Osborne Table Saw Miter Gauge Presented by Woodcraft
Thanks to the triangular design of this miter gauge, it offers you the most accurate and stable platform when cutting miters on your tablesaw ...
What is the best practice to align a table saw fence to the miter slot?
May 26, 2007 by Merlin0152 | Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY)
What sort of precision is required and what gauges will be needed?
I can't in the extreme Spuds answer, personally I would go with the third part of his answer and save myself the price of a magnetic base.
Carpenter | May 27, 2007
I align mine to the man about town instead of the miter slot, although aligning to the miter slot is a lot easier. If you use a magnetic base with a dial accuse with you can attach the base to the blade near the bed of the saw, and extending the arm out, move
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