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   ChuckW | Jun 25, 2005 04:18pm | #1

   http://www.makita.com/res_tools/pdf/owners_manuals/LS1013.pdf

   Page 24.  Don't the new saws come with instruction manuals?

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   doodabug | Jun 25, 2005 05:09pm | #2

   Depends on how and where you bought it.

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   ChuckW | Jun 25, 2005 05:14pm | #3

   You bought that for him?

   Seriously though, those kerf boards look like a pain in the neck to adjust.  If the instructions weren't read, I'm sure they're gone by now.

   Edited 6/25/2005 10:19 am ET by Chuck

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   emaxxman | Jun 30, 2005 12:40am | #5

   OK, I did read that in the manual. However, when I went to cut some crown with it, the stops wouldn't reach the crown (which was up against the back fence.) It was small crown, ~3 inches, for a 4x6 walk-in closet. I guess the stops have a limit as to how small of a piece of crown they can handle. Because it wouldn't reach the crown, I thought I had the stops on wrong.

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   ChuckW | Jun 30, 2005 04:07am | #6

   That is small crown.  Can you cut some blocks and attach them to the stops? 

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   dustinf | Jun 30, 2005 05:29am | #7

   Are you cutting the crown upside down and backwards?  In other words, is the flat spot that would normally hit the wall, hitting your fence.  Is the flat spot that would hit the ceiling hitting the table?

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   emaxxman | Jul 04, 2005 05:48am | #8

   OK. I figured it out. I must've been blind when I first used the stops. There are two attachment points on the saw per side. When each is used depends on which direction the miter is. As you switch the direction of the miter, you have to take the stop out and put it in the right attachment point. I didn't pick this up from the directions at first. I also didn't have the stops in the correct spot and that was the main cause of the stop not working with the small crown that I had.BTW, the crown is small but it is the right scale visually for an 8ft high, 4x6 ft walk-in closet. It complements the cabinets in the closet well. Now I can't wait to use the crown stops on the big 5-6 inch moulding for my living room. That's going to be the real test.

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   mike4244 | Jun 25, 2005 09:37pm | #4

   The crown stops go into the lower holes on each side of the turntable. The stops adjust in and out for the width of the crown. Loosen the knobs, adjust then tighten.

   I have not used this saw with crown stops, but they are similar to almost any make of slidesaw that takes crown stops.The crown stops do not rest on the turret, they rest on the stationary part of the base.This way you do not touch the stops as you change the swing angle.

   mike

    

    

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   emaxxman | Jul 04, 2005 05:56am | #9

   Thanks for the info. While I love this saw and it's been great to me for the past 5 years (I was a new homeowner when I got it; it was my 2nd power tool purchase after my cordless drill), the crown stops do look like the one spot where this saw could've been better. The stops actually attach to the moving turret. Attaching at a fixed point would've been nice; set it once and forget. Now with each cut, I'll have to take the stop out and move it to the right attachment point. Oh well.

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   mike4244 | Jul 04, 2005 08:46pm | #10

   That is a poorly engineered way to mount crown stops. Don't bother with them, instead , make a table that the saw sits in. The table should be at least 18" longer than the width of the saw. The saw sits level with the table. If the saw is say 20" wide, make the table 38" . Set the saw in the middle and fasten a 1x for a crown stop.Fasten 2 nails or screws on each side into the table. After you make the first cut , the two screws will keep each piece from moving. This is what I used to do with all miter saws before crown stops came in use.

   You could possibly do away with the table if it is possible to drill and tap the saw base for machine screws. I have used your particular saw but do not recall if this is feasible on yours.

   With the table it is simple to move the 1x in or out for different size crown, also gives you a longer outfeed table this way.

   mike