Thread: Crosscutting with a slider's rip fence

I agree EB. I am not used to working with soft woods. I have already steamed out two dents.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Originally Posted by derekcohen

I agree EB. I am not used to working with soft woods. I have already steamed out two dents.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Tomorrow, I'll post some photo's of what it looks like with a finish on. I also noticed how light it is in weight, very interesting.

Originally Posted by derekcohen

Do you think that you could crosscut this panel using a mitre gauge?



Regards from Perth

Derek

I mean necessity is the mother of invention... isnt what your doing part of the reason to buy a panel saw... to cut large panel?

In principle cutting a 95mm or 950mm is the same i thought? Use a packer to offset the fence so you dont wedge the piece being cut between the fence and the blade?

I agree that it is the same "in principle". But in practice ....

Having said this (shaken my head?), I have seen some ingenious super mitre gauges.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Originally Posted by havabeer69

I mean necessity is the mother of invention... isnt what your doing part of the reason to buy a panel saw... to cut large panel?

In principle cutting a 95mm or 950mm is the same i thought? Use a packer to offset the fence so you dont wedge the piece being cut between the fence and the blade?

I have never regarded a short stroke slider such as Derek or I have as a panel saw, Derek's does not even have the outrigger to support panels as mine didn't when I bought it. To me they are just sliding table saws that can cut a small panel as a side benefit. I too have used those same Glulam panels and at first I thought they must have been made of offcuts but on looking at them it was obvious they were not, they are certainly good value for the money.