My DW100 cuts at a wierd angle, tried adjusting everything i can but cant straighten it, any ideas please

Should be able to find manual on line---put in make---model number in address bar (search engine Google) and you'll all types of info---GL

normally they do
they cut at angles across the material
there is also a adjustment at the back of the slide that allows the head to be tilted
there is an angle gauge there and a pointer to give you the tilt angle
by adjusting that and the across the bed angle , you can cut compound angles
set the angle and then test cut as the angle may not always be exact ( setting it on 10 degrees on the scale may be 10 1/2
degrees in reality so testing gets it dead right)
adjust as necessary

All of the adjustment locks should be tight. Check the arm and saw motor cradle for looseness by trying to push/pull the blade, cradle, and arm in various directions. A bevel cut indicates that the motor/cradle is tilting. An angle cut is controlled by the rotation of the arm. Check for looseness of the cradle bearings that allow the cradle/motor to roll along the arm. If you don't have the owner's manual for this saw, go to: www.searspartsdirect.com and enter the complete model number minus the decimal point--this will take you to a series of drawings that detail every replaceable component of the saw. The owners manual should be available there. There is a rather involved series of adjustments involved to make this saw work correctly. Hope this helps!

Hello, I think that the problem you are having is called "drift" . each blade will cut different than the last. The way I was taught to cure this goes as follows.
-take fence off off table(or just move over)
-get a good square piece of material appx. 1x3 and mark a straight line about 1/2" from edge the full length of the board.
-with out the fence cut the board along the line appx. 1/2 the length.
-shut off saw WITH board in it.
-use a angle finder along the edge of the board, set angle finder
-remove board and put the fence back on.
-now slide the angle finder up to the fence, you should see that the angle is different than the fence (this is the DRIFT ), adjust the fence to the angle finder( I know that the smaller saws usalley don't have this adjustment ) you will have to find a way i.e. shim etc.

This is a very common problem but once you get the idea it is a easy fix
Remember: A guy taught me and I taught you, pass it along thats what we do.LOL
Hope it helped.
The Shop Dog

Hi tubbed,

Most of these decks are held on at three points. Two are in line 90 degrees from front to back. The other is attached to the height adjust lever.

The first two are adjustable to change the type of angle problems you are having. Make sure you have the engine off when checking. Adjust until the desired angle is reached.

Also, if the model your problem is categorized under does not match your model, the cause of the angle and the solution may be different.

Best regards
Mike

There shoul be a scale and a crank or screw used to adjust the blade angle on the front of the saw blade feed bushing. Make sure you set this to 90

Hi I have a manual for DW100 bandsaw. E-Mail : [email protected] and I will send a copy to you. Regards Mike

User manual for adjusting your saw here.
When you set it up, make sure you check for square to the table, square to the fence, and check square for toe-in or at a 45 deg. angle across the blade from the corner where fence meets table, like you would check a radial arm saw. (hold a framing square with one leg against line of fence/table and other leg against blade and inclined 45 to both table and fence. Make sure all three are dead square.
I never found any way to compensate for the play in the blade itself. It seems like the manufacturing tolerances are a little too loose.

You may need a heavier plated blade. You may simply need a different saw. Those Dewalts are great workhorses, and I love the design, but it's my experience that when you're trying to miter hardwoods of any substantial size there's a little bit of drift in the cut as the blade comes through the wood.
You can try cutting at a slower rate.
I've found that makitas are a little more solid through the cut, though I don't like the general ergonomics as much...
Kind of a pain, isn't it?
Well, good luck.

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on desktop, right click on screen, click properties, settings, and increase resolution size. if it cant be solved by that, maybe you have a problem with your graphic card. try reinstalling it.

Hello, as you are looking at the rack the two triangular shapes face down the scooped part at the rear facing up. pick up the rack put your hands on the little triangles facing down put the scooped end in on a downward angle about (30 degrees) slide end in first and straighten out. good luck