User's Manual

ThingstoConsider
Quality
Aswithmostpowertools…youusuallygetwhatyoupayfor.Whileeverynowandthen,youmightfind
asimpleandinexpensivesolution,rarelywillyoufindaqualitybuilttoolatadiscountprice.Howmany 
timeshaveyouhadtobuyanothertool,becauseyouboughtcheap
insteadofbuyingright?Let’sface
it… a quality tool, built with quality materials will cost you more than you might want to pay initially.
But, the good news is that the difference in what you paid up front should end up saving you more
moneyinthelong‐run.
Good design, tight tolerances, use of quality materials, and
uncompromising attention to detail will almost always create a tool
that you can enjoy  for many years.Saws should use top quality
motorbearingstosupporttheshaftandextendtheusefulservicelife
ofthetool.Allmovingpartsshouldoperate
smoothlyandshouldbe
adjusted easi ly.Tight tolerances and a smooth plunging action are
good indicators of the quality of the tool.Other things to consider:
How strong is the warranty?What do owners say about the tools?
Doesthebrandhaveagoodreputationformanufacturingqualitytools?Does
thecompanyhaveagood
servicedepartmentintheunlikelyeventthatthereisaproblem?
StraightCuts
Whenusedwitha qualityguiderail,plungecutsawsarehardtobeat
forstraightcuts.Theguidestripontheedgeoftherailactsasazero
clearancesurface,and
canbeusedtoplacethesawbladeexactlyon
thecutline.Beingabletomaintainanaccuratecutlineisimportant
regardless of the bevel angle of the saw.A good saw will use a
pivoting mechanism to ensure that the cut line stays exactly on the
edge
oftheguiderailregardlessofthesaw’sbevelanglesetting.
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Therailsshouldbestrong,light,andeasytoadjust,andshouldcome
in a  wide assortment of lengths with the ability to connect two or
more to create custom lengths.Thin anti‐slip bottom strips,  and an
easy
way to clamp the rail down for added safety should be high
priorities, as this will improve the cutting results significantly.Base
plateadjustmentsshouldbeeasytoadjust,so  thatthereiszero‐play
inthesystem,andtool‐lessadjustmentknobswillmakeset‐upeasier.