Incra Flip Fence for the Kapex Mitre Station - Video

[Stone Message]

Hi Everyone

I have now fitted the Incra telescopic Flip Fence and Flip Stop to the Kapex mitre station. I had quite a job squeezing the video down to 15 minutes and so did some quite sharp edits to shoe-horn it all in.

I can now dial in cuts of any length from 1 to just under 1400 mm in 1 mm increments.

Here is the link:



Peter

 

[shed9]

As always Peter, thanks for sharing  [smile]

I've been wondering how to implement a decent flip stop on my own alloy Kapex table and this is perfect. The real irony here is I have ton of Incra stuff and this never occurred to me once  [embarassed]

 

[Ivanhoe]

Another very informative video Mr. P!

 

[micknc]

Thank you, Peter.  Very nicely done.  You may already know this, but the original Incra Jig was developed by an engineer for Texas Instruments.  He was playing around with a wire tie running it in and out, as we all have done at one time or another.  Zip, zip, zip, zip.  It made him start thinking about incremental spacing and how it might apply to his woodworking hobby.  He went down to the local hardware store and bought a piece of 32 tpi all-thread and cut it into 3 pieces.  He laid two pieces parallel to each other and placed the third on top. Prototype was made and, voila, the Incra Jig was born!

 

[gsdvorak]

Peter,
Thank You for another great video- very informative.  The 45 degree angled stop is a wonderful idea!  This looks to be a great solution for a small shop like mine- I do not own any Incra products yet but will give this one serious consideration (if I could quit buying so much Festool.....).  [big grin]

 

[Stone Message]

Thank you, Peter.  Very nicely done.  You may already know this, but the original Incra Jig was developed by an engineer for Texas Instruments.  He was playing around with a wire tie running it in and out, as we all have done at one time or another.  Zip, zip, zip, zip.  It made him start thinking about incremental spacing and how it might apply to his woodworking hobby.  He went down to the local hardware store and bought a piece of 32 tpi all-thread and cut it into 3 pieces.  He laid two pieces parallel to each other and placed the third on top. Prototype was made and, voila, the Incra Jig was born!

I love these sorts of insights and splashes of history. Excellent.

Peter

 

[Stone Message]

As always Peter, thanks for sharing  [smile]

I've been wondering how to implement a decent flip stop on my own alloy Kapex table and this is perfect. The real irony here is I have ton of Incra stuff and this never occurred to me once  [embarassed]

I am completely new to their fences and have been seriously impressed with this one. Yesterday I fitted the other fence to the left of the Kapex and will use that side most. On YouTube someone asked how I will hold the tapes in place and I will tackle that soon. I think a tiny bit of glue will do.

Cheers.

Peter

 

[Stone Message]

Another very informative video Mr. P!

Many thanks.

Peter

 

[Stone Message]

Peter,
Thank You for another great video- very informative.  The 45 degree angled stop is a wonderful idea!  This looks to be a great solution for a small shop like mine- I do not own any Incra products yet but will give this one serious consideration (if I could quit buying so much Festool.....).  [big grin]

Hi Gerald

Originally I thought that the fence would stay attached to the flap and not need to be slid to and fro. I did not model the movement of the fence when dropping the flap and was disappointed that I missed that issue at the design stage. Using that 45 deg stop has saved the day and it only takes about 15 seconds to move the fence out or back.

I did not have any off cuts of suitable metal for the stops (there is now one on the other side) and so I found a cheap and cheerful angle bracket (about 50 mm x 12 mm on each leg) and cut that up to make the two stops.

Many thanks.

Peter

 

[TD5]

Peter,
please  give details  about this  part of your workshop regarding  vacuum.... I've to change the festool hose from normal tools to Kapex on the cyclone input. A fixed box  with possibility to switch from one hose to another it's very interesting....and maybe also
a switch to  start  tools without  change  every time the plug  on the vacuum.

 

[GarryMartin]

Peter's "Dust Hub" video and information can be found at http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-jigs-tool-enhancements/the-dust-hub-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-just-one-ct-video/

 

[Stone Message]

Peter,
please  give details  about this  part of your workshop regarding  vacuum.... I've to change the festool hose from normal tools to Kapex on the cyclone input. A fixed box  with possibility to switch from one hose to another it's very interesting....and maybe also
a switch to  start  tools without  change  every time the plug  on the vacuum.

The hose from the Kapex is 36 mm and has a tool end (on the Kapex end) and a CT end on the other. The hose from the CT to the dust hub can be direct - in which case it needs to have the larger CT end at each end. If using a cyclone the CT end will not fit the cyclone without an adapter but the tool end can be squeezed into the cyclone port.

Peter

 

[dutchie]

As always Peter, thanks for sharing  [smile]

I've been wondering how to implement a decent flip stop on my own alloy Kapex table and this is perfect. The real irony here is I have ton of Incra stuff and this never occurred to me once  [embarassed]

I am completely new to their fences and have been seriously impressed with this one. Yesterday I fitted the other fence to the left of the Kapex and will use that side most. On YouTube someone asked how I will hold the tapes in place and I will tackle that soon. I think a tiny bit of glue will do.

Cheers.

Peter

Hi Peter,

For me that would take away one of the charms of the Incra system. I really like the fact that the scales are moveable, as for me this makes them so easy to calibrate.

I use a regular Incra track on my MFT with ripdogs. My procedure is to setup and secure the ripdogs, take a scrap piece of wood (anything square will do), measure it and place it flush underneath my guide rail. Next up I move the Incra shopstop snug to the scrap piece while still flush at the rail and set the scale to whatever I measured the scrap piece to be. Sometimes I add a scotch tape to make sure they stay in place. But the way they are designed they already stay in place quite well is my experience.

This way I can calibrate it within a minute everytime I fold up and put away my MFT. Which sadly for me is everytime I use it as I have no dedicated shop

So I can imagine this could work exactly the same with the Kapex or any other miter saw.

PS other then that I'm really impressed by this setup. Looks great! I've actually been thinking the last few days of how to create something similar for myself, but this time also completely portable as I have no shop. Your video really helped and featured some great ideas, like the Incra mitre brackets I did not know they had for sale!

PS2 One more advantage of not glueing the scales down (or scotch tape less so) is if ever say your Incra telescopic fence comes up 10cm or 15cm short for something you would like to cut repeatedly. You could simply unscrew the brackets in the back, move your fence out to the right as far as you can, retighten them, recalibrate the scales and voila you've just added 10 or 15cm to your fence.

 

[Stone Message]

An interesting approach Dutchie - I will think about it over the next few days.

Peter

 

[TD5]

Thanks  Gary and Peter,  I've already ordered  all  pieces  following instruction......

 

[dutchie]

An interesting approach Dutchie - I will think about it over the next few days.

Peter

Oh also, instead of just taking a scrap piece like me, you could ofcourse also make a neat little calibration block of exactly ... cm.

One question though, could you tell me where you ordered the V120 brackets? I can't seem to find them anywhere on the Incra of Fine Tools (where I usually order my Incra stuff) site...and if I google it I get the V120 mitre...

 

[Stone Message]

Hi Dutchie,

If you look at the YouTube comments for the video you will see that I have listed the parts used and given the Incra part number for those brackets. My dealer, The Woodworkers' Workshop, sorted it all out form me.

Peter

 

[dutchie]

Hi Dutchie,

If you look at the YouTube comments for the video you will see that I have listed the parts used and given the Incra part number for those brackets. My dealer, The Woodworkers' Workshop, sorted it all out form me.

Peter

Excellent, thanks! Will take a look.

 

[VW mick]

Thanks peter another informative video

I need to stop watching them got too many ideas for stuff to make (and buy)
Had a look at the incra fence parts they seem quite reasonably priced I was surprised

 

[Stone Message]

Thanks peter another informative video

I need to stop watching them got too many ideas for stuff to make (and buy)
Had a look at the incra fence parts they seem quite reasonably priced I was surprised

I was put onto this by The Woodworkers Workshop - run by Peter Sefton. I too was surprised that the prices were so reasonable...I hope that does not give anyone the idea to up their prices !

I realise that I may be encouraging people to spend money but I also realise that there will be people who cannot afford to buy such lovely kit. I have been there with my nose pressed against the window wishing for something that seems tantalisingly just out of reach. It is all about perspective and keeping your ambitions realistic. I see Richard Branson flying off to his private island in his personal jet and I know that I will never even get a microlight let alone a 747. I made a video about re-roofing my shed and some chap commented that my shed was better than his home - a truly humbling experience. But at the end of the day it is about being happy and making the best with what you have. I think that it important to always want to do better and achieve more and that will help some ambitions to become reality. At the end of the day it is about being happy and content with ones lot.

Peter