What did you do in your shop today?

Not a lot of actual woodworking today but did get some shop related stuff done, this came up for sale locally and since my old sled was getting to the point where you'd look at it funny and it'd go out of alignment, I bit the bullet and bought an Incra setup. was not super cheap but still quite a fair bit under buying it new. I was lucky and his table saw had the miter slots in almost perfect spacing to make this easy for me, re cut the drop panel by less than 1/4 inch and the sled side by about 1/2 and I'm in business. I'm sure the guy thought I was being a pain asking for measurements of his saw but I didn't want to have to buy a 60.00 replacement panel to use it. normally the amount of precision this will give isn't that critical but I have a few ideas bouncing around in my head that will need super tight joints and over the long run, probably cheaper to buy a decent sled for less than new than to waste a lot of lumber getting things right.

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Schroedc said:
Not a lot of actual woodworking today but did get some shop related stuff done, this came up for sale locally and since my old sled was getting to the point where you'd look at it funny and it'd go out of alignment, I bit the bullet and bought an Incra setup. was not super cheap but still quite a fair bit under buying it new. I was lucky and his table saw had the miter slots in almost perfect spacing to make this easy for me, re cut the drop panel by less than 1/4 inch and the sled side by about 1/2 and I'm in business. I'm sure the guy thought I was being a pain asking for measurements of his saw but I didn't want to have to buy a 60.00 replacement panel to use it. normally the amount of precision this will give isn't that critical but I have a few ideas bouncing around in my head that will need super tight joints and over the long run, probably cheaper to buy a decent sled for less than new than to waste a lot of lumber getting things right.

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After looking at the picture, and too lazy to look for a video, I'll ask and hope there is an answer. What is purpose of the piece on the left side of the blade other than being a catchall for cutoffs? ........... Jerry (in Tucson)
 
Nubsnstubs said:
After looking at the picture, and too lazy to look for a video, I'll ask and hope there is an answer. What is purpose of the piece on the left side of the blade other than being a catchall for cutoffs? ........... Jerry (in Tucson)
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Exactly that. you want your drop side at the same height for clean cuts since you don't have your drop torquing the wood, and you don't have your drops falling down, bouncing and hitting the saw blade to get thrown at you either
 
Nubsnstubs said:
After looking at the picture, and too lazy to look for a video, I'll ask and hope there is an answer. What is purpose of the piece on the left side of the blade other than being a catchall for cutoffs? ........... Jerry (in Tucson)
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Also, with zero clearance on both sides of your blade, your drops will have a nice cut on them also, use without that and the drop side of the cut can be pretty ragged since there is no support under the piece to prevent tear out.
 
I've been making my own slide boards since 1978. Always as wide as my saw top. Some were the same size as the saw top. I even made one once that was near 48" to the right of the blade. Never had that drop problem you described because the board was wide enough to catch all pieces. ........... Jerry (in Tucson)
 
Nubsnstubs said:
I've been making my own slide boards since 1978. Always as wide as my saw top. Some were the same size as the saw top. I even made one once that was near 48" to the right of the blade. Never had that drop problem you described because the board was wide enough to catch all pieces. ........... Jerry (in Tucson)
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Yep. I have built some panel sleds that were the width of the saw top and with those you don't have that issue since both sides move back and forth together. With a sled that moves only on one side of the blade a panel for your drops is IMO a necessity.
 
A little more progress. Have some other ideas about a fence. Thinking of sandwiching a piece of angle iron so that I ensure I have a perpendicular fence. Still thinking....well, not too hard. Still need to do door fronts.

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Gdurfey said:
A little more progress. Have some other ideas about a fence. Thinking of sandwiching a piece of angle iron so that I ensure I have a perpendicular fence. Still thinking....well, not too hard. Still need to do door fronts.

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and Drawer fronts, are they done? Now, for the door fronts, two center doors? Are you going to do something else in the router house? Is it vented for fresh / cool air.
 
Mr. Peet said:
and Drawer fronts, are they done? Now, for the door fronts, two center doors? Are you going to do something else in the router house? Is it vented for fresh / cool air.
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I still need to cut a vent/duct hole in the back, single door front with a large power switch.
As I have been trying my best to be accurate on this project, I have been putting off the fronts. All I am doing is flat panels cut from a 1 x12 clear pine......nickel spacing between them all. My first euro hinges on the door.
Thanks for the questions, I appreciate any suggestions.
 
Was out on an MVA at 4am. When I came home, worked on a DeWalt 368 circular saw. I have been walking by it, knocking it over on occasion and so on the last 3 or 4 years. Yesterday afternoon I decided to trouble shoot it. Ohm meter was saying all good but weak flow on one leg. Had a bad tare in the cord near the handle, so I got it shortened up and connected at 5PM. Plugged in, nothing. Was already running late for extended family gathering, so out the door we went.

Back to line one, at 4:40am ish.. Decided on some farmer math, bypass the the trigger. Forth trigger screw looked heated, having a different color to it. Yep, plastic was melted and metal stud sunken. Did the bypass anyway just to confirm it still ran. Yep, 5:25 am it was singing on the kitchen table. Shop is to packed to get to the work bench, kitchen worked fine. Good thing was, the girls never heard me. Had it all cleaned up and was back on schedule by 6am and got a replacement trigger ordered for next week. Then got a decent 10 hour day in doing volunteer work for the church. Tired now, Good Night all.
 
Destroyed a router bit on my new table build trying to put a slot in my fence for another track. Flipped the wrong side down and hit a pocket hole screw.....pics of carnage later......


Measure twice, check which side to cut and clearances 3 times!!

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That's pretty nice, Marck. I understand what you are doing, but have absolutely no understanding of what it's mounted onto except for the G3 chuck. ................ Jerry (in Tucson)
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The walnut was added after. so i mounted it to the chuck. it will be the base when it's done. this was the last of my derp mounts,:wacko: ( i hope), so i wanted to finish it off) I really need to take a turning class or something. I'm always doing things backwards.:punish: @Don Ratcliff said next time I'm about to turn, ask myself,:ponder: wwdd? Then do the opposite of what I would do....
 
ripjack13 said:
The walnut was added after. so i mounted it to the chuck. it will be the base when it's done. this was the last of my derp mounts,:wacko: ( i hope), so i wanted to finish it off) I really need to take a turning class or something. I'm always doing things backwards.:punish: @Don Ratcliff said next time I'm about to turn, ask myself,:ponder: wwdd? Then do the opposite of what I would do....
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now that you said Walnut, I can see the grain. DUH! ............. Jerry (in Tucson)
 
Almost done....I'm going to rework the lid. I'm not to keen on the shape at the moment. The finial is not glued in yet.

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Sorry, couldnt resist!

It is a sharp looking vessel, the walnut base and lid set off the grain and shape of the body nicely. Btw, what wood is the body, ambrosia maple?
 
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