Saw Sled Epiphany

J T · 2007-01-02T18:42:25+00:00

Because of changing needs, I've been needing to make a new sawsled. The old one would have worked, but would h ave been awkward,compared to a dedicaed sled. Besides, I tool the old one apart, tosalvage a couple of pieces for the new sled. Some of you'll probablyremember the old sled, the one painted yellow with ligtning boltspainted one it. Worked damn well too. The new sled has lagged because it'll be for semi-production use,and will be a bit specialized. I've been trying to design sometingthat's a bit complex, but not over engineered. So, the design has beenever changing. Always workable, but never what I really wanted either. Then yesterday I was in the shop, looked at a "quick fix" sortamitre guage, and it instantly hit me what I'd been after. My jawdropped and I asked myself, "Can it really be that simple?", and myselfsaid, "Yup, seems to be.". It'll be a bit more complex then the "quickfix" rig Id made, but one Hell of a lot less complex than the otherdesigns I'd been pondering. And, it'll work as well or better too. Iproceeded to cut the runners, and a few spares, from 1/4" plywood -yeah, they'll work find, I've used such before. I can't tell you howI'll be makng it yet, because I haven'tl made it yet. The basic designis simple, and in my head, I won't be putting anything on paper. Lateron I'll be making another, general use, sled, that'll have the gadgetsand complexity that's so much fun to make and use. But, this one willbe pretty much basic and simple. I design things like this in my mind. In color even. It alwayskinda puzzles me when people say they can't do that. I think anyonecan, if they just put their mind to it. I think it may be because ofnot reading enough. When I was a kid, we didn't h ave a TV until longafter I was in the 7th grade, probably 9th or 10 anyway, but can'trecall now. I'd always read, but lived near a bunch of kids until the7th grade, when we moved. It was then I discovered the library system.The...

Jan 02, 2007 23 Replies

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J T 19 years ago

Thu, Jan 4, 2007, 11:38pm (EST-1) dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderstone.ca (Dave=A0Balderstone) doth adviseth: Robin, Theo may not see that post. You should probably email him your suggestion.

Rob. A ay or two ago that information would have been abslutely correct. Since then however, I no longe eceive direct e-mail, instead I reached an ageement with Dave Balderstone whereby he will be screen any and all e-mail for me. he's a bit forgeful and slow to respond, anyone with e-mail for me, be sure to send it to him at least half a dozen times, so he will be sure to get it; he will then forward any pertinent e-mail to me. Thanks Dave.

OK guys, I'm waiting to year from everyone on rec.woodworking. But be sure to e-mail to Dave, so he can screen it. Thanks again Dave.

JOAT To listen is an effort, and just to hear is no merit. A duck hears also.

- Igor Stravinsky

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Prometheus 19 years ago

Will do- thanks for the suggestion!

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Prometheus 19 years ago

Already tossed it- putting a plug or external battery on it would have defeated the purpose. (Which was that it was a little computer with a screen about the size of a pack of cigarettes that had a backlight for using it in the dark and a hard cover that would fit in my pocket. Took a little getting used to reading tiny little words on a lit-up screen, but being able to carry a library in the pocket of my jeans was worth the effort.)

I'm assuming you mean the Lynch one from the 80's and yes, it did suck. The Sci-Fi channel made a version of it a couple of years ago, and that was much better, though extremely long.

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Lee Michaels 19 years ago

I should also mention that the main character (McKie) in The Dosadi Experiment was introduced in a previous work called The Whipping Star. Although an interesting book, it pales to a more epic The Dosadi Experiment. Kind of a prequel.

But if you like The Dosadi Experiment, you will probably pick up a copy of The Whipping Star to get the back story. It makes a few things clearer in the subsequent work.

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