How Do You Align A Saw Blade To The Miter Slot On A Table Saw?
Blade alignment on a table saw is crucial for the quality of your cuts and your personal safety. A blade that is not aligned can increase the risk of kickbacks and result in a kerf that is too wide. Use the miter slots in your table saw surface as the standard for alignment, as they are milled into the surface and can never be adjusted. Align your miter gauge. Place the miter gauge in the miter slot upside down. Slide it forward until it touches the fence guide. Loosen the handle so the miter gauge fence can adjust flush to the table saw fence guide. Tighten the handle. Now the miter gauge fence is 90 degrees to the miter slot. Slide your miter gauge into the left miter slot in the table saw. Clamp the speed square to the miter gauge. This will become the benchmark for distance from the side of the blade. Raise the blade to its full height. Make a mark with the felt-tip pen, close to the edge of the blade, before the teeth begin. Rotate the mark toward the front of the saw. Use the dia
