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  1. #1
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    Default First project using Incra

    G'day

    thought I'd post my first effort using my incra mitre 1000SE after finally getting it working in my saw bench. To be truthful, I did have to tickle the joints with a hand plane to get them to fit exactly. I must need a bigger engineers square to get it all set up perfectly.

    Anyhow, it turned out OK and is now nailed to my son's bedroom wall. I'll have to think of something else to try now. Made from a recycled mahogany beadhead. The dial was from Murray Clock Crafts in Canada.
    Cheers from NZ


    Richard

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    Richard

    Well done - congrats
    Have a good one
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    Yes, nice work, looks great.
    Reality is no background music.
    Cheers John

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    The joints are spot on.... I think you have decided for me whether to buy one or not.
    les

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    Well done, looks very good.

    I bought the 1000SE at the Adelaide WWWS and haven't regretted spending the money.
    It is very versatile and accurate, much more so than the standard mitre gauge that came with the saw.

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    Richard

    Congratulations on an excellent result! Don't you just love the accuracy of the Incra gear! Keep up the good work.
    Cheers
    Thornburn

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    Quote Originally Posted by RichardL View Post
    G'day

    thought I'd post my first effort using my incra mitre 1000SE after finally getting it working in my saw bench. To be truthful, I did have to tickle the joints with a hand plane to get them to fit exactly. I must need a bigger engineers square to get it all set up perfectly.
    Richard
    You shouldn't need a square to initially set up any mitre gauge. Get a straight, parallel piece of stock, 150mm ++ wide and cross cut it, by simply flipping one piece over and holding the edges against the fence will show a gap between the 2 pieces, that gap (if there is one) is twice the amount that the mitre gauge has to be adjusted. Once calibrated the gauge will cut repeatedly accurate angles.

    I hope that this helps?

    Regards


    The Woodworker

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    Richard, info here here & here on precision setup of crosscut devices like your mitre gauge, I reckon it would be worth taking some time to get it absolutely spot on, given the precise nature of the Incra gauge.



    Cheers.......................Sean


    The beatings will continue until morale improves.

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    Hi and thanks for all the replies.

    I'll try the approach suggested by Woodworker and in Scooter's links. Sounds like a good idea. It would be nice to get it bang-on accurate. Still, even as it is, I'm pretty pleased as I'd never have been able to cut to anything like the precision with my old gauge.
    Cheers from NZ


    Richard

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