I have never seen this one-sided tearout before.

Thanks in advance,

Nik

 

[xedos]

[unsure]  I see this all the time on my miter saws.

The left side ( the money side) is the one with the clean edge and the right one (the waste)  is always less purdy.

I believe the 1019 stock blade is a 40t and it's pretty good for a free (included) blade; but 40t isn't the best for crosscuts and it's certainly not a uber quality 40t like a ridge carbide or forrest blade.

 

[crustacean]

Oddly, in my case it's the left side that's bad. The right side is perfect.

It's much worse when using the slider than just plunging straight down, for some reason.

 

[Jiggy Joiner]

Just check that the blade is square to the bed and not bevelled slightly. Also, is the blade in good order. As resin build up on one side could be a possibility.