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Cutting planks on table saw tip.
tigertiger:
If you are trying to cut thin strips or planks from the edges of boards, and you are not yet familiar with zero clearance inserts, this may help.
When you are cutting thin strips off the edge of a board on a table saw, then can get pulled down into the machine. Making a zero clearance insert is the solution, see pics.
If you go on Youtube there are many videos like this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6Du_4tLvJk. There are even some videos that are machine specific, for some models that are different to the normal, like mine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqoypcqk1v0
Peter Fitness:
Some years ago I made a zero clearance insert for my table saw, which used to belong to my late father, out of aluminium plate. I had to shape it to fit the recess in the table, which was rather time consuming but, eventually, it fitted. Using a fine toothed blade I can now successfully cut quite thin planks, so the effort was worthwhile.
Peter.
grendel:
I have found that a smaller table saw, or even a bandsaw makes thin planks easier, I just converted some teak into 10mm x 5mm strip on the bandsaw just yesterday. that left me a nice 10mm x 2mm plank remaining. this was machined from a 4" x 1 1/4" x 20" piece of teak from the original boat the model will represent (well it was an offcut after hull planking repairs)
tigertiger:
You are right Grendel, but if you already own a regular table saw or contractor saw, a zero clearance insert is cheaper than buying a new power tool ;)
It is also super easy to cut planks using a zero clearance insert. Now I have made the insert, it will live in the saw, unless I need to angle the blade.
Baldrick:
I use the table saw attachment on my ancient Unimat SL lathe .I find that using the slitting saw blade ( I have several in different thicknesses) the finished plank comes off polished . A useful feature of this arrangement is that as the blade position is controlled by the cross slide carriage of the lathe I can wind the saw blade over till it is a hairs breadth from the table slit and get zero clearance on one side
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