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Post by stardiamond on Sept 4, 2014 18:10:13 GMT -5
I realized that even when I set up my slab saw I will still need to slab small rough and thin or split thick slabs. I do this freehand and the slabs I cut are uneven and splitting a slab is risky. I bought a new saw table for my Genie trim saw and went to the hardware store and got a piece of about 2x2 aluminum L bracket. I used the saw blade to trim the piece to the correct length. I marked and drilled two holes. I taped the bracket to the table and drilled through the bracket into the plastic. I removed to bracket and enlarged the holes in the plastic into slots so they could be moved closer or further from the blade allowing cuts from 1/8" to 1/4". I attached the fence to the table using wing nuts. My trim saw blade is .032 x 8" and has lasted longer since I started cutting slower. The rough is pushed from the bottom to the top of the picture and the blade is located about half way up the fence.
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Sept 5, 2014 5:56:55 GMT -5
Post by snowmom on Sept 5, 2014 5:56:55 GMT -5
very clever and useful. thanks for the post!
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Fossilman
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Sept 5, 2014 9:38:05 GMT -5
Post by Fossilman on Sept 5, 2014 9:38:05 GMT -5
Great idea.......So far my "14" lets me cut any thickness I want,with a bit of engineering..Some guys look at that and say,"Are you sure you can do that"? LOL I guess we will find out..
Did your idea help you out pretty good??
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 5, 2014 10:53:44 GMT -5
I'll find out today. I might have to trim the forward corner of the fence to clear the ring that stiffens the blade. I measured it but haven't fitted it yet. I've got some nice stuff to try it out on. I will need to make few test cuts to calibrate the thickness.
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The Dad_Ohs
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Sept 5, 2014 18:48:15 GMT -5
I've done much the same with a piece of 2x4 that I cut so it when installed in my trim saw it sits 1/4" away from my blade and then I just move material through it... works great!! but I like your fence better!!
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 5, 2014 19:02:01 GMT -5
I picked aluminum because my saw floods the table. There is a guard so I don't get sprayed. It took me too long to get the alignment correct. The Genie trim saw isn't that well anchored and the blade doesn't line up exactly with the table. I also realized that once I got a straight cut started to let the blade go rather than pushing the material against the fence which was actually skewing the blade. Cuts are not perfect, but better than I could do freehand and I didn't want to waste the material or try cutting it on a 16" saw.
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