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Hello all,
I'm enjoying my new TS55, it's certainly proving to be worth the price tag. It is my alternative to a table saw, because I simply don't have the room. I am planning to replace one of my workbenches with a DIY MFT type only without a sliding fence attachment. My plan is to use dogs for most of my rail alignment.
However, when I'm cutting panels for cabinets that are too large for an MFT style bench, aside from being careful marking out then aligning the splinterguard with the knife line, what clever tricks are there to keep the guide rail square or parallel depending on the cut? I have a few large-ish squares but I might have to invest in something larger to help me start out.
When making a custom sized MFT, my plan is to buy an existing MFT/3 top and using it as a router template, has anyone had trouble making one this way?
It seems Rail Dogs aren't readily available in the UK so I'll have to wait a while and import some from the US. I've done some searching for jigs and stops for producing repeatable cuts, but I haven't found much that looks simple to build, does anyone have some advice for someone starting out with the MFT way of doing things?
Thanks guys!
I'm enjoying my new TS55, it's certainly proving to be worth the price tag. It is my alternative to a table saw, because I simply don't have the room. I am planning to replace one of my workbenches with a DIY MFT type only without a sliding fence attachment. My plan is to use dogs for most of my rail alignment.
However, when I'm cutting panels for cabinets that are too large for an MFT style bench, aside from being careful marking out then aligning the splinterguard with the knife line, what clever tricks are there to keep the guide rail square or parallel depending on the cut? I have a few large-ish squares but I might have to invest in something larger to help me start out.
When making a custom sized MFT, my plan is to buy an existing MFT/3 top and using it as a router template, has anyone had trouble making one this way?
It seems Rail Dogs aren't readily available in the UK so I'll have to wait a while and import some from the US. I've done some searching for jigs and stops for producing repeatable cuts, but I haven't found much that looks simple to build, does anyone have some advice for someone starting out with the MFT way of doing things?
Thanks guys!