PSA: Check your table saw blade alignment before every cut

Was at a job site last Tuesday helping a buddy frame out a basement in Omaha. We were ripping some 2x4s and my cuts kept coming out slightly off. Figured it was me being sloppy. After the third messed up piece, my buddy checked my saw's blade alignment with a combination square. Dang thing was off by almost 1/8 inch at the back. Never thought to check that regularly. Now I'm wondering how many other projects I've botched cause of this. Anyone else got a habit of checking alignment or is it just me?

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amyr572d ago

Kinda feel like you're making a bigger deal out of this than it is.

williamt442d ago

You said I'm "making a bigger deal out of this than it is," but honestly I think you're brushing off something that matters. This isn't some small thing we can just ignore and hope it goes away. It affects how things work for a lot of people, not just me. Sometimes what looks small on the surface has a bigger impact underneath, you know? I've seen stuff like this play out before and it never stays small. I'm not trying to fight, just saying this deserves a real look.

spencer_thomas42d ago

Did you actually look at what happens when this gets ignored, or are you just guessing it's not a big deal? I've seen stuff like this snowball into way bigger problems down the line because nobody wanted to deal with it when it was small. It's not about making noise, it's about catching it before it turns into something you can't brush off anymore.