Am I the only one who had a miter saw fence come loose mid-cut?

Last Thursday, I was cutting a bunch of 2x4s for a deck frame and my saw's fence shifted a quarter inch on the fifth cut. The board kicked back and nearly took my thumb off. I shut everything down, checked the bolts, and found the main locking knob had stripped its threads inside the cast aluminum. I had to clamp a speed square to the table as a makeshift fence to finish the job. Has anyone else had a fence fail like this, and what's a good fix besides buying a whole new saw?

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spencer_gonzalez121d ago

Cast aluminum strips out way too easy...

paige16621d ago

My buddy's fence slid on him while he was trimming door casing. He ended up drilling and tapping it for a bigger bolt, said it's been solid since.

the_mia21d ago

That stripped thread in cast aluminum is a real weak point, isn't it? While @paige166's friend had success drilling and tapping, have you checked if the saw maker sells just that fence assembly as a spare part? Sometimes you can get the exact piece for way less than a new saw, and it keeps everything original.