Re: Short Crosscut Fence Usage on 10' Sliders
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýEd,That¡¯s exactly the setup I have. ?I share a single 1100mm crosscut fence between the saw and shaper. ?It helps to put some extra T-nuts into the slider for Mac¡¯s clamps - so that the fixed-position T-nut for the 1100mm crosscut fence isn¡¯t such a hindrance repositioning Mac¡¯s clamps. ?Ask Mac for a couple extra T-nuts and just leave them loose in the slider T-slot. ?I don¡¯t use the short 1100mm crosscut fence often on my Kappa 400 saw, but it comes in handy when I have the outrigger table off the machine stored on the mobility cart, and I need to make a few simple crosscuts. ?But I use it all the time on my Profil 45Z shaper. The biggest problem with the 1100mm crosscut fence (on either the saw or the shaper) is that the system Felder came up with for registering the fence square to the travel of the slider is sloppy as hell. ?That¡¯s what inspired me to come up with a retrofit kit that deals with its inaccuracy. ?You might want to look at the first few videos in this series: ?? ?And here is the retrofit kit I came up with: ?? If you plan to use the shaper to cut mortise/tenon joints or to counter-profile door corner joints (cope cuts) you will want the Felder tenoning plate, especially if using clamps hung out closer to the spindle. ?Details on that setup and use are here: ?? ?For cope and tenoning operations, I have found Mac¡¯s ¡°horizontal¡± clamp very helpful keeping the material clamped against the crosscut fence and securing the backer board. David Best https://www.instagram.com/davidpbest/
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