saw alignment

My new used table saw has cabinet mounted trunnions so to adjust the blade runout you move the table. The blade is a little less than a 64th (64th is the smallest measurement I have) closer to the miter slot in the rear than the front of the blade. I followed the instructions to loosen the bolts...

I have an old 10" craftsman contractor saw. I've had issues getting the blade aligned to the miter slot. I posted a thread a couple days ago and got some good responses but its not letting me post a response for some reason, so I thought id start another after doing a little investigating...

I have a Hitachi 10" sliding miter saw spinning a Freud 80 tooth finish blade. This has been working well for quite a while but recently I've encountered a couple problems. If working from the left side of the blade (which I normally do since I'm right handed), I've started to get tearout...