1400/1900 guide rails and ripping thinner stock

[Tomfoolery]

What is the best way to rip boards that end up being not wide enought to span the distance between the blade on the saw and the undermount clamp on the guiderails?

What i have been doing is finding a scrap that is the same thickness and placing it next to the board I am ripping to try and keep the guide level for the cut.

Any other suggestions or better ideas?

Thank you!

 

[barnowl]

That's what I do, so I'd be interested in other suggestions as well.

 

[Knottys]

I believe thats what most of us do however this topic was brought up not so long ago and someone actually made an adjustable leg that slides into the track slot. If im not mistaken he made it out of that metamorphosis plastic stuff.
Maybe someone can find the tread for you

K.

 

[Robert]

I think Seneca Woodworking is in the process of offering a guide rail accessory that might solve your problem. Cant give you the link but its somewhere on the forum. :

 

[mouppe]

I made a 1 minute video to show how I do it.

Cutting thin stock with the Festool TS55

 

[barnowl]

That's a good system Richard.

While I don't have an MFT, it gives me some ideas.

Thanks.

 

[Robert]

Richard, Never thought about clamping a piece under the guide rail. But then again Im a beginner.Nice video. Clear and concise.

 

[hockey_magnet]

Richard, that's what I would call a well used MFT  [smile]

 

[mouppe]

Richard, that's what I would call a well used MFT  [smile]

Yes, it may well be time to play the B-side!

 

[noelnyman]

Cool idea!

For use with the MFT, you could skip the clamps by attaching the wood strip to the underside of the rail with two QWAS Rail Dogs, replacing the stock bolts with 1/4-20's long enough to reach through the wood strip to the dogs. The stock bolts have square heads, but the hex heads on bolts in my misc 1/4-20 bolt collection seemed to work just fine.

 

[ScotF]

Richard, that's what I would call a well used MFT  [smile]

Yes, it may well be time to play the B-side!

Richard -- great idea!  Thanks for posting.

Are you still on the first side of your top or have you replaced the entire thing before?  Looks like one of Kreg's  [tongue]!

Scot

 

[mouppe]

Still on the first side! Gonna rotate it soon!