Re: Feedback on the sliding saw selection
开云体育Hi Stan: ? You are thinking well, and I appreciate your openness to a lot of conflicting opinions given here. Respect. ? In answer to some of your follow-up questions/observations. ? 20’ shop length is a key issue. My shop is 24’ and it comfortably fits a 3200mm slider. You are likely correct that a 3200mm table may not fit in your shop. David B. will have the size requirement committed to memory I’m pretty sure? And David B., thanks for posting the photo of us. That was a good day! ? Yes the slider will completely dominate the space. I used to be hung up on that but it works for me. Regarding conventional ripping, awkwardness aside, I think you are (understandably) thinking about ripping as you have always done rather than ripping on the slider. In reality, like me, you will probably rarely rip on the right side of the blade. Ripping on the left side, using clamps and parallel fence/s is safer and more accurate. There is more setup time, but not a lot more. ? That’s a great question to ask about whether anyone has downsized from a longer slider. I’m quite keen to hear any answers on that one. The closest I’m familiar with is that some choose to run multiple machines, either a slider and a conventional saw, or two sliders one of which is a short-stroke. ? You are correct that the outrigger usually sits towards the far end of a slider to make more space for ripping. The outrigger is a spectacular thing – so much better than a mitre gauge on a conventional saw that it cannot really be compared. You will not want to take off the outrigger and put it back on every time you want to park the convertible, and every time you want to make crosscuts. The outrigger is big and heavy. You ask whether you can still cut small stuff without the outrigger? Of course you can. But the outrigger is quick and accurate for 90 degrees and angles. And the cross cut stops can be relied upon. And with digital (as I have) I simply don’t want to use anything else – my outrigger and large crosscut fence are used for crosscutting long and short items. I use it 99% of the time. ? My shop is larger than yours but is absolutely crammed with machinery. I have to move the sliding table in order to walk from one side of my shop to another. I also have to walk around the end of my outrigger too. That sounds annoying – except that the saw is such a hard-working and accurate machine in my shop that I do not resent having to walk around it. ? I think Mac once told us all to harden up – we complain too much about having to walk around our machinery! (I loved that advice Mac, thank you.) ? ? Hammers are nice machines. Plus it frees up money money for shaper tooling, Mac’s pneumatic clamps, Brian’s parallel fences, a power feeder, etc. I wish you well with your deliberations. ? Warm regards, Lucky ? Dr David Luckensmeyer Designer & Maker @luckensmeyer M: 0413 013 115 ? From:
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