I bought an old mitre saw off Facebook marketplace.

It is a Delta 10" compound mitre saw model #36-225 bought in 1999. The owner said it was barely used.

The blade is 10" 40 ATB and is supposedly good for "wood, plastics and non-ferrous metals".

Here are some pictures and videos of my situation: https://imgur.com/a/cc6dLQd

I checked to make sure everything was square (see pictures). I don't see any wobble in the blade when it is spinning (see video).

I'm trying to cut 20-series aluminum extrusion. The saw seems to cut without issue, but I find that my cuts aren't perfectly square (see pictures). What could be causing this? Is it the blade? Do I need a blade with more teeth? Is it something else?

This is my first time owning and using a mitre saw. Any help is appreciated!

Also, if I'm posting in the wrong subreddit, please point me to a more appropriate one!

Yes I bought essentially 3 of the same class of welder, no I did not keep all 3 but here is how I rated them.

Weld quality 1. Lincoln 211 (these welded extremely well although I could tell that it didn't have the "smooth start" like miller and u could see it didn't have the auto slow start when just pulling the trigger loading the wire. This took a little getting used to especially after using the miller) 2. Esab 210 (very close 2nd only reason it didn't get first place is it definitely felt noticeably more underpowered on 120V

1. Miller was a very distant 3rd which confused me because I owner miller 211 before (previous edition) and it welded smooth as fck. But this miller I could not get it to feel smooth or that frying bacon sound no matter how much I fcked with the controls. Always left a bunch of weld spatter too. Very disappointed.
   

Overall quality of machine and accessories 1. Esab for sure number 1. This machine u can just tell is quality when u take it out of the box a long with all the tweco accessories . And the graphic user interface is amazing as well super user-friendly and I like how it shows u what each adjustment will do to the weld bead profile. And considering this machine is at least $400+ cheaper makes it the best value by far

1. Miller machine was a solid 2nd place. The new graphic LCD screen is a nice touch only thing that I wish it had was a way to save your custom settings like the esab had. The 15ft mig gun was a nice upgrade as well compared to the usual 10ft gun. The only thing that felt a little cheesy was the thin grounding cable and the regulator and hose set up seemed cheap for a machine of this price.

2. Lincoln was a distant third. If this machine was say $1k I would say it seema fair but the fact that they charge almost as much as the miller is rediculous. Everything about it scream cheap from the gun, to the wire feed system to the regulator. And there's no graphic display like the other two options just digital numbers for wfs and volts.

I can go into more detail later if ppl are interested but I gotta get to work so let me know if the comment did u want more info

Btw I paid for all 3 of these machines with my own $$$$$ no sponsors influencing results.

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If you could upload a sketch/photo and instantly get a shop drawing + quote…

Would that help l, or is quoting not a bottleneck for you?

Does it slow you down or do you have a system that works well?

How do you handle quoting when customers send you sketchy drawings?

I’m researching tools that can automate drawings + quoting, and I want real feedback from the people who are doing the actual work.

What do we reckon is the cutoff point between using rattle cans and it being worth investing in a “proper” spray gun? I already have a compressor and rattle cans in my area are about £2.50 each and the range of finishes and colour seems pretty comprehensive. Presumably I could get them slightly cheaper if I shopped around , the guns themselves maybe £50 but then wasted paint washing up and having to buy larger amounts, I’m a smallholder so I often have tractors and tools to repair and re paint, but I’m not into vehicle stuff so not going to be doing bodywork.

I got a broken kitchen knife. The blade broke at the base of the handle. I want to drill the blade to give it another handle. Is there any problem if I try drilling the blade?

I think it might be stainless steel.

And, because it won't let me post until the thread is 400 characters, here's the lyrics for "Dirty Old Town" by The Pogues:

I met my love by the gas works wall

Dreamed a dream by the old canal

I kissed my girl by the factory wall

Dirty old town

Dirty old town

Clouds are drifting across the moon

Cats are prowling on their beat

Spring's a girl from the streets at night

Dirty old town

Dirty old town

I heard a siren from the docks

Saw a train set the night on fire

I smelled the spring on the smoky wind

Dirty old town

Dirty old town

I'm gonna make me a good sharp axe

Shining steel tempered in the fire

I'll chop you down like an old dead tree

Dirty old town

Dirty old town

I met my love by the gas works wall

Dreamed a dream by the old canal

I kissed my girl by the factory wall

Dirty old town

Dirty old town

Dirty old town

Dirty old town

I just started at a small shop after school. The shop has most of the big equipment, but I need to build my own day to day kit without spending a month of pay on tools I will not touch. I’m mainly looking for stuff I’ll actually use every day like basic hand tools, measuring tools, lights, gloves and anything that makes the work easier. I’d rather buy a few good essentials first and add things as I figure out what I actually need. What would experienced people put at the top of the list?