After that track saw thread got going, I began thinking of doing something similar with one of my straight edges but you beat me to the punch!
Of course, you realize that the EZangelicals are likely to start posting about the shortcomings of your track saw solution ("Does it come with a repeater? Where's the right angle fixture? Will you offer a super-duper table thingy?").
Al
That is the beauty of doing projects of this nature. There is no potential for short comings. What ever it turns out to be is exactly what it was designed to be.
There is no right angle fixture. If a right angle cut is required, you simple move the straight edge and cut.
Actually, I don't know what the repeater and the right angle fixture are all about. I did not grasp that detail when viewing that web site.
After breaking my sheet goods down into manageable size pieces, I can do the right angle cuts and the repeats on my trusty Mark V.
"Making Sawdust Safely" Dusty
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Ed in Tampa wrote:Dusty
Actually the front part of the blade is what is cutting and the rear is where the saw guard is at. With very careful cutting you can in effect have both
ZCI and useable saw guard. Just cut enough of the rear opening to allow the Sawguard to swing down and leave enough on either side of the blade to have a ZCI in the front of the plate. Check Ez guide they use a separate insert but I think with judicious cutting you can accomplish nearly the same thing.
Yes, you are exactly right. The saw plate that I purchased (E. Emerson) functions that way. The about 1 1/2" - 2" of the blade cut into the plate and the guard is able to swing forward to cover the blade.
I will probably try to replicate that action.
"Making Sawdust Safely" Dusty
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Ed in Tampa wrote:Dusty
Actually the front part of the blade is what is cutting and the rear is where the saw guard is at. With very careful cutting you can in effect have both
ZCI and useable saw guard. Just cut enough of the rear opening to allow the Sawguard to swing down and leave enough on either side of the blade to have a ZCI in the front of the plate. Check Ez guide they use a separate insert but I think with judicious cutting you can accomplish nearly the same thing.
Or you could open up for the guard. Cut a 1/4" deep rabbet around the front of the opening and install replaceable 1/4" thick inserts. Over time the ZCI no longer has ZC. So making it replaceable would not be hard.
So making it replaceable would not be hard.