Latest Rip-Goodie... can you guess what it's for?

[rmwarren]

Hot off the presses, the latest "Rip" gadget. Any guesses as to what the heck it is used for? [scratch chin] [scratch chin] [scratch chin]

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It shouldn't be too hard to figure out, but just to make it fun the first person who provides an accurate description of what it is and how it is used will receive the setup gratis.

Any guesses?  [big grin] [big grin] [big grin]

RMW

 

[rvieceli]

Sticks in two MFT holes and has an incra track attached to it for controlling rip width.

My guess.

 

[Runhard]

Does it hold the T-track in place on the MFT at 90?

 

[Scott in San Diego]

As shown, it is upside down.  The two posts fit into adjacent MFT holes.  An Incra TTRACKPLUS fits in the slot and is tightened with a t-bolt/knob through the hole in the slot.  The Incra track connects to rip guide brackets and a guide rail.  This setup allows you to make adjustable rips and crosscuts from a fixed point on the MFT instead of hooking it over the edge of the material.

 

[Theshipstore]

It's sweet for sure, waiting on release

 

[panelchat]

does it drop into place at the rear of the mft surface then accept that hinged track mount for cross cutting?
for rapid mounting/unmounting of the track setup, while holding 90 degree setting perfectly.
that is, a top mounted track instead of a side rail mounted one.

(this is something I've drawn up a bit but haven't made- I am not using the mft often these days unfortunately)

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[sgt_rjp]

As long as your stock wasn't thinner than the incra track, I would use it as an adjustable stop.  2 of these could be used instead of parallel guides.  Sign me up!

 

[rmwarren]

Sticks in two MFT holes and has an incra track attached to it for controlling rip width.

My guess.

Short & sweet, I think you nailed it. I call them Rip Stops, using Incra T-Track they act as adjustable material stops on the MFT/3 when using either the stock MFT guide rail hardware or the Rip Dogs. They do not attach to the guide rail itself. Here are some photos of the original prototypes and the final item:

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As shown they will adjust from 0.0" to ~ 7.5", but if used with longer t-track you can move them into holes further from the rail and make wider cuts.  I should have them up on the website later next week, with some better photos and perhaps a short demo video.

rvieceli send me your mailing info.

Thanks,

RMW

 

[sgt_rjp]

Again, you couldn't use it on thin stock, but I love this idea.   The Festool parallel guides and any of the other solutions that attached to the rail always seemed clumsy to me.   Also, if you attached infra track to the rail, you needed an assortment of lengths.  This way you could just get 2 tracks a little longer that the width of the rail and it would be infinitely adjustable.  Only limited by the size of your MFT style table

 

[rmwarren]

Again, you couldn't use it on thin stock, but I love this idea.   The Festool parallel guides and any of the other solutions that attached to the rail always seemed clumsy to me.   Also, if you attached infra track to the rail, you needed an assortment of lengths.  This way you could just get 2 tracks a little longer that the width of the rail and it would be infinitely adjustable.  Only limited by the size of your MFT style triable.  

You are correct about the height limitation, although you can use them with thinner stock but it requires a sacrificial sheet under the material being cut. Clumsy but it is a work around.

RMW

 

[sgt_rjp]

You are correct about the height limitation, although you can use them with thinner stock but it requires a sacrificial sheet under the material being cut. Clumsy but it is a work around.

RMW

Good point.  Yes, excellent solution.  When will they be available?

 

[sgt_rjp]

Okay after some research, it seems that I just put my foot 'squarely' in my mouth(pun intended).  My apologies Richard.  I see that yours was one of the solutions I found awkward.  It was less awkward then the Festool solution and far less expensive so I meant no disrespect.  I just really like this one.  This one is a home run!  [smile]

 

[rmwarren]

You are correct about the height limitation, although you can use them with thinner stock but it requires a sacrificial sheet under the material being cut. Clumsy but it is a work around.

RMW

Good point.  Yes, excellent solution.  When will they be available?

I have 30 sets sitting here, just need time to package them up, figure out the pricing, and add to the website. Sometime next week, unless I get energetic tomorrow... just got home from a week in Siesta Key.

I will update this thread when they are available.

Thanks,

RMW

 

[rmwarren]

Okay after some research, it seems that I just put my foot 'squarely' in my mouth(pun intended).  My apologies Richard.  I see that yours was one of the solutions I found awkward.  It was less awkward then the Festool solution and far less expensive so I meant no disrespect.  I just really like this one.  This one is a home run!  [smile]

HA! I didn't even pick up on that comment.  [doh]

Can't say I disagree with your basic point, i.e. handling the rails in the shop with something hanging off the edge can be awkward. It's just the best of the unsatisfactory alternatives I have found.

No huhu.

RMW

 

[sgt_rjp]

Please reserve a pair for me.  Can you make a set with a pairs of those with rip and guide dogs?

 

[sgt_rjp]

Now that I'm looking at this, you posted your prototypes a while ago, didn't you?  I'm pretty sure I've seen those pics before.

 

[Theshipstore]

Richard.  Please add me to the list also

Sal

 

[Dave Rudy]

+ 1 on reserving a pair.

Thanks.

Dave

 

[epicxt]

Sign me up for a pair. This is the missing link for quickly setting up thin rips!

 

[rmwarren]

I finally got around to taking some video and photos and loading everything online. Here's the new video:



Now available at www.ripdogs.com.

Thanks!

RMW