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07-23-2014 07:05 PM |
I should start by pointing out that I have no table saw. I never work with sheet goods or anything large enough to require a table saw but I still have issues with miters that wont quite work with my non-sliding miter saw. I have a Laguna 14 12 which has a pretty large table but its pretty small compared to most cabinet saws. All this together is leaving me to either find plans for a miter gauge I can make or if needed a nicely made gauge that will still work on my band saw. -- "If you wait for it to rain, It will" |
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#1 posted 07-23-2014 09:16 PM |
I use the Incra 1000 miter gauge, but mostly for tablesaw work. I suppose I notch haunched tenons at the bandsaw once in a while too, but the bandsaw is a pretty rough tool for most of my finish work. I don’t expect my bandsaw to make finished cuts, but I know some people do. -- Willie, Washington "If You Choose Not To Decide, You Still Have Made a Choice" - Rush |
#2 posted 07-23-2014 09:51 PM |
If you’re looking for a precision Gauge this Incra Gauge is very nice and there are accessories you can add to it if needed. http://www.incra.com/product_miter_accessories_main.htm Best Regards. – Grandpa Len Edit; Pinto posted while I was on the phone, same product. -- Mother Nature should be proud of what you've done with her tree. - Len ...just north of a stone's throw from the oHIo, river that is, in So. Indiana. |
#3 posted 07-23-2014 11:20 PM |
Just make your own. Mine is attached to a miter gauge but you could easily make a runner from hardwood. The sled is just some left over 1/2” Birch plywood. The stop is some left over maple. I butcher it and just make another. I mounted it to the miter gauge so that I can attach the sled at different positions to the blade, I can always tune to an angle, and it makes it easier to replace a chopped up sled. I have another jig that sits on top of this one that does 45 degree framing joints on small pieces of wood. I would like to see someone fit an Incra on a band saw table as small as mine. LOL. -- Brad, Texas, https://www.youtube.com/user/tonkatoytruck/feed |
#4 posted 07-24-2014 03:21 AM |
I`m thinking I may split the difference and start with the cheaper incra and add to it. -- "If you wait for it to rain, It will" |
#5 posted 07-24-2014 02:12 PM |
You have to remember, the band saw is not what most people consider a precision instrument. I would save up your money for either a REALLY good plunge\track saw system or a table saw. -- Brad, Texas, https://www.youtube.com/user/tonkatoytruck/feed |
#6 posted 07-24-2014 02:58 PM |
The Laguna is actually quite precise. If I leave about 1/32” on my cuts and give it a run over with my hand plane to clear off roughness I can get it right where I need it. I am hesitant to invest in a table saw because I have access to a nice Jet sliding table cabinet saw that will probably become mine one day. It’s just down the road but I rarely need to use it. I am also lacking the space in my single car garage shop for any table saw of high enough quality to improve my work. Currently I have a Laguna 14-12 mostly for resawing and rips, smaller 14” band saw for tight curves on thin stock, Sunhill 20” 5 hp planer, Porter Cable floor standing drill press, and skill miter saw. All of those aren’t quite travel size and combine that with the storage my garage also has to take care of and its starting to get cramped. I have wondered if a disc sander with a good miter gauge would give me the precision I need… and also wouldn’t cost too much more than the Incra HD…. but by that logic I should also consider upgrading to a sliding miter saw. -- "If you wait for it to rain, It will" |
#7 posted 07-24-2014 03:16 PM |
Band saws don’t tend to crosscut at an accurate 90 degrees However, I have used a miter gauge and they work. A simple That said, band saw cuts aren’t suitable for tight joints off A small tilt-top table saw like the old 9” Delta is a good machine |
#8 posted 07-24-2014 03:26 PM |
I read this and thought of what Loren said : shooting board. Even if you don’t have a hand plane, you can get one cheap, and it’ll come in handy with truing up other cuts made on the bandsaw. -- - The mightiest oak in the forest is just a little nut that held its ground. |
#9 posted 07-24-2014 04:23 PM |
The Incra V120 miter gauge has worked out well for me at the bandsaw. I also have an 1000SE for my table saw but that would be overkill on the bandsaw. |
#10 posted 07-24-2014 04:28 PM |
I agree with the tight fitting joints comment, but 90% of my joints are cut at my miter saw. Theres only a small percentage of the time that it wont do what I need for whatever reason. I have looked into a shooting board in the past and that would probably be my best bet. Do most people consider the shooting planes to be necessary or could I just use my #5? -- "If you wait for it to rain, It will" |
#11 posted 07-24-2014 05:20 PM |
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#12 posted 07-24-2014 06:02 PM |
I think you can cut it close then perfect it with a Lion Miter Trimmer. |
#13 posted 07-24-2014 06:48 PM |
I can’t afford a dedicated shooting plane. #5 works great. I also have used a #4, just because I have one set to take off a thinner cut on smaller pieces, but it doesn’t have the weight to it that the #5 does. -- - The mightiest oak in the forest is just a little nut that held its ground. |
#14 posted 07-24-2014 07:39 PM |
I bought the incra1000 too , but buy their dovetail jig it is just unworkable imho after many, many , many, attempots I read that manual til I wass blue in the face and could not get the thing to produce tight fits in anyway shape or form.. Anyway thats what I found.I have a big industrial wadkin sliding table saw ,which came with a big heavy mitre gauge works grat on the table saw but it far too heavy to ,liumber around the shop so as said I bought the incra so far have not had a real work out with it though LOL Hope it is a good one. Alistair -- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease |
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