I am making some end grain cutting boards. After the boards (maple and cherry) were glued together (20x15) I attempted to use the TS55 and MFT 1080 to make 1.5 inch cross cuts strips. from the 20 inch glued up board I used the longitudinal stop to set the 1.5 inch cut. The first 4 or five cuts went fine and after that the saw began to bog down about the middle of each cut. I was not moving the saw very fast because I was aware of the saw bogging down. ON some cuts the saw almost completely stopped, especially near the end of the cut.
I think the issue MIGHT be that the rail was not completely supported and maybe the saw was tilting just a bit as it tried to cut through the wood and that may have caused the bog down. Otherwise I can't explain why the first few cuts were fine, but later cuts were a problem.
I thought making the cross cuts on the MFT was a safe alternative to trying to make these cuts on the table saw, but now I am stuck. Any ideas about what the issue might be with the saw bogging down on the cross cuts?
I think the issue MIGHT be that the rail was not completely supported and maybe the saw was tilting just a bit as it tried to cut through the wood and that may have caused the bog down. Otherwise I can't explain why the first few cuts were fine, but later cuts were a problem.
I thought making the cross cuts on the MFT was a safe alternative to trying to make these cuts on the table saw, but now I am stuck. Any ideas about what the issue might be with the saw bogging down on the cross cuts?