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Mini table saw for N-Scale trestles, caternary

 

I posted about?this on N-Scale Traction.?Has anyone seen or used the PROXXON German designed mini?table saw? I think it cuts down to 1-22mm or .04-5/6 inch. The cost of hobby wood is sort of prohibitive for some of the caternary work but I just ordered this and I plan on cutting thin scrap?pieces that cabinet shops give away?on a big table saw before ripping on the PROXXON so it doesn¡¯t bog down. They have one for around $115?coming in?the mail but the $400 one has angle adjustment on the saw blade and a table extension for panels which I thought was overkill for N-Scale size pieces. People who build full size wooden boats need a lot of dowels and they do it on the cheap by using a metal plate with holes drilled in it that they drive square wooden stock or sticks?through, sometimes with the wood turning in the chuck of a drill to help shape it. I have seen it done with a hammer or a drill but for small scale you might just drive it through by hand. They sell mini dowel making metal plates on eBay but most are too large except for an English one that is $110, and it only has one 1:160 scale?dowel hole so better to make your own. You have to lubricate with oil when drilling metal and usually you want to start the hole by hammering with?a center punch or even a big nail to give the drill bit something to follow so it won¡¯t wobble.?Don¡¯t use stainless steel plates. It will wreck drill bits because it is too hard.?I bought an N-Scale trestle template so the idea is to build trestle pieces when?I am stuck away from town on business.?
They sell in store only at some?Harbor Freights?a mini table saw for $30, but I have heard it doesn¡¯t track as well. ?

PROXXON Bench Circular Saw KS 115, 37006 , Green?
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