"Ba r r y" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 05 Jun 2005 03:28:43 GMT, "toller" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>Mine gets ripped out all the time; I suppose it gets looser each time.
>>I am thinking of epoxying it in place (and using a different insert when i
>>don't want it.)
>>Does that make sense?
>
> Makes sense to me.
>
> So you're saying mine will probably come out more, as I use it more?
I find that the type wood has more bearing than the wear and tear. If the
wood tightens back into the kerf and the board is bowed it tends to grab and
lift my splitter out of the hole. The splitter may come out 2 or 4 times in
one day and at other times and or on different wood it may be weeks before
it happens again. Make sure that you fully seat the splitter.
"Joe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I've thinking of getting one of these gadgets and was wondering what your
> opinions are of it. It appears that lee Valley has the best price for it.
14
> and change.
> Thanks
Thumbs up from me on the MJ Splitter
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On Sun, 05 Jun 2005 13:43:57 GMT, "toller" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I made my zcis out of fairly soft luan because it had horrible (ie. no)
>grain and no other use. If you used harder wood, yours should last longer,
>but eventually...
>
Mine's MDF... That might not be so good.
Barry
Ba r r y wrote:
> My real splitter choice is the Biesemeyer, but they don't make one for
> my saw.
That's me as well (I have a Ridgid). The microjig works fine for me but I wish
it would work for mitered cuts. Still for what it is supposed to do, it does it
well. The price is definitely right.
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"Ba r r y" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 19:21:26 GMT, "Joe" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I've thinking of getting one of these gadgets and was wondering what your
>>opinions are of it. It appears that lee Valley has the best price for it.
>>14
>>and change.
>>Thanks
>>
>
>
> I like mine.
>
> My only complaint is that occasionally it gets stuck in the kerf and
> pulls out of the insert. This is a rare occurrence, so don't get too
> worried about it.
>
Mine gets ripped out all the time; I suppose it gets looser each time.
I am thinking of epoxying it in place (and using a different insert when i
don't want it.)
Does that make sense?
On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 19:21:26 GMT, "Joe" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I've thinking of getting one of these gadgets and was wondering what your
>opinions are of it. It appears that lee Valley has the best price for it. 14
>and change.
>Thanks
>
I like mine.
My only complaint is that occasionally it gets stuck in the kerf and
pulls out of the insert. This is a rare occurrence, so don't get too
worried about it.
My real splitter choice is the Biesemeyer, but they don't make one for
my saw.
Barry
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:3AFoe.59$%
>
> I find that the type wood has more bearing than the wear and tear. If the
> wood tightens back into the kerf and the board is bowed it tends to grab
and
> lift my splitter out of the hole. The splitter may come out 2 or 4 times
in
> one day and at other times and or on different wood it may be weeks before
> it happens again. Make sure that you fully seat the splitter.
I don't have one of these, so I have to ask. Of what use is this microjig
splitter if it comes out of the wood several times in a week? Is it lodged
in the wood being cut at those times still preventing some measure of
kickback?
On Sun, 05 Jun 2005 03:28:43 GMT, "toller" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Mine gets ripped out all the time; I suppose it gets looser each time.
>I am thinking of epoxying it in place (and using a different insert when i
>don't want it.)
>Does that make sense?
Makes sense to me.
So you're saying mine will probably come out more, as I use it more?
I use one. No complaints. It seems to work fine but I'd guess there are
several other varieties of these that would work as well. I haven't had the
need to try the +.003 (and more) feature as yet. But it doesn't fall out or
cause problems and it does keep the piece against the fence as well, as
advertised. Overall, I'd say a thumbs up would be in order. Mine is the
standard kerf and I use it in one of the white plastic (UHMV ?) inserts.
jim bailey
"Joe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:Wanoe.14220$_o.5636@attbi_s71...
> I've thinking of getting one of these gadgets and was wondering what your
> opinions are of it. It appears that lee Valley has the best price for it.
14
> and change.
> Thanks
>
>
"Ba r r y" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 05 Jun 2005 03:28:43 GMT, "toller" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>Mine gets ripped out all the time; I suppose it gets looser each time.
>>I am thinking of epoxying it in place (and using a different insert when i
>>don't want it.)
>>Does that make sense?
>
> Makes sense to me.
>
> So you're saying mine will probably come out more, as I use it more?
>
That is my experience. Each time it gets ripped out it wears the holes a
bit, making it that much easier to come out next time.
I made my zcis out of fairly soft luan because it had horrible (ie. no)
grain and no other use. If you used harder wood, yours should last longer,
but eventually...