New To Me

[Cody Colston]

I learned something yesterday...imagine that, huh?

Anyway, I was raising some panels on the router table for an outdoor planter I was making from Cypress. My panel raising bit doesn't have a backcutter but to keep the panel face flush with the rails and stiles, I have been backcutting with a dado blade in the tablesaw. This worked well but required changing the saw blade to a dado cutter and then back again. Invariably, I'd also need to cut something on the TS when the dado was installed, too.

So, yesterday, after raising the panels, I simply lowered the bit in the router table to where only the 3/8" lip cutter portion was above the insert. Then I ran the panels through with the backside down, gradually raising the bit after each pass until I had a lip that would insert easily into the 1/4" grooves in the rails and stiles.

It not only backcut the panels but left a chamfered edge instead of a square one where the backcut stopped.

This may be old hat to everyone else but I just discovered it on my own. Works great and no bit changing or blade changing required.

Cody
Tyler, TX

He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep for that which he cannot lose.

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[WoodMangler]

Good tip!

Does the chamfer make it a possible problem leveraging the dado lip into splitting?

[WoodMangler]

Ahh... now I see... I was thinking the lip (tenon) itself was tapered..

Cool idea!

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[Sawduster]

Yep, that looks like it'd get the job done. One of the reasons I don't use a dado set much is that it is a PITA to switch it in and out, and like you said, there always seems to be some other cut that needs to be made every time the stack is set up.

[arcticfox46]

Cody

Thanks soo much for the tip.

I think I might like to try that one day.

[Sonny Edmonds]

>I learned something yesterday...imagine that, huh?

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>Cody
>Tyler, TX
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He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep
>for that which he cannot lose.
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Uhh, yep... that's purdy hard to imagine alright.
I'd say it's a durned miracle, knowin you are a Texan!
Why I'm plumb amazed!
LMAO! :7

(Great tip, Cody. Probably come in handy for folks. I'm just pullin your leg up there. Like that is any surprise...)

:D

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[Cody Colston]

Sonny ol' buddy,

I'm gonna make it out to Californicate one of these days and visit you. I figure we can solve all the worlds problems in one long evening discussion. It will be a hoot. :)


Cody
Tyler, TX

He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep for that which he cannot lose.

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[Sonny Edmonds]

I'd absolutely Love that!
I would have to insist you be our guest and bunk at our house!
Why, I dare say there would be two red dots in California on that night!
(Uhh, not counting Betty, that is. But she'd amaze you with her level-headedness. ;) )

We are a good base for "seeing the sights" if that was of interest. And we are kid friendly, pet friendly.
Of course, the shop is a freekin mess. But with an hours notice I could empty the worst of the crap into my pickem up.... LOL! :7

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[ictoos]

I have a sneaking suspicion I'd not be invited as a third. ;)

K

[Sonny Edmonds]

And why not?
Dissenting opinions are always welcome here. Makes the world go round and round. }>

Have you ever seen my "Lesson Hammer"? :7
Cody and I could surely turn you around and get you on the right path. http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_6_5.gif
Especially if plied with enough of that swill paint thinner Limey called Scotch. ;)


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