luzzy
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Post by luzzy on May 14, 2016 6:17:33 GMT -5
I've been working on a smallish donation box with cherry sides and edge banded ply on the front and back. It's a design on the fly and after I domino'd the sides to get a sense of the shape when hung on the wall , I was thinking - no problem on the dado. Lay the rail ,adjust the cutter width , and poof. It's expensive but super handy. The Erika too. Love the sliding table on the small footprint. Attachments:
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Post by erik on May 21, 2016 19:21:36 GMT -5
So when I'm cutting dados in undersized plywood I use "undersized" plywood router bits and the fit is great. Have either Luzzy or Joe used 5/8 or 3/4 undersized plywood yet and how was the fit? Luzzy, you mentioned you were going to cut some 1/2 dados but I read the cutter's minimum dimension was 15.4mm or approximately 5/8.
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Post by Eoj on May 22, 2016 14:59:50 GMT -5
Hey erik , have not used the mf26 on sheet material yet .
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Post by erik on May 23, 2016 9:28:14 GMT -5
Maybe another way to phrase the question is to ask, are the dimensions of the spacers similar to a entry door router bit, where you might have (4) 1/16th, (4) 1/32th and (8) 1/64th thick washers to arrange in such a manner to accommodate a 1 5/8-1 3/4 door? I'm guessing there is a metric equivalent, but can the washers be shuffled so that you pull back from .75 dimension to .7475 or .7450. How nuanced are the thicknesses of the washers?
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Post by wrightwoodwork on May 23, 2016 14:58:07 GMT -5
The washers can all be juggled about to fine tune between the sizes from 0.1 mm to 5mm
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Post by erik on May 23, 2016 20:31:25 GMT -5
Thanks, one step closer to ordering the 26.
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Post by erik on Jul 31, 2016 7:47:55 GMT -5
MF26 Pros Cons in Plywood
Pros
Extremely quick after setting up the spacers to your desired size.
Snug fit for undersized 3/4 plywood.
Marginally better dust extraction than the 2200 when plowing a dado-there was some chips ejected into the atmosphere
Cons.
Tear out on the unsupported side of the plywood-minimal (blue tape on next run)
Trial and error to set the spacers to the desired size - cost a bit of time until you memorize or record dimensions.
So far I've used the longer rail next time I'll be trying the edge guides when plowing dados...
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Post by Eoj on Jul 31, 2016 17:32:48 GMT -5
MF26 Pros Cons in Plywood Pros Extremely quick after setting up the spacers to your desired size. Snug fit for undersized 3/4 plywood. Marginally better dust extraction than the 2200 when plowing a dado-there was some chips ejected into the atmosphere Cons. Tear out on the unsupported side of the plywood-minimal (blue tape on next run) Trial and error to set the spacers to the desired size - cost a bit of time until you memorize or record dimensions. So far I've used the longer rail next time I'll be trying the edge guides when plowing dados... Hey erik , glad to hear the pro and con impressions . The mf 26 is in "A class of its own" for portable power tools . Having shed the weight of a cast iron table saw for dado and rebate cutting has been great . |
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Post by erik on Aug 3, 2016 7:35:05 GMT -5
Hey Joe, you said there, this saw is more than capable to handle the majority of my shop work for 3/4 material. It sort of clicked the other night when I was looking at the other blades in the tool box, with both the auxiliary guides and the kss guide all nested in one container. I think they could have marketed this tool so much better.
I used it to dado the partitions and ends of a bathroom vanity but I imagined I could have built the whole unit, including door frames with the 26.
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Post by MrToolJunkie on Aug 13, 2016 18:33:38 GMT -5
Does this adjust to the F rail on the bottom or is there a little slop as with other KSS saws?
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Post by wrightwoodwork on Aug 13, 2016 19:21:47 GMT -5
From what I remember it doesn't adjust to the rails for slop. It's only the mt55
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Post by MrToolJunkie on Aug 14, 2016 1:23:14 GMT -5
From what I remember it doesn't adjust to the rails for slop. It's only the mt55 Thanks - seems odd for this machine with the dado and slot cutting. One would think it would have adjustment for any slop. I know that the lateral play is minimal, but still. |
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Post by erik on Aug 14, 2016 12:01:15 GMT -5
There are 2 bases available for this saw. I have the KSS version, so I checked the underside and you're right about the omitted tension adjustment. You'll have to double check the non-kss version to see if it is equipped with tension adjustment- but that body will not work with the KSS rails.
I suppose all that matters is if that slop will have consequences to you, via inaccurate work, so no request to justify to me but I was curious where you envision a tolerance for a project being compromised?
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Post by MrToolJunkie on Mar 10, 2017 23:40:17 GMT -5
Would love to hear an update from those members who have the MF26. After using it thus far, how has it been? Does it meet your needs? Any negatives? I can think of so many uses for this thing that would be easier than a router or dado-stack. Really been thinking about adding one to my arsenal, but I keep going back and forth. Would love some more insight into the heads as well - the 45 degree and 90 degree cutters are designed for dry wall and aluminum, but how is the cut on wood? Any close-ups of the shim systems on the expandable cutter and the slot cutter? Can you easily replace shims on the slot cutter to bring the blades closer together? Any other thoughts/comments?
Thanks!
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