Thanks for the tips. I did buy a thin kerf blade, now I’ll stick to my VA 90 tooth. My saw didn’t need hardly any adjustment to square the blade to the table, just a half a degree out of the box. I never trust any factory angle gauge anyways, and the index cut line is out until I rip a board and add it to the fence and go from there. I’m going to make my own zero clearance insert and have to remake my cutoff sled and spline, and, other jigs as my old saw was totally different in the size, shape and location of the guides.

CHRIS, Charlottetown PEI Canada. Anytime you can repurpose, reuse, or recycle, everyone wins!