Cutting Angles during assembly

[jskrypek]

On the T48 the drawing shows an angle of 56 degrees when joining panel 5 and 6. 56 is a little hard to cut on the table saw. Any reason I can't join them with both panels cut at 17 degrees similar to the joint between panels 2 and 3?

Does the 56 degree panel provide that much extra strenght or is there another reason it is set up like that?

[LelandCrooks]

Do a high fence cut. It's not too hard. Set your blade to 34, add a piece of plywood to the fence for vertical support. Set the fence as close as possible to the blade. Make the cut with the board vertical.

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

Cut it at 45 degrees, let PL do it's thing. Have panel 6 extend beyond the joint, sand it flush after the adhesive sets, that's the easier way.

[LelandCrooks]

Cut it at 45 degrees, let PL do it's thing. Have panel 6 extend beyond the joint, sand it flush after the adhesive sets, that's the easier way.

Always the practical way.

I just like to make things hard.

[Les Webb]

Using a circular saw makes it easy.

1) Draw the angle on the edge of the plywood.

2)Turn your saw on 45 degrees (or as far as it will go)

3) Take a small ripping of plywood and temporarily attach it so that the saw deck tilts when you place the saw on the plywood. Adjust the ripping until the angle is right.

4) Cut the line


Whew!!!!!! Much harder to describe than it is to do. It would be easier if I could post a short video.

Bill I applaud (and am slightly jealous of) your technical writing skills!!!


Les

[Joey]

I made a 90 degree sled and used a couple of C clamps to hold the wood upright. Adjusted the fence until the blade (set at 28 degrees) nearly touched the sled. This is probably not the easiest way, but it seems that nothing I do ever is.

[Harley]

On the T48 the drawing shows an angle of 56 degrees when joining panel 5 and 6. 56 is a little hard to cut on the table saw.

On my T39's any angle greater than 45 degrees....stayed 45 degrees. The expansion of the Polyurethane glue took care of the gap. The orbital sander took care of the looks.

Harley

[DJ Big Ronn]

On the T48 the drawing shows an angle of 56 degrees when joining panel 5 and 6. 56 is a little hard to cut on the table saw.

On my T39's any angle greater than 45 degrees....stayed 45 degrees. The expansion of the Polyurethane glue took care of the gap. The orbital sander took care of the looks.

Harley

Absolutely! +1

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

This is probably not the easiest way,

It's not to build just one cab, but it will save you a lot of time down the road on future builds, so it's a very worthwhile idea. You should post it in Tips.

[peters]

Another variation on this theme...

Instead of clamping a guide board to your fence, tack it to the piece you want to cut with a couple of finish nails (in carefully selected locations).

Set the blade so it just kisses the guide board and run them both up against the fence vertically. This keeps the piece from being cut from falling down into the slot in the table.

--Peter

[jskrypek]

I ended up making a 45 degree sled and used the table saw to make up any differences. It was a little tricky making the sled and I don't know if it was super accurate but it worked great.