This may have been posted before, but I have not seen it.This video of a mechinized table saw Fence.

HErb

 

 

Edited December 18, 20187 yr by Dadio

That's just too cool. 

7 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

That's just too cool. 

I think it is more for production shops, I am still happy with measure once, cut twice, throw it away , measure twice, cut once ,oops too short throw it away,etc.

Herb

See, I'm more efficient. I don't measure at all. Cuts out one step from the saw to the scrap pile. Oh, the time saved is enormous.

Gene everyone cannot be as efficient as you , that would put the lumberyards out of business...…..or does it keep them in buisiness

Edited December 18, 20187 yr by Gerald

tiger beat him to it 

https://www.tigerstop.com/products/tigerfence/

 

5 minutes ago, Gerald said:

Gene everyone cannot be as efficient as you , that would put the lumberyards out of business...…..or does it keep them in buisiness

From the size of my scrap bin(s), I'd say the latter. 

Thanks Herb...pretty cool actually...amazing what technology can do today...

That said, I kept waiting for it to go berserk and fold the blade over.

One observation...no way to easily attach a sacrificial face to it...maybe I missed something...sound wouldn't play, but probably my PC...it does that every so often.

1 hour ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Thanks Herb...pretty cool actually...amazing what technology can do today...

That said, I kept waiting for it to go berserk and fold the blade over.

One observation...no way to easily attach a sacrificial face to it...maybe I missed something...sound wouldn't play, but probably my PC...it does that every so often.

I think Dave the first picture shows the fence running over to the saw blade to zero in then backing off for the cut dim. If a sacrificial fence was installed it would compensate in the zeroing in mode. Just guessing.

Herb

4 minutes ago, Dadio said:

I think Dave the first picture shows the fence running over to the saw blade to zero in then backing off for the cut dim. If a sacrificial fence was installed it would compensate in the zeroing in mode. Just guessing.

Herb

I assumed on one of those passes it was seeking zero...kind of like CMM or CNC touching off for zero.

It is cool technology but probably pretty costly too. I certainly can see it for production shops especially if they're doing lots of set-up changeovers.

Still seems odd they didn't allow for easily installed sacrificial fence. I would hate to kiss the blade with that fancy fence.

On ‎12‎/‎18‎/‎2018 at 5:55 PM, Grandpadave52 said:

That said, I kept waiting for it to go berserk and fold the blade over.

 

Or decide mid cut, hey to zero out again.  

7 hours ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

 

Or decide mid cut, hey to zero out again.  

Yep, seen many a CNC program get confused and do stupid stuff mid cycle...brief power interruptions cause cycle anemia too. 

I turn so I don't use the saw much.  With turning I can make many mistakes.  I can turn the piece all the way down to tooth pick size and still have something useful.  Or Should I have said teeth pick.  This political correctness thing is always getting in the way.

10 hours ago, HandyDan said:

I turn so I don't use the saw much.  With turning I can make many mistakes.

See this is where as a kid when I made a mistake like that, give it to Mom.  Mothers are great.  You can take two sticks, tie them together with a wire tie and give it to your Mother.  She will smile give you a hug and tell you she loves you and you are the best son.

 

Now, Dad's you do that and we say, "what's wrong with you those are the two sticks I told you pick up and throw in the fire last week."