My basically new Dewalt TS *seems* to have a warped top, and I don't know what to do about it, if anything -- and how to proceed with the retailer, Woodcraft, and with DeWalt. The first indication was when I started ripping pieces 1.5" wide and noticed with a gauge a difference between the top and bottom thicknesses.
When I got the saw from the local Woodcraft store, I "carefully" squared everything up and all was well until I noticed that while the blade was square to the table from the left side, it was not square on the right. To be sure about this (and as an excuse for a new gadget), I bought the "Angle Perfect II" from Woodcraft.
Now, all this being said, is it possible that what I am seeing is simply a variation in the blade? Does it gradually get thicker all the way from the center to the edges? If so, for the best setup, should I set the blade angle to compromise left to right?
As for the table, I don't have an engineer's straight edge, but using a variety of metal bars that I have, it does seem that there is a dip in the table to the right of the blade - about enough to slip a piece of standard typing paper under. Does this warrant a replacement from DeWalt?
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
-- Igor