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Ultimate Lumber Center
…together. Miter Saw Platform. The miter saw platform is the last component to put together. Most miter saws …SAW T SAW PLATFORM TOP (19!/2" x 26" - !/2" Ply.) NOTE: GLUE TOP TO BASE R SAW PLATFORM FRONT/BACK (1!/2" x 3!/2" - 26") #8 x 2!/2" Fh WOODSCREW S SAW PLATFORM SIDE (1!/2" x 3!/2" - 16!/2") { Install the Miter Saw. A platform for the saw…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 138
November 2014
Shop Solutions
… EPGES AGAINST _^MtTER GAUGE ANP TRIM ENPS —-._____________------- Squaring a Miter Gauge ■ I read your tip on setting the miter gauge on a table saw 90° to the blade. (Editor's Note: This tip …, see Fig. 2. Now, set the pieces on edge (the edges that were against the miter gauge are down on the table), and slide the cut ends together, see Fig. …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 5
September 1992
Shop Solutions
… Shoo Solutions Zero Clearance Insert If you replace the metal insert on your table saw with a wood insert, you can cut a "aero clearance" slot just wide enough to… for future cuts. Donald Myers Alliance, Ohio Squaring a Mitered Corner Usinga band clamp on a project with mitered corners can cause the miters to slip out of alignment as the clamp…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 6
November 1992
Shop Solutions
… Auxiliary Fence Tip ■ For extra support, I often temporarily screw an auxiliary fence to my miter gauge, see Drawing. The only problem with this is the woodscrews eventually strip…EDGE OF WORKPIECE WORKPIECE 5aw Guard ■ To protect the teeth on my hand saws, I use plastic binders from report covers, see photo. (You can purchase these for under…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 8
March 1993
Straight-Edge Cutting Guide
…, clamping a fence to a piece of plywood to get a -straight cut with a circular saw. The fence guides the saw for a straight cut, but the clamps always seem to get in the … cutting the notches, I clamped each one to an auxiliary fence that's screwed to the miter gauge, see Fig. 7. ASSEMBLY. To assemble the clamp head, slip the bolt through the …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 12
November 1993
Shop Solutions
…. Finally, to compensate for drift (usually caused by the uneven set on a band saw blade), I added a pair of screws to the face of the "T," see detail V The… flap until the runner slides perfectly in the slot. Donald Rintelman Soutkbury, Connecticut MITER SLOT ALLEN SCREW ADJUSTABLE RUNNER — CROSS SECTION BASE OF JK3 -* -^ V4-xV4''-- RUNNER f|…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 16
July 1994
Router Table Extension
…‘a.’ Then 2 miter position the second guide strip snugly against the miter gauge bar. To establish the location of the miter gauge … simple index pin and a wood fence attached to the miter gauge on the table saw. The pin is just a scrap that’s …pin, start by tilting the saw blade to 30° and cutting an angled kerf in the miter gauge fence. After …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 50
March 2000
Fold-Up Outfeed Table
…length. To do this, tilt the miter gauge on the table saw to match the angle of the layout line on the legs. Then miter the legs (I) to length, see Fig. 5. P R O J E C T 4 c. a. b.…the mitered ends of the legs. There’s no need to adjust the angle of the miter gauge. I just mounted a dado blade in the table saw and used the same miter gauge setup…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 50
March 2000
3-in-1 Cut Off Sled
…the perfect choice for accurate crosscuts and miters. For even more versatility, you can build the add-on tenoning jig. W ant to make your table saw more versatile? And more accurate …front getting the base set up so using the sled is automatic later. First, the saw blade, miter slots, and rip fence need to be aligned parallel to each other. It’s …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 74
March 2004
3 Ways to Cut a Rabbet
…of the rabbet. And the miter gauge is used to feed the workpiece square to the saw blade. The setup is pretty…saw kerfs will give you a pretty smooth bottom. But for an even smoother surface, I follow up with a simple trick. Just use the miter…you don’t use the miter gauge but you will need to install an auxiliary rip fence on the saw. Just as before…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 79
January 2005
Classic Cove Molding
…, this involves cutting a compound miter. An easy way to do this on the table saw is shown below. The secret …while making the miter cuts. As you see in the photo, the saw blade is left at 90° but the miter gauge is set to 45°. The first workpiece is positioned “upside down” in the sled and is mitered…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 83
September 2005
The Secret to Locking Rabbets
… stock, I generally cut a 3⁄8"-wide groove that’s positioned to leave a 1⁄ "-thick lip and a 1⁄ "-thick tongue 4 8 (a saw kerf’s width), as shown in detail ‘a’ at left. And the depth of the slot… to bury it in the auxiliary fence. And an auxiliary fence attached to the miter gauge is used to feed and back up the workpiece. Your only real concern…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 93
May 2007
Making Glass Pane Doors
…tenons with a wide dado blade installed in the table saw. It’s also a good idea to attach an auxiliary fence to your saw’s miter gauge. This will give you better control of the …Tenons. Use the rip fence as a stop for consistent results. An auxiliary fence on the miter gauge prevents tearout. Set the Length. The short tenon cheeks are cut on the …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 101
September 2008
Rip Fence Add-Ons
… getting started, be sure your saw blade is set parallel to the miter gauge slots in your saw. Then you can use the slot…is parallel to the Parallel. Slide a combination square in the miter gauge slot to determine if the fence is parallel to… shows how to do this. Hold a combination square in the miter gauge slot and slide the rip fence up to the …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 102
November 2008
Rip Fence Accessory System
… block shown in the upper right photo. It’s used along with the miter gauge and serves as an end stop for crosscutting short pieces from a long…it for making #6 x 1" Fh WOODSCREW PLATFORM END VIEW FENCE SUPPORT FENCE FACE #/8" x #/4" GROOVE C L B A TABLE SAW POCKET %/8 !/2 A www.ShopNotes.com 37 making the Blade Cover The final component…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 103
January 2009
Cutting Perfect Circles
… large base with a hardwood runner glued to the bottom. The runner fits the miter slot of the table saw and guides the jig during the cut while the base supports the … jig forward slightly after each rotation. smoother edges with a Sanding Disk While a good table saw blade provides a clean edge, you may want to sand it even smoother. The solution …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 104
March 2009
Router Table Dovetail Key Jig
…BEVEL BOTTOM OF BACKER AT 45° (2!/4 " x 5#/4 " !/4 " Hdbd.) Dovetail keys are a great way to strengthen a miter joint. This jig takes the hassle out of cutting the slots for the…") CUT CENTERED SLOT AFTER ASSEMBLY (DETAIL 'a') 2 (9!/4 " x 16") BASE E END VIEW do at the table saw. And that’s to cut a centered slot in the jig to provide clearance …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 116
March 2011
Cutting Metal
…top) or spray lubricant (bottom). Cardboard around the blade keeps overspray off the saw table. } A Sandwich. Sandwiching thin stock provides more control and better results. { Support … sacrificial board to provide support for clean cuts. An auxiliary fence on the miter gauge guides the cut. ShopNotes.com { Use Plywood for a Clean Cut. Plywood …Read More
