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11-05-2009, 07:27 PM
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Accurate Miter Tip
This is an easy trick for a fast and accurate miter.
In this first pic you can see that I scribed the piece for length and moved the mark up on top of the stick. That plywood ripping is slightly wider than my work piece and will use that in the next pic  Now I cut partially through the plywood and don't let the thing move afterward.  There is my saw kerf to line up my mark with. Just don't spaz out and move the ripping while you line up the work piece.  Then just cut it. Works fast and easy. And if your eye ain't what it used to be, it's a whole lot more accurate. Enjoy.  
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Re: Accurate Miter Tip
That Omga doesn't have lasers???
My cheap kapex has dual ones. (never liked lasers untill now) Good tip Gus, sometimes those little things slip right past people.
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11-05-2009, 07:44 PM
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11-05-2009, 07:46 PM
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11-05-2009, 07:48 PM
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11-05-2009, 08:10 PM
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Re: Accurate Miter Tip
Damn that's slick! Thanks Gus!
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11-05-2009, 08:34 PM
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Re: Accurate Miter TipQuote:
 Who do you think you are George Jetson?  Where the heck is my jetpack anyway? Thought we would have those by now
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11-05-2009, 09:57 PM
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Re: Accurate Miter Tip
I don't get it
 I never have a problem cutting miters though. I find they just take some planning, you go about it differently depending on what you're building. O.k I get it now, it's so you can see where the blade is going to cut. I use my speed square, but I guess that works. Last edited by KennMacMoragh; 11-05-2009 at 10:05 PM. |
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Re: Accurate Miter Tip
Robot, you mean a CNC?
 
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11-06-2009, 06:18 PM
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You can paint yours green if you want.
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11-06-2009, 06:38 PM
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Re: Accurate Miter Tip
Hey Gus,
The method you show is similar to how I use my "auxiliary fence and table set up". You did a nice job of showing how to get very accurate miters. It also has the benefit of being zero clearance, so no "exit wounds." Clean cutting. Many trim carps use fairly sloppy reveals (3/16" +or- 1/16", so they never dial in the accuracy. Your method does help bring the accuracy of trim carpenters into the tighter tolerances of the cabinet makers... which is where they should be.  Cheers, Bass |
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I would end up making a bunch of 'Chrome Naked Lady's' out of Azek if I had a CNC!!
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Re: Accurate Miter Tip
Thanks gus
....I switch between a chop box and a slide on site. I prefer the chop box (smaller, lighter), but it's hard to line up the tooth/mark like I do with the slide....
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Send me the dxf and I'll cut your prototype. If that is out of your reach then just pose like those chicks on the mud flaps and have your wife snap the shot. I'll take it from there.
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11-06-2009, 09:07 PM
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Re: Accurate Miter Tip
I started doing that about 3 years ago. I just thought it up and assumed the good finish carpenters did this. Puts the cut mark right on the money, super accurate.
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11-07-2009, 05:25 AM
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 As long as I'm doing my own cutting which is 99.9% of the time it doesn't create a problem. I'm a pretty good judge of where the 32ths are supposed to beOnly problem that I'm having is 12" blade has too much deflection on the angle cuts unless I use a heavy blade...thinking about dropping to a 10" for the finer work.
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11-15-2009, 11:17 AM
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Re: Accurate Miter Tip
I do the same thing but put a couple drops of 2P10 with accelerator to the rip to hold it in place on the fence. Works great if you're cutting mass miters of small molding for raised panels etc. on a 12" saw with a wide fence gap. No more chips flying at you. When you're done, tap the scrap rip with a hammer and it comes off with minimal residue.
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11-15-2009, 10:41 PM
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Re: Accurate Miter Tip
Old eyes? I had to put on my glasses to see the pictures. What are these old eyes you're talking about?
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11-15-2009, 10:57 PM
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Re: Accurate Miter Tip
Been doing it for over a decade. Still a great idea.
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