sandyj
12-13-2008, 05:02 AM
My maximum possible depth of cut theory is that the saw-blade helps keep the timber 'down' on the table - that is pulls it down in the direction of rotation - I use feather-boards and push sticks & saw guards where possible. (I don't mean to open a can of worms here just my way of getting things done.)
The table on my 1960 machine is far from 'flat' so a straight edge to aux table is a waste of time. The left and right edges are dished downwards a bit.
I set up the table with timber in place and took measurements and built the 'tube supports' to give me a cut at 90 degrees to the vertical/horizontal. Once the timber was cut right the tubes were marked as a set.
that was the first set.
The other set had the aux table height lower by 5/64ths or there about to accommodate the saw sledge's runner on the far side.
I will get some pics onto my flicker and show what Im onto.
With the table down on the power head there is some resistance with the lower saw guard. I do not want to force the table down hard so I have taken it down as far as I felt comfortable and backed it up a fraction - all very arbatory so I needed something that would give me repeatability - hence the tube supports.
Regards
Sandy in NZ
The table on my 1960 machine is far from 'flat' so a straight edge to aux table is a waste of time. The left and right edges are dished downwards a bit.
I set up the table with timber in place and took measurements and built the 'tube supports' to give me a cut at 90 degrees to the vertical/horizontal. Once the timber was cut right the tubes were marked as a set.
that was the first set.
The other set had the aux table height lower by 5/64ths or there about to accommodate the saw sledge's runner on the far side.
I will get some pics onto my flicker and show what Im onto.
With the table down on the power head there is some resistance with the lower saw guard. I do not want to force the table down hard so I have taken it down as far as I felt comfortable and backed it up a fraction - all very arbatory so I needed something that would give me repeatability - hence the tube supports.
Regards
Sandy in NZ