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Post by jalvis on Apr 28, 2015 10:02:31 GMT -5
Ran out of shims while installing windows last week. MT55 and track made shims safe and accurately. Felt so much better then using the table saw like I've done in the past.
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Apr 28, 2015 17:40:51 GMT -5
Post by Knight Woodworks on Apr 28, 2015 17:40:51 GMT -5
What are the shims made from?
John
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Apr 28, 2015 17:46:56 GMT -5
Post by jalvis on Apr 28, 2015 17:46:56 GMT -5
I used some strait grain pine that was on the job site. Much safer using the track. Just move the wood for a taper and alternate along its width. I remember doing this on the table saw and moving the fence. Gets kinda scary.
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Apr 28, 2015 19:55:29 GMT -5
Post by Knight Woodworks on Apr 28, 2015 19:55:29 GMT -5
So basically the shims are long grain? I ask because Gary Katz has recommended tapered end grain shims cut with a jig from fir 2X6s on a TS. I tried it few times but didn't care for the shims.
Speaking of cutting shim stock ... I have a shop built shim box I take on site. It holds an assortment of 3 1/4" square ply squares of various thickness as well as a goodly amount of good quality cedar shingles ripped to 1 1/2". (Having a CRS moment, can't remember what grade, but better than underlayment.)
Several years ago I was working on job with a few other carpenters. Initially they laughed at my more expensive shims and the time it took to rip them. However, after a few days they changed their tune and wanted to "borrow" some of mine so I struck a deal with the GC. If he would buy me a bundle of the same quality shingles as the ones I had, I would share mine. He agreed and in a few days everyone came to realize that the high quality, pre ripped shims were worth the extra time and money.
In a few weeks I finished my part of the project and reminded the GC of our agreement. He came back with a bundle of underlayment shingles and I told him "No". We had a deal and he wasn't fulfilling his end of the bargin. He went on about how the better quality shingles were un-nessery, a waste of money, etc. I told him underlayment shims were unexceptable and that there was no way I would use them; They're too wet, too knotty and unsafe to rip on the TS. Eventually and under protest he got me a bundle of the appropriate shingles.
A week later I heard that one of GC's carpenters lost the tips of three fingers ripping the cheaper shingles on the TS. Apparently the poor quality stock exploded and the carpenter's hand was drawn into the blade.
John
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May 7, 2015 12:56:27 GMT -5
Post by jalvis on May 7, 2015 12:56:27 GMT -5
What a story.
I'm not sure how one would set a shim thats cut across the end grain. You need the grain along the length of the shim. Best to use a rift sawn board so the grain is along its length and tight.
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