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Noticed a huge difference in how my miter saw cuts after I cleaned it
I've had the same DeWalt miter saw for about 4 years now, and I swear it was cutting worse and worse over time. Last week I finally took the time to really clean out all the sawdust buildup around the blade and motor. I used a shop vac and a stiff brush, took maybe 20 minutes total. The difference in the cut quality is night and day, like it's brand new again. Has anyone else noticed their tools getting sluggish and then a good clean fixes it?
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the_dakota15d ago
Funny you mention that, reminds me of the time I found an old pair of jeans in the back of my closet that had a granola bar wrapper in the pocket from like three years ago. The sawdust buildup probably acts the same way, just gunks everything up and makes the tool mad at you. Cleaning is basically therapy for power tools, they just run smoother after you show them some attention.
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white.alex15d ago
Huh, I actually disagree. I've had old tools that ran fine caked in sawdust and only started having issues after I took them apart to "clean" them. Sometimes you just break the vibe by messing with it too much.
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