JPEracing asks:
>nterested in in one of the miter trimmers. Lion or perhaps......Import. But
>with the number of them that show up for sale as "used once" or "being
>sitting in the garage since the last millennium" I gots to wonder if they
>are really worth the investment.
I think perhaps one of Tom Watson's comments last week indicates something of
the reason: the blades on his Lion make him nervous. Now, imagine someone with
marginal skills instead of Tom's expert skills. They buy a trimmer, use it
once, see how easily a finger--or a bunch of fingers--can disappear in a cloud
of red spray with this essentially silent machine...and it's yard sale time!
And a lot of people buy them expecting the trimmer to do more than trim, so
they get rid of them.
If you have a need for accurate--nearly perfect--miters, there is no better way
to creep up on those cuts than with a Lion.
Charlie Self
"I have as much authority as the Pope, I just don't have as many people who
believe it." George Carlin
I got a Lion trimmer at a garage sale just because it was only ten bucks and
had a spare unused blade with it. Planned on ebaying it, but found it too
useful. I have been trimming out my house, and I like that it is quiet, and
cuts MDF with no mess. I rough cut to size with a jigsaw and finish it up with
the trimmer. Can't say I've ever felt in danger of trimming my fingers, but
maybe I should.
Regards
-Frank
Chris Merrill wrote:
> Gary DeWitt wrote:
>> Also hear, but have not tried, a dedicated TS sled does the trick. For
>
> Been there...done that...works perfect.
>
> (really gotta hold that workpiece tight to the fence...it'll creep
> along while you're not watching!)
Yup and yup. I need to glue a bit of sandpaper or something to mine. If I
don't let it creep, it comes out dead absolutely frickin' perfect, which is
nothing short of a miracle considering the saw I have to work with.
First time I band clamped a frame I had made with this jig, I was seriously
impressed with my bad little self. Finally, after something like seven or
eight years, miters that need no fudging. I had heretofore always had to
trim anything from 1/8" to 1/32" off of one or more of the points to sort
of man handle it into fitting.
Mine, incidentally, isn't a dedicated sled. It's a bolt-on accessory for my
general-purpose crosscut sled. I put in some dowel holes to index it to a
consistent location every time, and some carriage bolts with knurled nuts
to lock it down. It has been holding up well.
--
Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan <[email protected]>
Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/
"JPEracing" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Interested in in one of the miter trimmers. Lion or perhaps......Import. But
> with the number of them that show up for sale as "used once" or "being
> sitting in the garage since the last millennium" I gots to wonder if they
> are really worth the investment. ???
> Any comments to share ??
> TIA
I get perfect miters as measured with a quality square with a simple
jig on my disc sander, a 45 fence slapped on a scrap of MDF that has a
runner in it for the miter slot (it's a powermatic belt/disc ca. '67).
Also hear, but have not tried, a dedicated TS sled does the trick. For
those of us attempting to put a complete shop, expecially tool
addicts, in a tiny space, learning to do excellent work on tools at
hand becomes a priority...
"JPEracing" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Interested in in one of the miter trimmers. Lion or perhaps......Import.
But
> with the number of them that show up for sale as "used once" or "being
> sitting in the garage since the last millennium" I gots to wonder if they
> are really worth the investment. ???
> Any comments to share ??
> TIA
>
>
Where do you see them? I've been looking for a used (cheap) one for a
couple of years and haven't found it yet.
No, that's the other best way.
"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> so getting my low angle smoother for shooting board usage was a waste?
>
> aaargh! :)
>
> dave
>
> Charlie Self wrote:
>
> snip
> > If you have a need for accurate--nearly perfect--miters, there is no
better way
> > to creep up on those cuts than with a Lion.
> >
>
Gary DeWitt wrote:
> Also hear, but have not tried, a dedicated TS sled does the trick. For
Been there...done that...works perfect.
(really gotta hold that workpiece tight to the fence...it'll creep
along while you're not watching!)
--
************************************
Chris Merrill
[email protected]
(remove the ZZZ to contact me)
************************************