I had some circles to cut out of plywood so I built a sled with out a fence for my new tablesaw. the backgroundnoise in the video is bad because of the saw, and the dust collection going. What I was saying in the video was take light cuts while spinning the circle piece into the blade than advace the sled, and spin the piece again until no more material is being removed, than the piece is completed. I like the router for large circles, but for smaller circles I like the tablesaw the circles are accurate, and the finish is smooth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6iU8ZamKu8
Hope you enjoy the video.
-- If I cut it too short I can scab a piece on, but if it's too long what do I do?
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crashn
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#1 posted 223 days ago
did I just see you drill into the top of your tablesaw?
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higtron
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#2 posted 223 days ago
nope
-- If I cut it too short I can scab a piece on, but if it's too long what do I do?
crashn
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#3 posted 222 days ago
oh good. Looked like you took the drill and drilled right on top of the tablesaw. I mean that is of course your choice, but glad to hear my eyes deceived me :)
the circles turned out nice. I have not tried it on the table saw, but did make a similar jig for the router table. the finish looks smooth. great job!
-- Crashn - the only thing I make more of than sawdust is mistakes
sweetsaw
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#4 posted 221 days ago
Looks good . Iam going to give it a try.
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#5 posted 220 days ago
We use a similar technique at a cabinet shop to do circles for lazy susans. Never get are hands that close to the blade. Many will appreciate seeing another way to make rounds but I believe a safer way to make smaller rounds is with a bandsaw if they have one. I’m not trying to be critical of your demonstration as I appreciate all that I learn from others here. I just believe that a tablesaw is a lot less forgiving than a bandsaw from a safety standpoint. The same technique you used here can be applied to a bandsaw. Thanks for the tip and keep them coming.
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