Wish i'd made one of them long ago.
The saw sled is still working fine, but I'm still learning a lot
that the articles on make and using they don't tell.
Yesterday I went out to try out my latest stop block idea. You
should all know what a stop block is, and how it functions. My idea was
to make one with a hook on the end, so I could just put it on, clamp it
down, and make cuts whatever size. The plan was to make them in
different lengths for different size cuts.
So, made up the first one, put it on, ran it thru, to cut it to
length. Then mesured 3 inches, and cut it off, because I wanted to make
3 inch pieces (of course). Then I used a marker, and mared it 3", right
side. Among other things, the marking on it tells me it isn't just
something I'd made up for one time use, and cut it up to make something
else, or toss it. I'll eventually make a series of these stop blocks,
some for each side of the saw sled, for different uses.
Don't recall if I had said this, but found that I was gietting
angled cuts at times. That is, a test batch of cuts, one cut would be
great, one cut would be angled. Turned out that if I pulled the wood
back flat with the sled, on the right side, the cuts were angled. Pull
it back on the left side, and the cuts were right on. I had cut a
yardstick up, and glued the pieces on the back of the sled, to make
measuring esier. Apparently, both pieces weren't as flat as they
seemed. On a 12" wide piece of wood, the ends would have about 1/4'
difference. Anyway, it turned out to be more of a pain to try to use
that for measurements, than not. If I need a measurement marked, better
to just measure, and use a pencil to mark it.
Anyway, clamped my new, precision, stop block in place, took a test
piece of wood, and started cutting. Worked like a charm. Butt the wood
up against the stop, pull it tight agains the sled (left side), slide
the sled, pull the sled back, push the wood to the right, which would
push the cut piece out far enough I could reach over and grab it, with
abslutely no chance of getting my finger in the blade, put the piece
aside, and repeat. Worked great.
On the last cut, pulled the wood back agains the sled, and used the
caulking gun clamp to hold it down. Cut as before, leaving the end
piece at about an inch long.. Great.
Then checked my cut pieces. They looked great. Beautiful. Can
make these pieces much faster. Then measured them. Hmm. Strange.
This is 3 1/4". Hmm. Next one about the same. HMMMMM. They got just a
shade narrower, down to the last two, which were right on at 3".
HMMMMMMMM.
Then looked at the stop block. The hook part of it had moved to
the right about 1/4". I wasn't pushing it against the stop block hard,
but apparently the two big spring clamps just weren't eough holding
power, and after the second cut, it started sliding to the right. I can
salvage and use the oversize pieces, so no biggie. Just gotta figure out
how to hold the block in place for good.
I suppose a couple of C-clamps would work. And, of course, I can
only find two of mine. One too small, and one big one. Apparently one
or the other of my sons has needed to use some.
But, I've been thining about a couple of small bolts thru the
block and sled back. Problem there, would be drilling accurate holes
thru any other blocks I make, so it could be accurately bolted into
place. So, far the only thing I've thought of is to drill two spaced
holes, then bolt it in place, cut to length, and glue the hook at the
end on, while it's bolted in place. Be a bit slow maybe, but should
make it accurate enough. Not sure about unbolting it before the glue's
set tho, doing that might put the hook crooked, unless it's clamped
really tight. But, on the other than, they're all going to be made out
of scrap wood anyway, so no real loss if a few don't make it.
I was gonna make another sled, a bit lighter, and all, but I'm
still learning so much on this one, that I'm going to hold off. It
really isn't rocket science, to make one, but they sure seem to leave
out a lot in all the articles I've ever read about them. I was gonna
make up a couple more, just for sawing different pieces, with straight
cuts. But, won't have to once I get the saw block clamping problem
fixed. The different lengths, and using on either side, will
effectively take care of what I'm after.
As it turns out, I'm happy I painted it yellow too. Yeah, I know I
paint my tools yellow, but only paint the sled as a joke. But, because
I will be using it so often, oftener than I had figured, the yellow
paint does it's job, and brightens up the place a bit, and makes it more
cheery. I believe there's a link about that on my painting my tools
page.
Life is basically good.
Have a tune, and happy Veteran's Day, Rememberance Day, or
whatever. World's largest fraternity.
JOAT
My aim is to get through life peacefully, with as little interferrnce
from human beings as possible.
Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
Web Page Update 11 Nov 2003.
Some tunes I like.
http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/
Tue, Nov 11, 2003, 1:31pm [email protected] (T.) I posted:
<snip> I've been thining about a couple of small bolts thru the block
and sled back. Problem there, would be drilling accurate holes thru any
other blocks I make, so it could be accurately bolted into place.
<snip>
Went to town after I posted that, and just as I pulled in the Ace
parking slot it hit me, stack a batch of strips up, and gang drill them.
No prob with accuracy that way. Just bolt one down, cut off the end
with the saw, and on the other end, glue a hook in place. No prob about
bolt holes lining up that way.
No Dave, I'm not sneezing. Just passing some info along on how I
did it, so anyone else won't run into the seme problems, and have to
reinvent the wheel.
http://memory.loc.gov/mbrs/edrs/50192r.wav
JOAT
My aim is to get through life peacefully, with as little interferrnce
from human beings as possible.
Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
Web Page Update 11 Nov 2003.
Some tunes I like.
http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/
On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 22:10:40 GMT, Bay Area Dave <[email protected]> wrote:
>I could tell you of a slicker way for cutting precisely to length on a
>sled, much easier, faster, but because it came from me you wouldn't
>listen. Others use the same technique...
>
>dave
>
I'd like to hear. I'm just about to make my first sled, so any tips
would be great.
tt
I bought a self-stick metal tape like a piece of tape measure and stuck
it down. It is so thin it doesn't really count. I have an L shaped block
that I clamp to the back fence with a quick clamp. Never had it slip so
far.
"T." wrote:
>
> Wish i'd made one of them long ago.
>
> The saw sled is still working fine, but I'm still learning a lot
> that the articles on make and using they don't tell.
>
> Yesterday I went out to try out my latest stop block idea. You
> should all know what a stop block is, and how it functions. My idea was
> to make one with a hook on the end, so I could just put it on, clamp it
> down, and make cuts whatever size. The plan was to make them in
> different lengths for different size cuts.
>
> So, made up the first one, put it on, ran it thru, to cut it to
> length. Then mesured 3 inches, and cut it off, because I wanted to make
> 3 inch pieces (of course). Then I used a marker, and mared it 3", right
> side. Among other things, the marking on it tells me it isn't just
> something I'd made up for one time use, and cut it up to make something
> else, or toss it. I'll eventually make a series of these stop blocks,
> some for each side of the saw sled, for different uses.
>
> Don't recall if I had said this, but found that I was gietting
> angled cuts at times. That is, a test batch of cuts, one cut would be
> great, one cut would be angled. Turned out that if I pulled the wood
> back flat with the sled, on the right side, the cuts were angled. Pull
> it back on the left side, and the cuts were right on. I had cut a
> yardstick up, and glued the pieces on the back of the sled, to make
> measuring esier. Apparently, both pieces weren't as flat as they
> seemed. On a 12" wide piece of wood, the ends would have about 1/4'
> difference. Anyway, it turned out to be more of a pain to try to use
> that for measurements, than not. If I need a measurement marked, better
> to just measure, and use a pencil to mark it.
>
> Anyway, clamped my new, precision, stop block in place, took a test
> piece of wood, and started cutting. Worked like a charm. Butt the wood
> up against the stop, pull it tight agains the sled (left side), slide
> the sled, pull the sled back, push the wood to the right, which would
> push the cut piece out far enough I could reach over and grab it, with
> abslutely no chance of getting my finger in the blade, put the piece
> aside, and repeat. Worked great.
> On the last cut, pulled the wood back agains the sled, and used the
> caulking gun clamp to hold it down. Cut as before, leaving the end
> piece at about an inch long.. Great.
>
> Then checked my cut pieces. They looked great. Beautiful. Can
> make these pieces much faster. Then measured them. Hmm. Strange.
> This is 3 1/4". Hmm. Next one about the same. HMMMMM. They got just a
> shade narrower, down to the last two, which were right on at 3".
> HMMMMMMMM.
>
> Then looked at the stop block. The hook part of it had moved to
> the right about 1/4". I wasn't pushing it against the stop block hard,
> but apparently the two big spring clamps just weren't eough holding
> power, and after the second cut, it started sliding to the right. I can
> salvage and use the oversize pieces, so no biggie. Just gotta figure out
> how to hold the block in place for good.
>
> I suppose a couple of C-clamps would work. And, of course, I can
> only find two of mine. One too small, and one big one. Apparently one
> or the other of my sons has needed to use some.
>
> But, I've been thining about a couple of small bolts thru the
> block and sled back. Problem there, would be drilling accurate holes
> thru any other blocks I make, so it could be accurately bolted into
> place. So, far the only thing I've thought of is to drill two spaced
> holes, then bolt it in place, cut to length, and glue the hook at the
> end on, while it's bolted in place. Be a bit slow maybe, but should
> make it accurate enough. Not sure about unbolting it before the glue's
> set tho, doing that might put the hook crooked, unless it's clamped
> really tight. But, on the other than, they're all going to be made out
> of scrap wood anyway, so no real loss if a few don't make it.
>
> I was gonna make another sled, a bit lighter, and all, but I'm
> still learning so much on this one, that I'm going to hold off. It
> really isn't rocket science, to make one, but they sure seem to leave
> out a lot in all the articles I've ever read about them. I was gonna
> make up a couple more, just for sawing different pieces, with straight
> cuts. But, won't have to once I get the saw block clamping problem
> fixed. The different lengths, and using on either side, will
> effectively take care of what I'm after.
>
> As it turns out, I'm happy I painted it yellow too. Yeah, I know I
> paint my tools yellow, but only paint the sled as a joke. But, because
> I will be using it so often, oftener than I had figured, the yellow
> paint does it's job, and brightens up the place a bit, and makes it more
> cheery. I believe there's a link about that on my painting my tools
> page.
>
> Life is basically good.
>
> Have a tune, and happy Veteran's Day, Rememberance Day, or
> whatever. World's largest fraternity.
>
>
> JOAT
> My aim is to get through life peacefully, with as little interferrnce
> from human beings as possible.
>
> Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
> Web Page Update 11 Nov 2003.
> Some tunes I like.
> http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/
--
Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA
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that's perfect for the short pieces. what I was TRYING to explain to
Mr. T was a fast method of setting the length of pieces longer than the
width of the sled.
dave
Gerald Ross wrote:
> I bought a self-stick metal tape like a piece of tape measure and stuck
> it down. It is so thin it doesn't really count. I have an L shaped block
> that I clamp to the back fence with a quick clamp. Never had it slip so
> far.
>
> "T." wrote:
>
>> Wish i'd made one of them long ago.
>>
>> The saw sled is still working fine, but I'm still learning a lot
>>that the articles on make and using they don't tell.
>>
>> Yesterday I went out to try out my latest stop block idea. You
>>should all know what a stop block is, and how it functions. My idea was
>>to make one with a hook on the end, so I could just put it on, clamp it
>>down, and make cuts whatever size. The plan was to make them in
>>different lengths for different size cuts.
>>
>> So, made up the first one, put it on, ran it thru, to cut it to
>>length. Then mesured 3 inches, and cut it off, because I wanted to make
>>3 inch pieces (of course). Then I used a marker, and mared it 3", right
>>side. Among other things, the marking on it tells me it isn't just
>>something I'd made up for one time use, and cut it up to make something
>>else, or toss it. I'll eventually make a series of these stop blocks,
>>some for each side of the saw sled, for different uses.
>>
>> Don't recall if I had said this, but found that I was gietting
>>angled cuts at times. That is, a test batch of cuts, one cut would be
>>great, one cut would be angled. Turned out that if I pulled the wood
>>back flat with the sled, on the right side, the cuts were angled. Pull
>>it back on the left side, and the cuts were right on. I had cut a
>>yardstick up, and glued the pieces on the back of the sled, to make
>>measuring esier. Apparently, both pieces weren't as flat as they
>>seemed. On a 12" wide piece of wood, the ends would have about 1/4'
>>difference. Anyway, it turned out to be more of a pain to try to use
>>that for measurements, than not. If I need a measurement marked, better
>>to just measure, and use a pencil to mark it.
>>
>> Anyway, clamped my new, precision, stop block in place, took a test
>>piece of wood, and started cutting. Worked like a charm. Butt the wood
>>up against the stop, pull it tight agains the sled (left side), slide
>>the sled, pull the sled back, push the wood to the right, which would
>>push the cut piece out far enough I could reach over and grab it, with
>>abslutely no chance of getting my finger in the blade, put the piece
>>aside, and repeat. Worked great.
>>On the last cut, pulled the wood back agains the sled, and used the
>>caulking gun clamp to hold it down. Cut as before, leaving the end
>>piece at about an inch long.. Great.
>>
>> Then checked my cut pieces. They looked great. Beautiful. Can
>>make these pieces much faster. Then measured them. Hmm. Strange.
>>This is 3 1/4". Hmm. Next one about the same. HMMMMM. They got just a
>>shade narrower, down to the last two, which were right on at 3".
>>HMMMMMMMM.
>>
>> Then looked at the stop block. The hook part of it had moved to
>>the right about 1/4". I wasn't pushing it against the stop block hard,
>>but apparently the two big spring clamps just weren't eough holding
>>power, and after the second cut, it started sliding to the right. I can
>>salvage and use the oversize pieces, so no biggie. Just gotta figure out
>>how to hold the block in place for good.
>>
>> I suppose a couple of C-clamps would work. And, of course, I can
>>only find two of mine. One too small, and one big one. Apparently one
>>or the other of my sons has needed to use some.
>>
>> But, I've been thining about a couple of small bolts thru the
>>block and sled back. Problem there, would be drilling accurate holes
>>thru any other blocks I make, so it could be accurately bolted into
>>place. So, far the only thing I've thought of is to drill two spaced
>>holes, then bolt it in place, cut to length, and glue the hook at the
>>end on, while it's bolted in place. Be a bit slow maybe, but should
>>make it accurate enough. Not sure about unbolting it before the glue's
>>set tho, doing that might put the hook crooked, unless it's clamped
>>really tight. But, on the other than, they're all going to be made out
>>of scrap wood anyway, so no real loss if a few don't make it.
>>
>> I was gonna make another sled, a bit lighter, and all, but I'm
>>still learning so much on this one, that I'm going to hold off. It
>>really isn't rocket science, to make one, but they sure seem to leave
>>out a lot in all the articles I've ever read about them. I was gonna
>>make up a couple more, just for sawing different pieces, with straight
>>cuts. But, won't have to once I get the saw block clamping problem
>>fixed. The different lengths, and using on either side, will
>>effectively take care of what I'm after.
>>
>> As it turns out, I'm happy I painted it yellow too. Yeah, I know I
>>paint my tools yellow, but only paint the sled as a joke. But, because
>>I will be using it so often, oftener than I had figured, the yellow
>>paint does it's job, and brightens up the place a bit, and makes it more
>>cheery. I believe there's a link about that on my painting my tools
>>page.
>>
>> Life is basically good.
>>
>> Have a tune, and happy Veteran's Day, Rememberance Day, or
>>whatever. World's largest fraternity.
>>
>>
>>JOAT
>>My aim is to get through life peacefully, with as little interferrnce
>>from human beings as possible.
>>
>>Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
>>Web Page Update 11 Nov 2003.
>>Some tunes I like.
>>http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/
>
>
Wed, Nov 12, 2003, 4:50pm (EST+5) [email protected] (Bay=A0Area=A0Dave)
claims:
that's perfect for the short pieces. what I was TRYING to explain to Mr.
T was a fast method of setting the length of pieces longer than the
width of the sled.
Dave. This was about cutting a long piece of wood, to produce
pieces 11 1/2", and less, wide, accurately, easily, and fast. I can now
do that.
JOAT
My aim is to get through life peacefully, with as little interferrnce
from human beings as possible.
Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
Web Page Update 11 Nov 2003.
Some tunes I like.
http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/
that's good! I'm proud of you, son! Fast, easy, accurately. What more
could you need? sigh...I can think of nothing at this juncture to tease
you about. I'm sad...but then I look on the bright side and know that
before the day is out, something will come to mind! :)
I gotta get back out to the shop and build drawers for my desk.
dave
T. wrote:
> Wed, Nov 12, 2003, 4:50pm (EST+5) [email protected] (Bay Area Dave)
> claims:
> that's perfect for the short pieces. what I was TRYING to explain to Mr.
> T was a fast method of setting the length of pieces longer than the
> width of the sled.
>
> Dave. This was about cutting a long piece of wood, to produce
> pieces 11 1/2", and less, wide, accurately, easily, and fast. I can now
> do that.
>
>
> JOAT
> My aim is to get through life peacefully, with as little interferrnce
> from human beings as possible.
>
> Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
> Web Page Update 11 Nov 2003.
> Some tunes I like.
> http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/
>
I could tell you of a slicker way for cutting precisely to length on a
sled, much easier, faster, but because it came from me you wouldn't
listen. Others use the same technique...
dave
T. wrote:
> Wish i'd made one of them long ago.
>
> The saw sled is still working fine, but I'm still learning a lot
> that the articles on make and using they don't tell.
>
> Yesterday I went out to try out my latest stop block idea. You
> should all know what a stop block is, and how it functions. My idea was
> to make one with a hook on the end, so I could just put it on, clamp it
> down, and make cuts whatever size. The plan was to make them in
> different lengths for different size cuts.
>
> So, made up the first one, put it on, ran it thru, to cut it to
> length. Then mesured 3 inches, and cut it off, because I wanted to make
> 3 inch pieces (of course). Then I used a marker, and mared it 3", right
> side. Among other things, the marking on it tells me it isn't just
> something I'd made up for one time use, and cut it up to make something
> else, or toss it. I'll eventually make a series of these stop blocks,
> some for each side of the saw sled, for different uses.
>
> Don't recall if I had said this, but found that I was gietting
> angled cuts at times. That is, a test batch of cuts, one cut would be
> great, one cut would be angled. Turned out that if I pulled the wood
> back flat with the sled, on the right side, the cuts were angled. Pull
> it back on the left side, and the cuts were right on. I had cut a
> yardstick up, and glued the pieces on the back of the sled, to make
> measuring esier. Apparently, both pieces weren't as flat as they
> seemed. On a 12" wide piece of wood, the ends would have about 1/4'
> difference. Anyway, it turned out to be more of a pain to try to use
> that for measurements, than not. If I need a measurement marked, better
> to just measure, and use a pencil to mark it.
>
> Anyway, clamped my new, precision, stop block in place, took a test
> piece of wood, and started cutting. Worked like a charm. Butt the wood
> up against the stop, pull it tight agains the sled (left side), slide
> the sled, pull the sled back, push the wood to the right, which would
> push the cut piece out far enough I could reach over and grab it, with
> abslutely no chance of getting my finger in the blade, put the piece
> aside, and repeat. Worked great.
> On the last cut, pulled the wood back agains the sled, and used the
> caulking gun clamp to hold it down. Cut as before, leaving the end
> piece at about an inch long.. Great.
>
> Then checked my cut pieces. They looked great. Beautiful. Can
> make these pieces much faster. Then measured them. Hmm. Strange.
> This is 3 1/4". Hmm. Next one about the same. HMMMMM. They got just a
> shade narrower, down to the last two, which were right on at 3".
> HMMMMMMMM.
>
> Then looked at the stop block. The hook part of it had moved to
> the right about 1/4". I wasn't pushing it against the stop block hard,
> but apparently the two big spring clamps just weren't eough holding
> power, and after the second cut, it started sliding to the right. I can
> salvage and use the oversize pieces, so no biggie. Just gotta figure out
> how to hold the block in place for good.
>
> I suppose a couple of C-clamps would work. And, of course, I can
> only find two of mine. One too small, and one big one. Apparently one
> or the other of my sons has needed to use some.
>
> But, I've been thining about a couple of small bolts thru the
> block and sled back. Problem there, would be drilling accurate holes
> thru any other blocks I make, so it could be accurately bolted into
> place. So, far the only thing I've thought of is to drill two spaced
> holes, then bolt it in place, cut to length, and glue the hook at the
> end on, while it's bolted in place. Be a bit slow maybe, but should
> make it accurate enough. Not sure about unbolting it before the glue's
> set tho, doing that might put the hook crooked, unless it's clamped
> really tight. But, on the other than, they're all going to be made out
> of scrap wood anyway, so no real loss if a few don't make it.
>
> I was gonna make another sled, a bit lighter, and all, but I'm
> still learning so much on this one, that I'm going to hold off. It
> really isn't rocket science, to make one, but they sure seem to leave
> out a lot in all the articles I've ever read about them. I was gonna
> make up a couple more, just for sawing different pieces, with straight
> cuts. But, won't have to once I get the saw block clamping problem
> fixed. The different lengths, and using on either side, will
> effectively take care of what I'm after.
>
> As it turns out, I'm happy I painted it yellow too. Yeah, I know I
> paint my tools yellow, but only paint the sled as a joke. But, because
> I will be using it so often, oftener than I had figured, the yellow
> paint does it's job, and brightens up the place a bit, and makes it more
> cheery. I believe there's a link about that on my painting my tools
> page.
>
> Life is basically good.
>
> Have a tune, and happy Veteran's Day, Rememberance Day, or
> whatever. World's largest fraternity.
>
>
> JOAT
> My aim is to get through life peacefully, with as little interferrnce
> from human beings as possible.
>
> Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
> Web Page Update 11 Nov 2003.
> Some tunes I like.
> http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/
>
Tue, Nov 11, 2003, 10:10pm (EST+5) [email protected] (Bay=A0Area=A0Dave)
puts out:
I could tell you of a slicker way for cutting precisely to length on a
sled, much easier, faster, but because it came from me you wouldn't
listen. Others use the same technique...
I gues you went back and read the whole thing, after all.
You're still having reading comprehension - uh, that is -
understanding - uh, I'll just start over, and keep it to short words.
You still don't know what you read, do you? I didn't ask how to do
it. I didn't ask, because I can think for myself. It's more fun that
way. And, if I believe you or not, doesn't mean a thing, because you
didn't say anything, so nothing to believe. Anyway, I already figured
out a very simple, quick, easy, way to do just what I want. What I was
doing, was posting some of what I had found out (by myself), about
making, and using, a saw sled, for the first time. Oop, I forgot, you
might not know what I mean by any of that. Oh well...
JOAT
My aim is to get through life peacefully, with as little interferrnce
from human beings as possible.
Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
Web Page Update 11 Nov 2003.
Some tunes I like.
http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/
I ALMOST understood you this time. I did stumble over the larger words
like "comprehension". Is that the pressure developed in my Toyota's
engine's cylinders when both valves are closed and the piston is on it's
way up?
BTW, you could have used your fence, with an auxiliary fence (exactly 1"
or other exact dimension) to push the wood against with as high a
degree of accuracy as you fence. In my case my Biesemeyer gives me
super precise cuts using the sled, along with a 1" thick aux fence.
When you push the board through the blade it clears the aux fence so as
not to interfere with the cut. Verstehen Sie?
dave
T. wrote:
> Tue, Nov 11, 2003, 10:10pm (EST+5) [email protected] (Bay Area Dave)
> puts out:
> I could tell you of a slicker way for cutting precisely to length on a
> sled, much easier, faster, but because it came from me you wouldn't
> listen. Others use the same technique...
>
> I gues you went back and read the whole thing, after all.
>
> You're still having reading comprehension - uh, that is -
> understanding - uh, I'll just start over, and keep it to short words.
>
> You still don't know what you read, do you? I didn't ask how to do
> it. I didn't ask, because I can think for myself. It's more fun that
> way. And, if I believe you or not, doesn't mean a thing, because you
> didn't say anything, so nothing to believe. Anyway, I already figured
> out a very simple, quick, easy, way to do just what I want. What I was
> doing, was posting some of what I had found out (by myself), about
> making, and using, a saw sled, for the first time. Oop, I forgot, you
> might not know what I mean by any of that. Oh well...
>
> JOAT
> My aim is to get through life peacefully, with as little interferrnce
> from human beings as possible.
>
> Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
> Web Page Update 11 Nov 2003.
> Some tunes I like.
> http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/
>
Wed, Nov 12, 2003, 3:13am (EST+5) [email protected] (Bay=A0Area=A0Dave) puts
out:
<snip> BTW, you could have used <snip> Verstehen Sie?
Yes, Dave, I understand what you said. Except, I wasn't asking
how to do it; and, none of what you said is anywhere near what I wanted
to do anyway. Sie sind ein Esel.
JOAT
My aim is to get through life peacefully, with as little interferrnce
from human beings as possible.
Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
Web Page Update 11 Nov 2003.
Some tunes I like.
http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/
> Bay Area Dave said:
>
> Verstehen Sie?
>
> JOAT replied:
>
> Sie sind ein Esel.
Nice to hear some German around here. But, if you guys cannot
communicate like grownups, resort to your own language, please.
Wolfgang
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Wed, Nov 12, 2003, 11:47am (EST+6) [email protected]
(Wolfgang=A0Jordan) says:
Nice to hear some German around here. But, if you guys cannot
communicate like grownups, resort to your own language, please.
No prob. I'm finished trying to communicate with BAD anway, he's
obviously speaking a different language, and it isn't German. LOL
JOAT
My aim is to get through life peacefully, with as little interferrnce
from human beings as possible.
Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
Web Page Update 11 Nov 2003.
Some tunes I like.
http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/
"Wolfgang Jordan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Nice to hear some German around here. But, if you guys cannot
> communicate like grownups, resort to your own language, please.
Nice shot! :)
> Then looked at the stop block. The hook part of it had moved to
> the right about 1/4". I wasn't pushing it against the stop block hard,
> but apparently the two big spring clamps just weren't eough holding
> power, and after the second cut, it started sliding to the right. I
can
> salvage and use the oversize pieces, so no biggie. Just gotta figure
out
> how to hold the block in place for good.
>
> I suppose a couple of C-clamps would work. And, of course, I
can
> only find two of mine. One too small, and one big one. Apparently one
> or the other of my sons has needed to use some.
>
> But, I've been thining about a couple of small bolts thru the
> block and sled back. Problem there, would be drilling accurate holes
> thru any other blocks I make, so it could be accurately bolted into
> place. So, far the only thing I've thought of is to drill two spaced
> holes, then bolt it in place, cut to length, and glue the hook at the
An easier solution might be to route a groove through the fence of the
sled ending 2 inches or so from each end. You could then slide a bold
through a stop block, through the groove and secure it with a threaded
knob. This would give you a sliding adjustable stop. I would probably
mark some kind of index to make it repeatable, but you could also use
your blocks. Slide a block alonside the blade, slide the stop up to the
block, secure the knob, remove the block, cut away.
Tue, Nov 11, 2003, 3:11pm (EST-1) Secret (Secret=A0Squirrel) secretely
says:
An easier solution might be <snip>
Nope. Since thought of several other ways of doing it, but the
last one is an even easier solution to the whole thing.
I had this all typed out before, but the UPS man came just before I
sent it, and WebTV logs off automatically if your aren't active for a
few minutes. Then instead of pushing the return button, which would hav
reconnected me, and left me right where I had left off, I pushed the off
button, and had to start from scratch. LOL
What I'll do is, put a permanent stop on the right end of the saw.
Then when I want a stop block, I'll take a plwood strip, but it against
the permanent block, cut it to length with the saw, then measure, and
cut it to the appropriate length. Then my two spring clamps will only
be working to hold it against the back of the saw sled, and the
permanent block will be doing all the work of stopping it from shifting.
I'll mark on each strip it's size, and what it is, so I don't dump it by
mistake. But, even if I did, this way, it's only a couple of minutes to
make a replacement. With the cutting I'll be doing, the permanent block
won't be causing any problems. No prob.
Dave, you still don't need to respond.
JOAT
My aim is to get through life peacefully, with as little interferrnce
from human beings as possible.
Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
Web Page Update 11 Nov 2003.
Some tunes I like.
http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/