Guido rides again!

Alan Smith

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Great ideas on several TS -55 jigs, as always. Not sure if this is new. It just popped up, but the wall unit shows his old shop set up. All apologies if this is old info...

 
There are some VERY clever techniques being used here.  Has any of this work ever been converted to English?
 
Thats a great website.  Sure wish I understood the language as the publication would be great to read.  They think outside the box and build jigs and parts rather than be limited to manufactured products and accessories.
 
Would love it if Guido would have someone do an English translation, although I have to admit that I pay closer attention when I don't understand the words. :)

I love his take on the parallel guides. Other designs seem to be over-engineered and I cant quite drink the Kool-Aid on the Festool guides for the price. His idea is great. I have several bookcase built ins to do as a wall unit project so I better build a pair. I especially like how they rest on top of the sheet instead of hanging off the edge.  Seems brilliant in its simplicity...
 
I do not understand why those small pieces do not kick back. They seem to me trapped by the guide rail on one side and the clamps on the other. If the saw is the slightest bit off, there ought to be some kickback. Nevertheless, I watch in dumb amazement as he cuts perfectly uniform pieces time after time.

JF
 
john ferri said:
I do not understand why those small pieces do not kick back. They seem to me trapped by the guide rail on one side and the clamps on the other. If the saw is the slightest bit off, there ought to be some kickback. Nevertheless, I watch in dumb amazement as he cuts perfectly uniform pieces time after time.

JF

It must be trying to kick back but the clamps can hold it safely.  But why the clamps?  Why not just a little stop?

I bought the longitudinal stop for my MFT for exactly this reason.

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But really though, why not just a little table saw?  Good grief, you could knock that out in seconds.

He is fun to watch though isn't he?  No wasted motion.  Everything seems so well rehearsed.

 
Not bragging, but I have two longitudinal stops. The second one I purchased to make small cutoffs on the right side of the guide rail for either kickboards or thick edgebands for plywood. I also seem to have a fetish for aluminum-dull or shiny. I would be curious to know how you use the stops, and if you were able to discover the secret meaning of the unnumbered, nearly invisible metric scale which appears to measure exactly 32 mm from the inside of the stop. It must MEAN something.

JF
 
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