Large, thin shim?

Bandsaw?

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You don’t have any veneer of any kind in your shop? Or edge banding!

Pick up some fender washers at the Big Box Store and place one (or two) under the saw at each bolt/screw location.

plastic laminate (Formica), cereal boxes, gasket stock, sheet metal, “Handi-shims”, ....

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Like ohioMike said, fender washers. They are large and thin.

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Thanks guys. This is very helpful.

Plastic laminate.

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Used washers on mine. Part of the plan was building my miter saw slightly lower than the tables, since shimming it up is easier than hoping to get it perfect during the build.

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Dustin, henceforth I will be borrowing that line… oh yes, all part of the plan. I’ve no doubt it’s true in your case; I however will indulge in a little historical revisionism…

Pardon my snarkiness, but are you ready for a chop saw?

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Mike, sometimes the obvious is staring you in the face, unnoticed, until someone points it out to you. Perhaps you’ve never experienced that but if/when you do, I hope those around you are a bit kinder.

Dustin, henceforth I will be borrowing that line… oh yes, all part of the plan. I ve no doubt it s true in your case; I however will indulge in a little historical revisionism…

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A strategy I use frequently. I train new hires at work, and tutor on the side, and frequently point out that any perceived mistakes on my end are really just lessons in disguise ;)

-- "Ladies, if your husband says he'll get to it, he'll get to it. No need to remind him about it every 6 months."

Well, you are a better and kinder man than I. Yes, I’ve been in that position many times and have been ribbed about it. As a professional woodworker it is just part of the job. It really is a blue collar thing.
My remark was not so much a diss, but more of a “just figure it out”.

Not to redeem myself, but to answer your question, the washer advice is good. If you want wood, 1, use a push block. 2, take a wider board and and cut it off the waste side, 3, and this is what I would do, set your saw to the desired shim thickness, take a board longer than you need, run it through the saw part way, bring it out and cut it with your chop saw.

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Mike, thanks for the suggestion.

Dustin, thanks for the laugh.

Fender washers and plastic laminate were my suggestions for shims.

You can drill out the feet on the saw and use 2 nuts on a bolt to make adjusters for it. that way you don’t need shims

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