Ronn W Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 On 12/18/2016 at 4:10 PM, Rex Edgar said: I go to 7-11 and steal my coffee stirrers............... I did. I use them to spread glue and mix and stir small batches of stuff. Actually I conned my wife into doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_r_ Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 5 hours ago, jplemons said: Does this thing do pretty much the same? http://www.microjig.com/product/matchfit-dado-stop/ Looks like it, that thing is new though. Also looks like you have to have their clamps too. So its $60 to use that option. Personally Id still go with the Kerfmaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Edgar Posted December 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 19 hours ago, ben_r_ said: Looks like it, that thing is new though. Also looks like you have to have their clamps too. So its $60 to use that option. Personally Id still go with the Kerfmaker. The shop made ones are more appealing to me as is the aluminum/bronze BCT model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedinblue Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 Can you not use this to size long dados, like for cabinet casework? Every video I've seen has just been with it making half laps it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_r_ Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 20 minutes ago, bleedinblue said: Can you not use this to size long dados, like for cabinet casework? Every video I've seen has just been with it making half laps it seems. As long as the required dado is within the maximum capable width of the Kerfmaker you can use it for any length dado you like. It doesnt have anything to do with the length of the dado, only the width. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Edgar Posted December 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 1 hour ago, bleedinblue said: Can you not use this to size long dados, like for cabinet casework? Every video I've seen has just been with it making half laps it seems. Watch the BCT video. For long dados they use it as a gauge on the rip fence instead of on a crosscut setting. Gives you the inner and outer cuts, you just clean it up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedinblue Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 6 minutes ago, Rex Edgar said: Watch the BCT video. For long dados they use it as a gauge on the rip fence instead of on a crosscut setting. Gives you the inner and outer cuts, you just clean it up. Somehow missed that. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Capwn Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 Well, since I have a 3D printer myself, I may actually try to print some stuff out. In fact, the other thing I was planning on 3D printing a version of the Woodpecker's Tool Bar Gauge (inexpensive version from Rockler here: http://www.rockler.com/rockler-3-in-1-bar-gauge), but totally forgot about it. @Llama - Do you have rough dimensions of the KM-1 and the 3D printed one? I should be able modify the gigantic one to something a bit more reasonable in size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_r_ Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 1 hour ago, Al Capwn said: Well, since I have a 3D printer myself, I may actually try to print some stuff out. In fact, the other thing I was planning on 3D printing a version of the Woodpecker's Tool Bar Gauge (inexpensive version from Rockler here: http://www.rockler.com/rockler-3-in-1-bar-gauge), but totally forgot about it. @Llama - Do you have rough dimensions of the KM-1 and the 3D printed one? I should be able modify the gigantic one to something a bit more reasonable in size. You cant get all the precise dimensions of the original from the .easm eDrawings file I uploaded to my GrabCAD page and posted the link to earlier on the first page. eDrawings is a free viewing program from SolidWorks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Capwn Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 2 hours ago, ben_r_ said: You cant get all the precise dimensions of the original from the .easm eDrawings file I uploaded to my GrabCAD page and posted the link to earlier on the first page. eDrawings is a free viewing program from SolidWorks. Awesome - I will snag that and see about getting it converted into a slicer-friendly format and see how it prints out! @ben_r_ - Haven't looked at it yet, but is there any way to split out the individual components of that 3d model? Edit: Managed to export the items into STL from eDrawings. Now it is just a matter of seeing how well it prints out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Edgar Posted December 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Seems like an awful lot of effort to me. And someone found a problem with making a knock-off from scraps. Different strokes and all......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_r_ Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 4 hours ago, Al Capwn said: Awesome - I will snag that and see about getting it converted into a slicer-friendly format and see how it prints out! @ben_r_ - Haven't looked at it yet, but is there any way to split out the individual components of that 3d model? Edit: Managed to export the items into STL from eDrawings. Now it is just a matter of seeing how well it prints out... Well if you need the parts broken into separate files or need the files in a different format let me know and Ill see what I can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmotjr Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 @Al Capwn & @ben_r_, I believe there is a Thingiverse thing for this. The components should be already separated out in that download. At that point it should be just a matter of setting the scale in the slicer. If not, I'd think it's almost be easier to design it from scratch, given how simple the design is. There's actually 4 kerfmakers and 1 Tenonmaker listed: http://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=Kerfmaker&sa= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Capwn Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 16 minutes ago, Marmotjr said: @Al Capwn & @ben_r_, I believe there is a Thingiverse thing for this. The components should be already separated out in that download. At that point it should be just a matter of setting the scale in the slicer. If not, I'd think it's almost be easier to design it from scratch, given how simple the design is. There's actually 4 kerfmakers and 1 Tenonmaker listed: http://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=Kerfmaker&sa= Yeah I noticed that - but I think that was the big one that @Llama had printed. I could scale it down, and re do the holes for the bolt sizes I'd want. So far the mock up from @ben_r_ seems to be printing well. I just need to determine size of the set screws of the metal set screw inserts. Or just forgo the existing and tap new holes to the closest sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 1 minute ago, Al Capwn said: Yeah I noticed that - but I think that was the big one that @Llama had printed. I could scale it down, and re do the holes for the bolt sizes I'd want. Do you still need to know how big the real one is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Al Capwn Posted December 29, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Just now, Llama said: Do you still need to know how big the real one is? There is a joke in there somewhere. . . Nope, I think the model that Ben provided should be fine. It is reasonably sized at any rate. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 There is a joke in there somewhere. . . Nope, I think the model that Ben provided should be fine. It is reasonably sized at any rate. I'm not posting those dimensions! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_r_ Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 36 minutes ago, Al Capwn said: Nope, I think the model that Ben provided should be fine. It is reasonably sized at any rate. Should be, its the exact size of the real one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Burney Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 This video has a simple jig for producing multiple kerfs at one time that may lend some insights, especially for making uniform length pieces even at angles other than 90 degrees. The angles are controlled by the jig and the overlaid angled tool. The depth of cut appears to be controlled by the magnetic strip on the saw. The side stop is sacrificial. The overall style is called "kumiko". and part 2 showing more layouts: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Heck of a table saw!! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Burney Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 The angled fence could be utilized on a specialized table saw jig, I suppose... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdabroxx Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 ooooohhhhhh, aaaaahhhhhhhhh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmotjr Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Just noticed that microjig has put out something similar. I might give making one of these a try, as I also need a miter stop. http://www.microjig.com/products/dado-stop/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 I made the DIY version last weekend. Although only good for one particular blade, it worked really well on a couple of test dados Maybe a couple thousands too loose but leaves room for the glue. While I was at it I batched out 3 more and will cut the kerf as required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_r_ Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 Anybody have any interest in a 3D model of the Bridge City Tools TM-1 Tenonmaker (LINK)? Been thinking of ordering one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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