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A friend ask me how to go about cutting 6 parallel slots 3/4" apart in the face of a board at a 75°angle. Is there a way to do that?
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for a table saw a taper jig would be my first suggestion , if you dont have one they are not hard to diy . https://www.amazon.com/Fulton-Taper-Tab ... B001N1FYSI pretty sure youtube has a bunch of videos on how to use one safely .I believe SS use to sell one .
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mountainbreeze wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 9:33 am A friend ask me how to go about cutting 6 parallel slots 3/4" apart in the face of a board at a 75°angle. Is there a way to do that?
Could you sketch the objective? I didn't interpret your question the same as Hobbyman2 did. Or did I misinterpret his answer? Something. And what is the width of the slots?

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mountainbreeze wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 9:33 am A friend ask me how to go about cutting 6 parallel slots 3/4" apart in the face of a board at a 75°angle. Is there a way to do that?
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If you are talking about 75 deg to the face of the board I would suggest that you be very careful. 75 deg is very steep for any table saw. I would have to think about my geometry classes but if you cut them at a 15 deg angle to one face wouldn't that be 75 deg to the opposite face?
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Is this what you are striving for. If so, 15 degrees off vertical and vary the table height (depth of cut)
each time. Use a tall rip fence attachment.

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What Dusty drew is what was asked for however, I have since found that what he really wants is 15°, not 75° which is easy.

Thanks to all for the replies.
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HopefulSSer wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 2:04 pm
mountainbreeze wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 9:33 am A friend ask me how to go about cutting 6 parallel slots 3/4" apart in the face of a board at a 75°angle. Is there a way to do that?
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Hobbyman2 wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 11:05 pm
HopefulSSer wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 2:04 pm
mountainbreeze wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 9:33 am A friend ask me how to go about cutting 6 parallel slots 3/4" apart in the face of a board at a 75°angle. Is there a way to do that?
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mountainbreeze wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 4:23 pm What Dusty drew is what was asked for however, I have since found that what he really wants is 15°, not 75° which is easy.

Thanks to all for the replies.
Depending on how you measure the angle, the sketch depicts 15 degree slots. Fifteen degrees with reference to which surface?
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