TS 55 REBQ cutting width 2.3 to 2.4 mm after squeezing off-cut

[PeterH66]

The cutting width of my TS 55 REBQ became 2.3 to 2.4 mm instead of 2.2 mm after a small piece (off-cut) got caught between the saw blade and a stop that I provided on the MFT/3. The saw jumped out of the track and the piece got launched forward, hitting the wall.
I have replaced the saw blade as I thought the blade might got bent. The new saw blade however cuts 2.3 mm as well.
Is this something I need to worry about? Might the drive axle be bent?

Thank you in advance for highly appreciated advice.

 

[Birdhunter]

If I remember correctly, there is an adjustment on the TS55 that snugs the saw to the track. If the saw now has some yaw, it will have a wider kerf. I am glad you didn't get hurt.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

This is the exact reason that you have to support the piece that is against the stop.
I see so many newbies in the cabinet shop doing this with a miter saw. The saws all have long, fully supporting beds, but they will "hold down" the "loose part" rather than the one against the stop.
A lot of them will even go so far as to cross their hands, just to use their right hand on the saw. Move the stop to the other side, don't ever cross your hands over each other. It is just asking for a problem.

I have the stop system set-up on my MFT style cross-cut station with the stop to the left of the saw. This puts the measured part, which is also the stabilized part, under the track. The off cut is not bound using this method.

 

[PeterH66]

If I remember correctly, there is an adjustment on the TS55 that snugs the saw to the track. If the saw now has some yaw, it will have a wider kerf. I am glad you didn't get hurt.

Thank you very much for this hint. I have been able to eliminate the yaw successfully. The original saw blade also appears to be just fine. This means I have a very sharp spare now.

This is the exact reason that you have to support the piece that is against the stop.
I see so many newbies in the cabinet shop doing this with a miter saw. The saws all have long, fully supporting beds, but they will "hold down" the "loose part" rather than the one against the stop.
A lot of them will even go so far as to cross their hands, just to use their right hand on the saw. Move the stop to the other side, don't ever cross your hands over each other. It is just asking for a problem.

I have the stop system set-up on my MFT style cross-cut station with the stop to the left of the saw. This puts the measured part, which is also the stabilized part, under the track. The off cut is not bound using this method.

Thank you for this advise. I fully agree and almost had to learn the hard way.