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Adjust Miter Saw Plate for Squareness

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How to calibrate your miter saw

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What happens here

If either the miter or bevel tests failed, your saw needs calibration. The video demonstrates how to adjust the miter angle by loosening five Allen bolts on the plate that indicates the miter angle. Once loosened, the plate can be adjusted. Position the blade perfectly square using your speed square (as in step 1) or by observing a perfectly square cut from the cut test (as in step 2). Refer to your specific miter saw's user manual, as adjustment mechanisms can vary significantly between brands and models.

Goal: Calibrate the miter saw's 0-degree miter setting

Tools and materials

  • Allen Wrench Set — Loosening and tightening the adjustment bolts
  • Miter Saw Ridgid — The saw being adjusted
  • Speed Square Johnson Level & Tool — Re-checking squareness during adjustment

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a square or the board, if any of those tests fail, you know that your saw needs to be calibrated. Every saw adjusts differently, so check your user manual to figure out how to adjust your saw. In my case, I just move this plate. I'm going to start by loosening these five Allen bolts. Now, when I got my saw locked in zero, you can see that this whole plate moves. So then we're going to go through the same test. Once you have it where you want it, tighten down all your screws. We can do the cut test again. If I flip this board over, there

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