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6th March 2007, 02:31 PM #46
Look at John Lucas' site, as the quite nice Jessica cuts thin bits of wood with the TS75.........
http://www.woodshopdemos.com/fes-sc-1.htmThe only way to get rid of a [Domino] temptation is to yield to it. Oscar Wilde
.....so go4it people!
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6th March 2007, 02:35 PM #47.
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At the end of the day it dosnt realy matter as both do a good job and a table saw has and always will be the heart of the majority of shops.
I make tables and the Jet dosnt handle 2400 x 1000 (and bigger) table tops that well, but the TS75 eats them for breaky. Also ripping the edges of boards to join tops together is another thing that the EZ and TS75 handles 100 times easier (except a decent length slider) than a Jointer with such simple ease. I would love a Felder or Altendorf but dont have the money or space so the TS75 is for me the perfect poor mans quality alternative.
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6th March 2007, 02:38 PM #48
OK, so you have to have another board next to it of the same thickness. What if you haven't got one? Is this really practical for larger scale operations? I had to cut 50 metres of 90mm board down to 75. Boards varied in length from 1.2 to 4.2. How would I get on doing that?
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6th March 2007, 02:41 PM #49
I would say that the TS is more suited to ripping thin stock. Sure you can use Jessica's method and get a result, but why not whack it through the TS?
Lig - I trimmed my table ends with a flush cut bit on the router, and a straightedge.The only way to get rid of a [Domino] temptation is to yield to it. Oscar Wilde
.....so go4it people!
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6th March 2007, 02:47 PM #50100 times easier (except a decent length slider) than a Jointer
100 times easier? That seems like a lot.
Mate, if you get rid of all the stationary machines in my shed, I'll have nothing to rest my tools on...
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6th March 2007, 02:57 PM #51
Interesting reading.
I have worked in Shopfitting machine shops where they pump out a lot of board product. Have used digital Altendorfs that can rip a 3600mm sheet on the sliding table(I think, cant remember for sure).
They also had a beam Saw which is much faster and easier to chop up 12' x 6' boards.
I'm wondering if the these guide systems were based on the Beam Saw concept?I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.
Albert Einstein
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6th March 2007, 03:02 PM #52
Similar concept, but I reckon the guides are just a whizz bang version of clamping a straight edge to a sheet.
I've actually got an old Black & Decker guide system. Has to be 20 years old. i got it from the tip. It's only about 900 long. I used it once but it was a bit fiddly to set up. Much quicker to just clamp a straight edge.
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6th March 2007, 03:12 PM #53.
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No way I love my 8" Jet and couldnt go with out it.
But if you were to join 2mt plus boards for tables how easy is it to get them perfectly straight (by yourself) on a Jointer? 2.4 3mt forget it. The majority of cabinet shops do it on the slider and thats the 1 thing wrong with a Cabinet saw But using the guide is super fast and accurate even for a fesfool like myself.
And i have no idea why the powers to be banned Flowboy for life. He wasnt that bad. Just liked to speak his mind. Sad and over moderated
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6th March 2007, 03:12 PM #54
Don't you mean 'whi$$ bang'?
The only way to get rid of a [Domino] temptation is to yield to it. Oscar Wilde
.....so go4it people!
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6th March 2007, 03:13 PM #55Retired
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Keep it nice and take it easy.
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6th March 2007, 03:21 PM #56
I thought you'd be one of the ones to say you don't need a tablesaw
But if you were to join 2mt plus boards for tables how easy is it to get them perfectly straight (by yourself) on a Jointer?
We used to regularly edge joint staircase stringers that could be up to 3 to 4 metres long and if they weren't straight, we would know about it pretty quick. Granted that was a two man job, but only because they were heavy mongrels.
But, yes I can see that these little guide system things could make life easier for a one man show. I guess I just haven't really found myself wanting one - that would usually come if you were regularly doing something that annoyed you enough to want to find a better way.
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6th March 2007, 03:26 PM #57
What the hell? Boys, you all want a tablesaw and you know it. If you can’t afford a good one then get a Triton for goodness’ sake.
Did I just recommend the Triton? No no I will take it back. Stick to your clever jigs for now and start saving.
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6th March 2007, 03:28 PM #58
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6th March 2007, 03:30 PM #59
Looks like a toy. This is a tablesaw:
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6th March 2007, 03:33 PM #60
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