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Post by GhostFist on Nov 21, 2016 12:11:05 GMT -5
Sorry lads we might be having trouble with pics for the next couple of days. Seems a certain ghost forgot to pay his bills.
Woops
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Post by GhostFist on Nov 21, 2016 12:12:22 GMT -5
Back on topic. An 18" square certainly would be an improvement and help to keep business on target.
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Post by MrToolJunkie on Nov 21, 2016 13:04:50 GMT -5
I just tried to find the Angle Fence pictured on the Timberwolf website - no such luck. You can order it but no picture. I'll get in touch with them directly - thanks Hans You can click the link to the catalog sheet in small blue font on the MT55 description from TW's website. It is in the Mafell catalog or just search for Mafell WA Angle fence and you can see the picture of it. |
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Post by jonathan on Nov 21, 2016 14:07:42 GMT -5
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Post by hans on Nov 21, 2016 14:35:51 GMT -5
@mrtooljunkie - thanks for the tip. Sure enough found it on the catalog sheet. Unfortunately there is nothing visible showing what the connection features involve. Maybe Tom Gensmer can take a picture of his Angle Fence viewed from the bottom of the rail.
It appears the Angle fence is not a "fixed square" but rather an adjustable element. I can see the how challenging that would be to achieve angular accuracy good enough for four feet further along the rail.
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Post by holmz on Nov 21, 2016 14:55:25 GMT -5
@mrtooljunkie - thanks for the tip. Sure enough found it on the catalog sheet. Unfortunately there is nothing visible showing what the connection features involve. Maybe Tom Gensmer can take a picture of his Angle Fence viewed from the bottom of the rail. It appears the Angle fence is not a "fixed square" but rather an adjustable element. I can see the how challenging that would be to achieve angular accuracy good enough for four feet further along the rail. Hans Do you need a piece of rail? If so then what is the address? |
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Post by reflector on Nov 21, 2016 21:30:40 GMT -5
The angle fence has a positive detent for the 90 degree setting, much like the KSS saw rails have positive detents at various settings so they will always index at that position.
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Post by arvid on Nov 21, 2016 21:45:09 GMT -5
The angle fence has a positive detent for the 90 degree setting, much like the KSS saw rails have positive detents at various settings so they will always index at that position. I feel that the 90 degree positive detent is much more accurate and snaps in more accurately then the one on the angle fence. |
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Post by hans on Nov 21, 2016 21:46:03 GMT -5
holmz - thank you for asking. I do have a brand new MAFELL rail thanks to Timberwolf. jonathan - thank you for the bottoms-up picture of the Angle Fence. That is exactly what I was looking for!. THat is a handy accessory to the extent that it provides "close" alignment. reflector - I can see why there would be times when inaccuracies creep in with this angle fence design. Now I understand where the interest in a TSO style Guide Rail Square comes from - I get it. Sorry it took me a while before the lightbulb came on. Considering the customer following we have in the UK it will be interesting if we gather any more expressions of interest in anew guide rail square accessory to justify the development effort and cost. Hans
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Post by hans on Nov 21, 2016 22:04:09 GMT -5
arvid - you point to another detail which leads me to think I need to get an Angle Fence in hand so I know what I need to design to be better than... Hans
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Post by jonathan on Nov 22, 2016 5:45:31 GMT -5
I totaly agree with Arvid, I think the detent isn't very good. the platic wears quickly and it's a shame there aren't any detents for the other angles as well.
Overall I feel as if the concept of the angle extension is quite brilliant. Simple, slim, fast. The execution could be better though.
I think its light weight and compactness (to fit in a systainer no doubt) is what makes it unrealiable and not dead on accurate for longer cuts.
This is just a guess, but I feel as if it were bigger and heavier, it might offset the weight of the rail more and produce better results.
As it stands now the protractor adjust to the heavier weight of the rail when place down, while it should be the other way around...
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Post by hans on Nov 22, 2016 8:16:34 GMT -5
Personally, I've no interest in parallel guides in the style of festool's or similar products I'm very interested in knowing what method you use for quickly cutting repetitive pieces which have parallel sides, cut square. Hans |
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Post by GhostFist on Nov 22, 2016 12:33:43 GMT -5
Currently it's measure and Mark start and end of the cut. I don't like the idea of a giant apparatus attached to a 10' rail. In the past I was considering a table mount system but haven't developed it beyond rough ideas
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Post by mattj on Nov 22, 2016 18:00:14 GMT -5
For quick repetitive parallel cuts I use a table saw.
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Post by MrToolJunkie on Nov 23, 2016 1:15:39 GMT -5
It would be great to make the clamp fit either side of the rail. Since there are two slots, perhaps this could be done. THe reason is the jigsaw uses the back of the rail opposite the rubber strip. This would be handy for 90 degree jigsaw cuts, which I do all the time.
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