MFT 3 Setup

[chasbo]

I have been unable to find the woodpeckers 18"precision triangle or square. They have smaller ones listed but not the 18 which I would like.
Any suggestions or help I would appreciate it.
Thanks
Chas

 

[copcarcollector]

I have been unable to find the woodpeckers 18"precision triangle or square. They have smaller ones listed but not the 18 which I would like.
Any suggestions or help I would appreciate it.
Thanks
Chas

The 18 inch triangle is from Woodpeckers One Time Tools program, it is not a stock item. They were last manufactured late last year.

The 18 inch square, same story, I believe those that ordered last year have started to receive them recently.

 

[grbmds]

grbnds, I think it's those damned gremlins that cause that going out of square business. And I agree the holes are a reliable method, I just haven't splurged for the qwasdogs or parf dogs or any of the other dogs yet. Quite honestly, I was using the stops that came with the clamping elements package I did splurge on. The problem was I was getting frustrating results because I threw the whole deal off when I loosened and moved the factory preset wedge stops in the rails before anything else, and none of the videos I'd came across addressed "how" to reset them. The edge of the table just appeared a reliable and repeatable method for me. Since the top is CNC machined, I'd be surprised if the rows and columns of holes were not square and parallel to the edges of the top. I'll check that just our of curiosity and report back. I have found squaring the fence was idiot proof, since even this idiot mastered that task.
Jim

jbair,

You probably already know this, but I thought I'd say it anyway since I have the time right now. You can actually set the side stops anywhere you want. They are merely reference points. If you set the guide rail square to the holes with dogs (any will work probably), then get the guide rail set on the brackets, you can set the stops up against where the guide rail is. This should keep your guide rail square to the holes. The,setting up the miter "head" square to the rail should make everything square. I just haven't been able to keep it there for any significant period of time. I think I just don't have enough room and bump against the rail or the miter head, which probably knocks it out of square.

 

[sancho57]

I have been unable to find the woodpeckers 18"precision triangle or square. They have smaller ones listed but not the 18 which I would like.
Any suggestions or help I would appreciate it.
Thanks
Chas

this is the one we used in the end user class. I used it to before I bought my 45 cm triangle.

This square will work just fine.

Its the same square that Steve is using in the 3rd set up video. Except it was sold as some other name by wood craft

http://www.woodpeck.com/1281.html

 

[chasbo]

Thanks Jobsworth, would have liked the triangle but I snoozed.
Chas

 

[sjalloq]

Hi,

does anyone know of alternatives to the Woodpecker products in the UK?  Can't seem to find a source of the Precision triangles or squares anywhere.

Thanks, Shareef.

 

[sancho57]

these might work

http://www.starrett.co.uk/shop/precision/precision_steel_square/

>>Accuracy: 0.005mm per 150mm of blade or 0.0002" per 6" of blade.

 

[FOGNewbie]

I have been unable to find the woodpeckers 18"precision triangle or square. They have smaller ones listed but not the 18 which I would like.
Any suggestions or help I would appreciate it.
Thanks
Chas

Put yourself on Woodpeckers wish list, and encourage others to do it as well. If there is enough demand, they will reissue it.

 

[FOGNewbie]

I have been unable to find the woodpeckers 18"precision triangle or square. They have smaller ones listed but not the 18 which I would like.
Any suggestions or help I would appreciate it.
Thanks
Chas

this is the one we used in the end user class. I used it to before I bought my 45 cm triangle.

This square will work just fine.

Its the same square that Steve is using in the 3rd set up video. Except it was sold as some other name by wood craft
http://www.woodpeck.com/1281.html Pinnacle 1281 Square. I have that, but I found the 18"/ 450mm precision triangle is easier to use because of the amount of surface area against the fence and rail.