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I have a Makita sliding compound saw-LS1011. I’ve been having trouble gettng a smooth,clean cut. In a long slide cut, I notice that I get a slight splintering, always on the left side of the blade. It’s like the blade is not tracking. I’ve discovered with the use of a pointer that the blade doesn’t run parallel with the slide rail, but is square to the guide fence. There aren’t any adjustments for this that I can see. The only thng I can figure out is that the casting where the motor & blade mount to(refered to as the blade case) is sprung. As heavy as the casting is, it doesn’t seem like that could be possible. I do know that it has fell off the saw horses once or twice(got in a hurry and didn’t clamp down). Does this sound like a possibility? Any other ideas? This part cost $85, and didn’t want to buy the part and find out it didn’t correct the problem.
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I posted a question about a year or so ago about pretty much the same thing with my 1011. However, on mine, no matter how much you fiddled with it, it would not cut square (or any other correct angle for that matter). If you square it with the head extended back or forward, you'd get the corresponding "bad" cut at the other end. I finally took everyone's advice and took it in; the sliding tube had become just slightly twisted, and the only thing to do was replace the whole thing (too many parts). I'll try to locate that thread and post it.
*I believe that this is the thread: bucksnort billy "Sliding compound saw hosed?" 1/23/00 4:06pm
*My Makita rep is pretty good at working on tools...And you definitely need to be careful not to tweak your portable tools if you need surgical accuracy. I back cut ever so slightly to make the front of joints tight if needed...There are many tricks...The more wood ya cut...the more ya come up with if you care to...near the stream with a bazillion tricks up my sleave,aj
*Verl, sounds like the saw head may be "heeling," ( blade not parallel to the rails). I'm not sure if there is an adjustment. I've got a 1211 that does that sometimes, and, for one reason or another, it's always been the blade. Changing it has fixed the splinter problem. Or, like AJ intimates, put the keeper piece on the right side of the blade and choogle on...
*You might try this. Cleaning out the rail bearing. My Hitachi 8.5" was becoming a pain to use and making poor cuts. When I talked to the service center about new bearings, I was told to just slide out the rails and clean out the dust. It worked!!
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I have a Makita sliding compound saw-LS1011. I've been having trouble gettng a smooth,clean cut. In a long slide cut, I notice that I get a slight splintering, always on the left side of the blade. It's like the blade is not tracking. I've discovered with the use of a pointer that the blade doesn't run parallel with the slide rail, but is square to the guide fence. There aren't any adjustments for this that I can see. The only thng I can figure out is that the casting where the motor & blade mount to(refered to as the blade case) is sprung. As heavy as the casting is, it doesn't seem like that could be possible. I do know that it has fell off the saw horses once or twice(got in a hurry and didn't clamp down). Does this sound like a possibility? Any other ideas? This part cost $85, and didn't want to buy the part and find out it didn't correct the problem.