For the saw owners of this model, who have noticed the unusually rough gliding of the slides, did it improve over time or did you just get used to it?
1132311
You might want to try some motorcycle chain wax (not oil) on the slides. It comes in an aerosol can.
1132312
The saw felt rough out of the box but once you tuned it up it has worked great for me for 2 years now. Very happy with it.
1132313
I didn't give it much of a chance to improve, I returned after a couple weeks. It seemed to me to be a problem with the bearings, perhaps too small or too few. So that made me think it could only worsen over time.
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I have owned Dewalt products for many years. I have a miter saw that is twenty years old and runs great. I upgraded to the DW717. It handles and well and is smooth to operate on the slides. I do not own any rigid tools.
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Ours too, not too bad though, but check gaps between slider parts make sure nothing is rubbing and body of chair and glide parts.
161192
I noticed it in all the detents which is why I returned it. I called customer support and they said it's normal and that no one else complained so they told me to "adapt to the saw". With my saw, I could move it at least a half degree in either direction when it was in the detent. I looked underneath and noticed the detent lever is made of plastic and it flexes easily so that was the problem. I couldn't stand the thought of spending over $500 on a saw that wasn't accurate or repeatable so I returned it. IMO, it's a MAJOR flaw. I don't care what anyone says. Companies are trying to save costs wherever they can and it's affecting quality. I would have gladly paid an extra $10 for a metal detent lever.
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Mine didn't exactly "stick" but it wasn't a "smooth" glide either, if that is what you mean. I do think it should it should glide more smoothly. More importantly, after using mine daily for about one month, a piece Broke right off and is not usable at all anymore! : ( I'm not buying another one and regret buying it at all. I still do same exercise except I use my fingers in my mouth for resistance and honestly that seems to work better anyway.
1722401
Slide has always been smooth for me. The sawdust can cake up on the joints so I suppose I can see the possibility....but not if it's (a) aligned properly at the outset and (b) cleaned occasionally.
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When I first got the saw, yes there was a lot of side to side wobble. I pulled the plastic strips the saw runs on off and placed them as far apart as possible. The saw is now rock solid when it's on the rail. Another change I made was I cut out about 1" of the spring that holds the saw in the up position. This still holds the saw up but drastically reduces the wrist fatigue when using the saw. It makes it much easier to hold down when reaching across a 4' wide sheet. (Check out https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vqqcmC5UY5E) After making these changes, I have absolutely no regrets in purchasing this saw. I'm much happier with it than a homemade edge guide and a standard circular saw. Hope this helps. When I first got the saw, yes there was a lot of side to side wobble. I pulled the plastic strips the saw runs on off and placed them as far apart as possible. The saw is now rock solid when it's on the rail. Another change I made was I cut out about 1" of the spring that holds the saw in the up position. This still holds the saw up but drastically reduces the wrist fatigue when using the saw. It makes it much easier to hold down when reaching across a 4' wide sheet. (Check out https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vqqcmC5UY5E) After making these changes, I have absolutely no regrets in... » Read More When I first got the saw, yes there was a lot of side to side wobble. I pulled the plastic strips the saw runs on off and placed them as far apart as possible. The saw is now rock solid when it's on the rail. Another change I made was I cut out about 1" of the spring that holds the saw in the up position. This still holds the saw up but drastically reduces the wrist fatigue when using the saw. It makes it much easier to hold down when reaching across a 4' wide sheet. (Check out https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vqqcmC5UY5E) After making these changes, I have absolutely no regrets in purchasing this saw. I'm much happier with it than a homemade edge guide and a standard circular saw. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Ditto on the Ridgid miter saw cart. I've had my Bosch 12" Dual Bevel Slider mounted to a Ridgid cart for the last 8 years. And my cart is one of the older style ones. The newer ones are even better.If I had the money and the need at this very moment, I'd buy another Bosch saw (the glider, of course) and the newer style Ridgid cart. I wouldn't even consider anything else...
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I haven't had any wobbling issues thus far. And I've taken mine rock crawling quite a few times. :-)
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Glides perfectly. The only issue, which is minor, is that is slides on the hard wood floors slightly. I like it.
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I didn't know that they had problems. I have used the planer for about a year now and have had no problems. I have found it to be a work horse. Most of the wood that I work with is figured hardwoods. It is very dense wood and is hard on machines. Thus far it has met my expectations and then some... knock on wood. Hopefully others will be responding to you as well so you get a wider sample.
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Leanne, Thanks for your interest. I have not adjusted the carb for a while. I have used it to cut wood until quite recently, just became tired of all the annoyances that go along with this saw. I paid as much for a 40 year-old used saw as I paid new for the Poulan so I guess the lesson is you get what you pay for.Karl
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Slide up. Unfortunately it's the usual Braun point of weakness on this shaver. The weak plastic bits inside the trimmer slider broke on mine in less than a year, even though I was extremely careful with it due to past problems with the trimmers on Braun razors. In my opinion it is designed to fail quickly so as to make this shaver a throwaway model. I would not buy it if you plan to use it for more than a year.
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I have the same job. 1000's of old slides my dad took on the 50's and 60's. some of my slides the cardboard seemed to be thicker than others, so once in a while the slide got jammed, and I had to remove it manually, rather than just pushing the next one in. YMMV.
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Slides on the rails....fairly smooth as it's reasonably well lubricated (comes with extra grease)....no prob so far, but overtime expect to maintain it occasionally with grease/lubricant
1457143
Bob's answer is the first line of defense. I've also experienced that with the blade height adjustment, especially if you rip a lot of mdf. If it's that way out of the box, I'd ask "Is it sticky when the fence is removed?" If not, I'd adjust the back setscrew on the fence rails as one rail is probably fighting the other. Mine is as smooth as glass, so it's not systemic.
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I think you just have to be careful with your slides - compared to sliders costing several hundred dollars you are not going to get the same results but I've gotten great results with this by not overloading the weight and just taking my time.