Delta Contractor Saw Question

[Howard Acheson]

>>>> I can hear the rear of the blade making contact as the piece is passing it. It is so slight, I can barely feel the difference.

That is perfectly normal with a well aligned blade. After all, the kerf is exactly the same thickness at the front of the saw as it is being cut as it is at the rear of the saw as the blade rotates through it. It's going to microscopically touch. In addition, the blade tips are going at over 100 MPH. The wind created will cause a slilght vibration to be imparted to the ZCI.

If your blade and fence are 0.002" or less, you are good to go.

[Ben Davis]

You might just need longer allen screws. Ace hardware or your local hardware store should stock this kind of stuff in every concievable size you could want. I've not had the same luck with the borg stores. I have the blue borg down the road from me and every time I try to buy hardware there I wish I would have driven the 20 minutes to Ace.