I have some really nice flexable steel rulers that are old. They are in 1/10'ths of inch. If that doesn't mix you up nothing will. I am glad that 1/10ths are not used for anything but rain gauges.
MFT'ing my Sawstop
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Actually it would make a lot more sense than 8ths and 16ths and such... At least the frac to decimal would be easy!Comment
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Agreed, if the US had stuck to the 1/10 per inch it would have been better, and a lot easier on our brain to ease into the metric sys. Opps.. we still do use 1/10 ths, all of my machinist tools and equip are in .1, .01, .001 etc.Comment
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Great addition! Looks very functional.
Curious though.
Why 20mm holes instead of the standard 3/4" holes? I would think 20mm would make things like holdfasts harder to find.
Why MDF? I would be worried about it being too prone to sagging with any sort of weight, and swelling with changes in humidity.
Why MDF? That is what I had. I originally planned to support with a grid structure underneath, but this would have made some other clamping options less than ideal. I am supporting the MDF on all sides with the 8020 to mitigate this. Worst happens and I discover some sag -- the top is easily replacable with something stiffer. I just need to keep the thickness at the edge to about 3/4 to sit on the 8020.Comment
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What surprises me most isn't that we still have some imperial units around, it's that how "oddball" the metric system still is in everyday life.
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Beautiful setup. Can you comment on what you think of the horsepower of the Sawstop compared to the BT3? I thinking of a similar upgrade but want to be confident the bigger saw is really better.
(yeah I'll go searching as I'm sure this has been discussed)
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I have the 3hp sawstop. I recall noticing the feeling of no resistance when ripping a 2x4. With the exact same blade (Forrest WWII full kerf) on the BT3K, I recall the saw pushing back. Sorry I can't quantify this, and it could just be faulty memory as well.Comment
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Regarding the sag issue using mdf for mft type tops, I used this resource http://www.woodbin.com/calcs/sagulator.htm
So far I have had no issues.Last edited by bigstick509; 05-06-2014, 07:34 AM.
Mike
"It's not the things you don't know that will hurt you, it's the things you think you know that ain't so." - Mark TwainComment
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