MFT/3 with CMS fence cuts strips 2 - 200mm

[Woodwork Wizard]

Here's a better (but still a bit blurry) photo of everything.

The scale on the CMS fence can be seen (actually reading 6mm) and in the right side of the photo are 3 oak strips that are also 6mm wide that I have just cut using the CMS as a rip fence.

 

[Grasshopper]

I'd love to see a video of this in action!

I will certainly try it.  Finally replaced my camcorder power supply (the old one ran away - that is why, in addition to the "C" word" I haven't done any of my crude videos.  Maybe a video would be in order?

Peter

 

[waho6o9]

The extra pictures were very helpful, thank you!

I'm figuring the other mortise in the oak fence is from the
router and is used to make dados and rabbets?

I like this.

 

[anthonyz]

That was actually my first thought too.

I then went and watched a video with the parallel guide extensions to see that it acts as a "fence" Or stop to the right of the blade similar to this.

I'd think as long as you aren't providing pressure from the right like the clamping elements as an example, chance of kickback is probably diminished.

Course I could be wrong here. I'd love to see a video and better understand whether or not kickback is a concern.

First thought in my mind is "kickback". Is this an issue/does it concern anyone else?

RMW

In regards to the kickback, I really don't see that happening since the blade is turning up through the wood and the teeth on the REQ55 and pushing forward and not back toward the user like a table saw. I have clamped down stops on the outfeed before and never had any sign of an issue.

 

[Grasshopper]

The concern with kickback when pinching the blade isn't the material flinging your way like a table saw, but the saw kicking back and bucking toward the user.

I've seen a slight kickback with the ts55, and it got my attention.

With this particular setup, as log as there isn't pressure coming from the right, I'd suspect kickback is not very likely.

My two cents.

That was actually my first thought too.

I then went and watched a video with the parallel guide extensions to see that it acts as a "fence" Or stop to the right of the blade similar to this.

I'd think as long as you aren't providing pressure from the right like the clamping elements as an example, chance of kickback is probably diminished.

Course I could be wrong here. I'd love to see a video and better understand whether or not kickback is a concern.

First thought in my mind is "kickback". Is this an issue/does it concern anyone else?

RMW

In regards to the kickback, I really don't see that happening since the blade is turning up through the wood and the teeth on the REQ55 and pushing forward and not back toward the user like a table saw. I have clamped down stops on the outfeed before and never had any sign of an issue.

 

[Discap]

I will never breakdown sheet goods on a table saw again. I sold my PM 66 with all the goodies including slider. Having said this I do own a SawStop contractor saw. The only thing I use it for is cutting rails and stiles and the occasional dado.

I am considering the Precision Parallel Guides rails and stiles. It just takes up a lot of room.

Bill

 

[anthonyz]

Here are some updated photos of my approach. Thanks for the idea. I added 80/20 to my protractor head and taped down a plastic incra scale on the end of the MFT.

 

[jimk1963]

6 years late to the party... bought an MFT/3 and had exact same issue, 6 foot-long board needing 16 cross-cuts for drawer sides. Eventually resorted to using a UG extension wing to make the system work, but it's disappointing to find this out the hard way. Should be a way to get more use out of the actual table surface, otherwise I can see this table becoming just another work surface that doesn't live up to its promise.