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Repetative cuts Band or Table Saw

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
I am attempting to make wood puzzles and need some advise on how to keep the cuts the same, I can rip hard Maple to 3/4" square and 20" in length and hold this measurement After ripping, I now need to cut the lengths to 3/4" blocks, I have built a cross cut sled but not impressed on the cuts which still require the block to be trapped between the blade and the stop block, I also have a Rikon 14" Bandsaw and this seems to work well but the blocks tend to develop a slight angle after a few cuts.
Getting the blocks exact is crucial to the puzzle.
Jim
 
#3 ·
Try clamping a stop block to the band saw table, and use a crosscut sled to make the cut. With the sled in front of the blade, slide the workpiece so that when it overhangs the sled, it is against the stop the amount you want your cut piece to be. It won't be trapped. Factor in the blade width.

Its the same way that I clamp a stop block to the tablesaw fence and make a cut using a miter gauge. It's only against the stop for lining up the cut.
 
#7 ·
I have it in the bag so to speak and the blocks of wood (3/4×3/4") are coming out real close to the 3/4" which is a good feeling now I have to devise a way to glue the blocks, if I can get proficient at this I see a lot of puzzles in Christmas stockings. Thanks for the help
Jim
Cushing, WI
 
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