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  1. 16th November 2008, 09:19 PM #1
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    Default Now there's an idea

    Sliding tables on both sides of the saw

    I reckon it'd be great, what about you guys?
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    If it's for breaking down large sheets then the tables would need to be tied together somehow otherwise you'd get major skewing and kickback problems. Sliding tables on both sides would make for a huge footprint. If all you wanted the feature for was for breaking down large sheets then you'd be better off with a beam saw. If you wanted the feature for docking boards you'd be better off cutting them with a drop saw or SCMS or RAS and then trimming the final cut on the TS, if required. Sounds like the answer for a question no one has asked.

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    Quote Originally Posted by funkychicken View Post
    Sliding tables on both sides of the saw

    I reckon it'd be great, what about you guys?
    For left handers and one eyed blokes ?
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    One sliding table is too many but that is just me.
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    Well it'd be like a crosscut sled for small tablesaw but on a bigger level
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    It aint gonna fit in my shed!
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    It would leave the operator struggling to control two large sections of the cut sheet ,
    all the while , leaning forward Directly In Front Of The Blade.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Manuka Jock View Post
    It would leave the operator struggling to control two large sections of the cut sheet ,
    all the while , leaning forward Directly In Front Of The Blade.
    The tables would be connected so the operator would only stand on one side if the saw
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    what's the problem that you're trying to solve with this? On a euro style panel saw you can easily cut full sheets of ply, at an angle if neccesary. The engineering involved in building a saw like you envisage would make it more expensive than a euro panel saw IMHO (average price of $15K).

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    Quote Originally Posted by journeyman Mick View Post
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    what's the problem that you're trying to solve with this? On a euro style panel saw you can easily cut full sheets of ply, at an angle if neccesary. The engineering involved in building a saw like you envisage would make it more expensive than a euro panel saw IMHO (average price of $15K).

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    Quote Originally Posted by funkychicken View Post
    I'm not trying to solve any problems. It was just an observation
    Generally new inventions arise out of a need, and needs generally come about because one is responding to a problem. Unless your design can do something other saws can't or can do the same job faster/safer/more accurately then it's unlikely to have much market appeal. Keep trying though.

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    What are you going to attach the rip fence to?
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