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A better miter guide

Issue 90

Like many people, I use a portable table saw, and I hate the standard miter guide. Happily, the adjustable arm on a Stanley 10-in. adjustable rafter square fits in the guide slot on my Makita 8-in. table saw. I added two washers on the set screw to keep it from projecting below the bottom arm.

Edward K. Geschwantner, Newport, RI

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