OSCAR15
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I need to pick some brains as I haven't yet tried lamination of blanks. I am trying the celtic knot, (double cross). Found info, built sled...
My first try wasn't great. I am not too fond of using clamps to hold blank to sled at 45 degree angle. Makes me a bit jumpy as it comes rather close to business end of a 2 hp table saw. My first try, I could not figure out a way to clamp the lamination...A 90 degree would be no problem, but at 45 degrees the pieces slide when you clamp them. I used a 5 min epoxy and held it by hand...Gotta be a better way. Then, when I cut for the second insert, the X didnt line up. All I can think of is I must have turned blank end over end as well as 180 degrees. I didn't move stop so this would mess up if cross wassn't dead center of blank.
Last question....How to cut acrylics? I use a mitre box and backsaw (by hand). Can any power tool do the job safely without chewing up the plastic? Thanks OSCAR
My first try wasn't great. I am not too fond of using clamps to hold blank to sled at 45 degree angle. Makes me a bit jumpy as it comes rather close to business end of a 2 hp table saw. My first try, I could not figure out a way to clamp the lamination...A 90 degree would be no problem, but at 45 degrees the pieces slide when you clamp them. I used a 5 min epoxy and held it by hand...Gotta be a better way. Then, when I cut for the second insert, the X didnt line up. All I can think of is I must have turned blank end over end as well as 180 degrees. I didn't move stop so this would mess up if cross wassn't dead center of blank.
Last question....How to cut acrylics? I use a mitre box and backsaw (by hand). Can any power tool do the job safely without chewing up the plastic? Thanks OSCAR