Rex Edgar Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 First two prototypes of my shop made thin rip jig. The pointy one didn't make the cut, not enough meat around the bearing. The bull nose model works well. $6 or $7 plus scrap wood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Not to shabby for a young'un! Ya done good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Edgar Posted May 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 51 minutes ago, RichardA said: Not to shabby for a young'un! Ya done good! Thanks, Gramps! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 That's a nice looking jig, Rex. Very well done. I'm curious, as I see a lot of thin-rip jigs, but myself just use the fence and a push shoe with a sacrificial 'heel' to keep the thin piece from kicking back. Have you experienced a kick-back when ripping thin strips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Edgar Posted May 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 3 minutes ago, wtnhighlander said: That's a nice looking jig, Rex. Very well done. I'm curious, as I see a lot of thin-rip jigs, but myself just use the fence and a push shoe with a sacrificial 'heel' to keep the thin piece from kicking back. Have you experienced a kick-back when ripping thin strips? I have encountered a few 'ejections', let's call them. If I am ripping something smaller than the narrowest shoe on the Gripper, then I get a little nervous. Also for repetitive cuts there is no guesswork, just slide the fence over capturing the work piece with the jig. I upgraded a contractor saw in Dec15 with a SAWSTOP and man what a difference. Before tuning in to this board, I had never heard of SS. I bought an extra cartridge just in case, but I really don't want to find out how fast it stops with red meat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 That's something I need to build. What did you use in the track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 39 minutes ago, Rex Edgar said: I have encountered a few 'ejections', let's call them. If I am ripping something smaller than the narrowest shoe on the Gripper, then I get a little nervous. Also for repetitive cuts there is no guesswork, just slide the fence over capturing the work piece with the jig. I upgraded a contractor saw in Dec15 with a SAWSTOP and man what a difference. Before tuning in to this board, I had never heard of SS. I bought an extra cartridge just in case, but I really don't want to find out how fast it stops with red meat! How is the saw stop a upgraded and how is it so much of a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Edgar Posted May 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 8 minutes ago, drzaius said: That's something I need to build. What did you use in the track? I have a Rockler feather board that has two sets of expanding miter bars and hardware, I ordered a replacement set while I cannibalized the feather board. Here's the page: 5 minutes ago, mat60 said: How is the saw stop a upgraded and how is it so much of a difference? The saw that was replaced was a RIDGID contractor saw and was very good for what I used it for. However the SAWSTOP is 3 HP, the fence is nuts on out of the packaging, I never had a rising knife before and will not go without one in the future. Compare a RIDGID TS 2424 and the SAWSTOP Industial 3HP 240 volt saw. There is no comparison! The bearings are from Amazon: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 The SawStop is pretty wonderful. I love mine. My old Jet contractor saw was pretty good but this is so much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 I have the same saw Rex and what an awesome machine! There is not a lot of saws out there that Sawstop wouldnt be considered an upgrade to, in the hobbyists world atleast. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted May 19, 2016 Report Share Posted May 19, 2016 I still have a TS2424...? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Edgar Posted May 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2016 10 minutes ago, wtnhighlander said: I still have a TS2424...? Is it the saw in your shop? I found it to be a very good unit for what it cost and what it was built to do...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted May 19, 2016 Report Share Posted May 19, 2016 Is it the saw in your shop? I found it to be a very good unit for what it cost and what it was built to do...... Yep, my 'daily driver'. Its a huge step up from the benchtop Crapsman saw it replaced. The mobile base really makes it work in my woodshop/garage convertible. I HATE parking in the cold rain that is our excuse for 'winter'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 Well...Someday I may wish I had a saw stop but I hope not..One thing I see is some may get careless thinking they are safe with it and with my luck it wouldnt work and you would still have cut off fingers..I do agree the saw stop is a nice saw.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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