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   CAGIV | Jun 27, 2003 08:27am | #1

   Try a good 80 tooth blade and adjust the rate you're pushing the blade through the  material.

   I've had good luck with Freud blades I have a Forrest chop master on one of my saws but it's to spendy for me justifying using at work.

   Pushing down to fast will give a rougher cut then a smooth moderate rate.

   Also let the saw get completely up to speed before plunging down.

   Not sure if you were or were not doing any of this but....

   Edit:  Make sure the blade is designed for use in a miter saw, I believe Phil Giles gave a good description in the design of blades for different purposes not to long ago...

   Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, Professionals built the Titanic.

   
   

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   Edited 6/27/2003 1:30:09 AM ET by CAG

2. 
   CarpenterPJE | Jun 27, 2003 02:55pm | #2

   CAG gave some good advice, 80 T. blade & slower feed rate, I,ve got 2 Milwaukee miter saws 1- chop box & 1- sliding compound. I found the Milwaukee motors seem to take time to get up to speed , I also make several cuts to my trim. It seems even the heavy body saw blades tend to deflect a bit on the first cut so I raise the blade again & cut again with out moving the wood. I use delta, freud & CMT blades, always 80T.

   Good Luck

3. 
   mikeys | Jun 27, 2003 04:01pm | #3

   I wonder if it's a bent or crooked arbor.

   Smile. It could be worse. You could be me working for you.

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   NOTRIX1 | Jun 27, 2003 05:21pm | #4

      

   "I wonder if it's a bent or crooked arbor."

   That's what I was thinkin',

   But unlike a table saw it's difficult to put a dial indicator on it and get and accurate measurment. The blade is easily deflected a couple.001" just turning it as you have to over come the motor.

   I was getting about .010" just past the expansion slots. I got crazy and set up the dial indicator on the middle of the blade and turned on the motor for a second and could see about .025". That's a lot.

   Milwaukee has no specs for run out and says return it.

   But the store has no other and I got it for almost 1/2 price plus a 60t blade.

   Dang it!

   N

1. 
   MarkH128 | Jun 27, 2003 08:00pm | #6

   Take it to the repair center, get it fixed or replaced if you like it.

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   mike4244 | Jun 27, 2003 07:56pm | #5

   I would return the saw, what good is the half price if the saw is defective. I own the Milwaukee slide saw, best saw I have ever used. I have used almost every compound miter saw and slidesaw made. I like the Makita compound mitersaw best, Milwaukee slidesaw , best of sliders.

   mike

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   MikeCallahan | Jun 28, 2003 01:18am | #7

   I bought a Milwaukee slider about 5 years ago. I had it about two hours. After several blades were tried I decided the problem was wobble in the arbor. I replaced it with the DeWalt slider and never looked back. The Milwaukee only beveled one direction too which was inconveniant.

   We may be slow, But we're expensive.
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   NOTRIX1 | Jun 28, 2003 05:27am | #8

   Thanks for the advice,

   I returned the saw and was "forced" to get a Makita LS1030.

   It seemed like the logical thing to do!

   Tools are cool!!!

   N

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   jhausch | Jun 28, 2003 03:03pm | #9

   Buy a cheap HSS "hollow ground planer blade" and do some test cuts.  If they are still crappy, it's the saw.  Steelkilt Lives!