How Do You Make Repetitive Cuts on MFT, While Accounting For Kerf Thickness

[tjbnwi]

UG wings with a few stops.

Tom

 

[squarecut]

The issue of being able to make repetitive short cuts on the offcut side (right) of the rail was one of the issues that led me to build my custom MFT rather than buy one. What really is needed is an additional fence on the offcut side of the rail that when calibrated to account for blade thickness allows for easily producing repetitive short cuts utilizing a stop flag on the fence.
I believe Festool is missing the boat by not designing one as an accessory that could easily attach to rear right corner table profiles.
In the attached photos I show how it was accomplished on my custom unit. The third picture shows a cut setup for 10 inches but you can readily see how you can reduce that down to as little as 1 inch and by utilizing a fixed mdf spacer between the flag stop & the blade I have cut as little as 1/16"

 

[Grasshopper]

Now Tom, I love that setup!!!

That looks like it can solve

UG wings with a few stops.

Tom

 

[tjbnwi]

Now Tom, I love that setup!!!

That looks like it can solve

UG wings with a few stops.

Tom

Works very well. There is a small piece of fence mounted to the table right of the rail.

One bunk of 5 processed with that set up.

Tom

 

[Grasshopper]

Great setup!

The issue of being able to make repetitive short cuts on the offcut side (right) of the rail was one of the issues that led me to build my custom MFT rather than buy one. What really is needed is an additional fence on the offcut side of the rail that when calibrated to account for blade thickness allows for easily producing repetitive short cuts utilizing a stop flag on the fence.
I believe Festool is missing the boat by not designing one as an accessory that could easily attach to rear right corner table profiles.
In the attached photos I show how it was accomplished on my custom unit. The third picture shows a cut setup for 10 inches but you can readily see how you can reduce that down to as little as 1 inch and by utilizing a fixed mdf spacer between the flag stop & the blade I have cut as little as 1/16"

 

[Tinker]

The issue of being able to make repetitive short cuts on the offcut side (right) of the rail was one of the issues that led me to build my custom MFT rather than buy one. What really is needed is an additional fence on the offcut side of the rail that when calibrated to account for blade thickness allows for easily producing repetitive short cuts utilizing a stop flag on the fence.
I believe Festool is missing the boat by not designing one as an accessory that could easily attach to rear right corner table profiles.
In the attached photos I show how it was accomplished on my custom unit. The third picture shows a cut setup for 10 inches but you can readily see how you can reduce that down to as little as 1 inch and by utilizing a fixed mdf spacer between the flag stop & the blade I have cut as little as 1/16"

squarecut, I received your personal note this morning and replied.  i did not realize at the time that you were the originator of the table above.  of the adjustable height tables, yours is one of the better designs i have looked at.  for my problem, however, I almost need something that drops almost to the floor for certain assemblies. 

For cutting of very short pieces (strips) I have used the off cut side for the keepers.  I do find it necessary to clamp a fence at the end of the cut to prevent those "saved" 1/8th inch strips becoming missiles.  I takes more preparation to set up for the narrow strips to be under the rail, but can be safer. 

I have a pic somewhere, but cannot find right away, of one of those missiles sticking in the sheetrock wall.  I left it there for my grandson to see why i tell him never to put himself in the line of fire from any cut being made with a spinning blade.  I have not had the chance to show him as the strip becomes air bound, but will eventually.

Tinker