Just as I suspected, the aluminum base plate doesn't slide very well across steel. I'll probably switch to a steel base plate, but I was wondering if any of you guys have exhibited the same issue with your circular saws. Ideally, the aluminum base plate would be sliding across lumber. I think the saw manufacturers know this.
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Doesn’t Porter Cable make their base plate from magnesium? Would that be better?
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Mild Steel. All kinds of widths and thicknesses. I go to a fabrication shop and swim around in their scrap bin.
We used to call it "dumpster diving" in the military. Whenever a tool goes missing, in the dumpster we go.
I use this on my aluminum Craftsman table saw. I use it on the fence too. Works for wood. Maybe it'll make steel slide better?
