Jigs for radial arm saws

[rjwolfe3]

Has anyone made any jigs for radial arm saws for segmenting? I just upgraded mine with those recall parts and want to start using it some more. Thanks for the help.

 

[rjwolfe3]

Wow 37 views and no one has heard of a jig for a radial arm saw to do segmenting. Guess I need to experiment then.

 

[RMB]

I use one for work cutting faceframe parts. I can tell you you'll need a zero clearance fence, to keep little bits from shooting back, and after that it's basically like an upside down tablesaw. Problem is it's a lot harder to cut angles, and unless it's a very substantial saw there can be a bit of wobble as you pull it toward you. Maybe a jig to hold the blank at 45deg would be helpful, depending on what kind of segmenting you're doing. Personally I just prefer a TS sled.

You probably already know these things and nobody wants to tell you what you already know... Seems like it's not really a popular tool these days.

 

[dntrost]

Yeah I gave my Radial Arm away to make room in my shop so I can't help...