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dtreml50

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Blade not square front to back. Is this normal?
« on: January 27, 2013, 10:07:17 am »
I have been having a difficult time getting my projects to fit the way I would like. I think it might be due to the blade not being perfectly square on my scroll saw.  From left to right I am square to my table, but when I measure it front to back it appears my blade is about 3 degrees out of square.  Is this normal? I can't seem to see any type of set screw or place to adjust this setting.

Any help would be appreciated. I have a Dewalt 788.

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Dustin

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Re: Blade not square front to back. Is this normal?
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2013, 12:41:24 pm »
I don't have a dewalt but have seen post about this, there is a site a guy has that has tune ups and fixes for the dewalt might be able to do a search and find it, or maybe one of the others that has one will post the link and now to.

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Re: Blade not square front to back. Is this normal?
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2013, 06:20:19 pm »
Dustin,
I think this is the link dirtrider73068 refered to. http://www.scrollsaws.com/SawReviews/DewltTuneUp.htm
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Re: Blade not square front to back. Is this normal?
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2013, 08:52:02 pm »
Some of us have had some success in getting the blade perpendicular to the table by raising the rear of the table.  I made this http://stevedgood.com/community/index.php?topic=12146.0 and it works for me.  Someone else (can't recall who) got a machinist to make a metal version. 

Hope this helps.
Jim
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