RE: T/S Inertia

[Josepi]

[Josepi]

I have seen iron filings bridge the contacts and energize a circuit in a larger wall switch.

Now some of these modern computers... Those stupid things turn on when power is connected.

Puckdropper

[Leon]

[Steve Turner]

copy and paster seems to be bouncing. I believe you meant:

[Leon]

I have no rear bar (one of the weaknesses of the Biesemeyer fence, IMO). OTOH, I can see why they don't lock front and back. The second latch adds another source of error.

What is wrong with your Beisemeyer fence? Seriousely, there must be something wrong if you can not rely on it to give you repeatable set ups unless it is mounted on a marginal saw.

I have been using a Jet cabinet saw with a Biese clone the Jet exacta fence for about 11 years now and for the first time last week I had to actually reset the curser, it was out 1/64".

Again seriousely you absolutely should be able to depend on a Biesemeysr fence rule setting and or any clone.

Now if you think I may simply be happy with cloce, think again. Swingman and I gang up on building high end kitchens. I but the sheets of plywood for all the cabinet panels, he cuts and assembles the face frames complete with dado's. My panels must fit in his dado in all of the face frames. We have never had a problem. He uses a Unifence and has no issues with truste either. Basically both of our saws must be calibrated identically.

[Leon]

The aluminum fence attaches at two locations along the base unit. Additionally the fences are an "L" shape so that you can remove it and reinstall it on the base unit for cutting thinner stock more easily. IIRC the Unifence had been around about as long if not longer as the Beisemeyer, 20+ years. There have been no accuracy issues with the design. I first considered getting a unifence 17 years ago.

[Leon]

[Swingman]

I decided on the unifence years ago so I could add this to it and have the best of both worlds, with a bit of added versatility neither it, nor a Beis, have inherently:

of the things I don't like about the uni-fence is that it doesn't lock at the back ... this makes using hold downs with any useful degree of downward pressure a non-starter.

That said, I too have my own built-in set of faults, but together we manage to cope and make $awdust ... :)

[Morgans]

"Puckdropper" wrote

I am on the fence on this subject. I have never seen one turn on by itself. I have seen some tools turn on because the switch is easy to bump. I have seen things turned on because someone else turned them on by mistake.

I guess I almost always unplug while making any adjustment or tool change where body parts will be very close or in contact with the sharp rotating things.

The exception is that for a quick change while I am alone on the table saw, which has a magnetic starter. I can't see how that could ever turn on by itself.

[CW]

I have used both and, for me, they both worked great. Do I have a preference? Well, my Vega has never let me down. :)

[krw]

Nothing is wrong with it. I'd rather have something to hold down the back of the fence, is all. No, I don't trust the measure on the front. Haven't on any saw. Been burned. I guess it could be the blade thickness, too. I've never bothered to track it down. It's easier to measure off the tooth and the Wixey makes that unnecessary.

[krw]

None. I always use my real name. I do have two accounts, one Google (used when no NNTP access is possible), one not.

[krw]

"Regenerative" is simply "dynamic" with the energy recovered ("re-generated").

You don't need to apply a DC current. A short will do. The back-EMF provides the braking energy. DC will stop it even faster, though.

No, a simple switch will work.

Nah, there's nothing special about a three-phase motor that allows dynamic braking.

[J. Clarke]

That's actually a BIOS setting. On the other hand, all PCs since the ATX standard was implemented have been soft-off--they're never completely powered down unless they are unplugged or the disconnect switch on the back (if they have one) is turned off.

[Morgans]

"CW" wrote

Wow, how many heads did that (Vega) comment just wizz over? :-))

It is only the people that had one or knew someone that had one that really, really understand.

But, if you were good on oil changes and never ever let it overheat, it wasn't as bad as everyone thinks. Problem is, how many people keep up with both of the two conditions I stated? Not many, huh?

How about a Luv pickup? Believe it or not, there is one that lives around here as an every day driver. Not too bad, for that fellow, I guess!

[J. Clarke]

It obviously whizzed over _one_ head.

That's some table saw fence that needs oil changes and is in danger of overheating.

[Lobby Dosser]

The very time when you need somebody around in case you bleed out.

Which tools should have, as they cannot start if they were shut down due to a power failure and the power is restored. No foul if the TV comes back on, but power tools are a whole other story.

[Lobby Dosser]

At the same time, a useful feature is a paddle style knee switch to shut of a saw if your hands are occupied.

[Lobby Dosser]

Chevrolet Vega.

[Morgans]

"J. Clarke" wrote

Wow, here I stand all red-faced and stuff! I have to admit that I go for the main stream stuff, and not the fine woodworker high line stuff. It is an unfortunate condition of buying for a high school in a poor rural area of NC with _very_ limited funds to spend on equipment and supplies. I had not heard of that company and therefore though that you were making a funny!

Now, you're making a funny, right? I guess I need to ask and find out for sure, from now on! ;-)