Anyone read the November issue of Pop Science? I was on a flight and didn't
bring anything to read so I picked up a copy at the airport.
They wrote an article on the "workshop of the future". I think my favorite
thing I am waiting for is the TS that will allow you to enter the width and
depth and the saw will automatically set the fence and blade. Won't it be
great when we can sit down at the workbench, punch in some numbers on the
new TS and then sit back have a cup of coffee, not having to worry about
that nasty task of adjusting the tools.
Kinda makes me think of the passionate discusseons we have from time to time
on using hand tools versus jointers, planers, etc.
Twenty years from now, us old timers (then not now - LOL) will read with a
cynical eye all the "young punks" who brag about their skills of being able
to type in measurements correctly and not "fat finger" the numbers.
Pops
When electrically powered routers first came on the market, I'm sure many
people said the same thing (preferring instead to use hand planes, etc.).
"Pops" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My point is that if I wanted a machine to set my fence and saw blade so
that
> all the cuts looked perfect and everything fit perfectly, I would just go
> buy it from a furniture store.
On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 20:28:19 GMT, "Pops" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Won't it be
>great when we can sit down at the workbench, punch in some numbers on the
>new TS and then sit back have a cup of coffee, not having to worry about
>that nasty task of adjusting the tools.
Take a look at rec.crafts.metalworking. Home workshop CNC is pretty
common these days, and things are (on the whole) the better for it.
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Pops wrote:
> Twenty years from now, us old timers (then not now - LOL) will read with a
> cynical eye all the "young punks" who brag about their skills of being
> able to type in measurements correctly and not "fat finger" the numbers.
LOL!
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Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621
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My point is that if I wanted a machine to set my fence and saw blade so that
all the cuts looked perfect and everything fit perfectly, I would just go
buy it from a furniture store.
"George M. Kazaka" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:wTIvb.21$%[email protected]...
> The Future is now and here these systems are somewhat available for table
> saws and have been used for a number of years on Moulding machines to do
4s
> stock.
>
> They have a digital read out fence for about 2400.00 that can be fitted to
> many common table saws.
> That is 2400.oo just for the fence, get your own damn table saw <G>
> "Pops" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Anyone read the November issue of Pop Science? I was on a flight and
> didn't
> > bring anything to read so I picked up a copy at the airport.
> >
> > They wrote an article on the "workshop of the future". I think my
favorite
> > thing I am waiting for is the TS that will allow you to enter the width
> and
> > depth and the saw will automatically set the fence and blade. Won't it
be
> > great when we can sit down at the workbench, punch in some numbers on
the
> > new TS and then sit back have a cup of coffee, not having to worry about
> > that nasty task of adjusting the tools.
> >
> > Kinda makes me think of the passionate discusseons we have from time to
> time
> > on using hand tools versus jointers, planers, etc.
> >
> > Twenty years from now, us old timers (then not now - LOL) will read with
a
> > cynical eye all the "young punks" who brag about their skills of being
> able
> > to type in measurements correctly and not "fat finger" the numbers.
> >
> > Pops
> >
> >
>
>
Regarding the table saw that sets the fence and blade height automatically,
they've been on the market for years. Altendorf is one example. Poke
around in http://www.altendorf.de if you're curious. They're saws will set
the fence, blade height/angle and motor speed depending on what is input
into the controller.
In the future, I suspect saws like these will move from the factory into the
home shop.
"Pops" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Anyone read the November issue of Pop Science? I was on a flight and
didn't
> bring anything to read so I picked up a copy at the airport.
>
> They wrote an article on the "workshop of the future". I think my favorite
> thing I am waiting for is the TS that will allow you to enter the width
and
> depth and the saw will automatically set the fence and blade. Won't it be
> great when we can sit down at the workbench, punch in some numbers on the
> new TS and then sit back have a cup of coffee, not having to worry about
> that nasty task of adjusting the tools.
>
> Kinda makes me think of the passionate discusseons we have from time to
time
> on using hand tools versus jointers, planers, etc.
>
> Twenty years from now, us old timers (then not now - LOL) will read with a
> cynical eye all the "young punks" who brag about their skills of being
able
> to type in measurements correctly and not "fat finger" the numbers.
>
> Pops
>
>
I am a self-taught newbie and have absolutely no idea how to use a hand
plane. None. Zip, Zilch.
I DO, however, have a shiney, new JET 6" jointer my wife got me for my
birthday, as well as a 13" DeWalt Planer.
When the power went out a few days ago I really, REALLY wished I knew how to
use a hand plane.
"Larry C in Auburn, WA" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:hgyvb.204812$9E1.1097263@attbi_s52...
> Will it still be woodworking if you just stick a cherry log in one end,
> download your plan, and out comes a buffet from the other end? Of course
> not, right? But, I wonder what a woodworker from 100 years ago would
think
> about our tools. Probably some envy, but at the same time I bet they'd
feel
> like all we do is set up our tool (jointer, planer, mortiser, ts, etc) run
a
> board through it and glue it together. Except for you Neanders of course.
> --
> Larry C in Auburn, WA
>
>
> "Pops" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Anyone read the November issue of Pop Science? I was on a flight and
> didn't
> > bring anything to read so I picked up a copy at the airport.
> >
> > They wrote an article on the "workshop of the future". I think my
favorite
> > thing I am waiting for is the TS that will allow you to enter the width
> and
> > depth and the saw will automatically set the fence and blade. Won't it
be
> > great when we can sit down at the workbench, punch in some numbers on
the
> > new TS and then sit back have a cup of coffee, not having to worry about
> > that nasty task of adjusting the tools.
> >
> > Kinda makes me think of the passionate discusseons we have from time to
> time
> > on using hand tools versus jointers, planers, etc.
> >
> > Twenty years from now, us old timers (then not now - LOL) will read with
a
> > cynical eye all the "young punks" who brag about their skills of being
> able
> > to type in measurements correctly and not "fat finger" the numbers.
> >
> > Pops
> >
> >
>
Pops wrote:
> My point is that if I wanted a machine to set my fence and saw blade so
> that all the cuts looked perfect and everything fit perfectly, I would
> just go buy it from a furniture store.
You haven't looked at very much commercial furniture lately, have you
Pops? :)
--
Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan <[email protected]>
Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/
Very easily done know, just more money than Joe hobbiest is likely to spend.
"Pops" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Anyone read the November issue of Pop Science? I was on a flight and
didn't
> bring anything to read so I picked up a copy at the airport.
>
> They wrote an article on the "workshop of the future". I think my favorite
> thing I am waiting for is the TS that will allow you to enter the width
and
> depth and the saw will automatically set the fence and blade. Won't it be
> great when we can sit down at the workbench, punch in some numbers on the
> new TS and then sit back have a cup of coffee, not having to worry about
> that nasty task of adjusting the tools.
>
> Kinda makes me think of the passionate discusseons we have from time to
time
> on using hand tools versus jointers, planers, etc.
>
> Twenty years from now, us old timers (then not now - LOL) will read with a
> cynical eye all the "young punks" who brag about their skills of being
able
> to type in measurements correctly and not "fat finger" the numbers.
>
> Pops
>
>
Will it still be woodworking if you just stick a cherry log in one end,
download your plan, and out comes a buffet from the other end? Of course
not, right? But, I wonder what a woodworker from 100 years ago would think
about our tools. Probably some envy, but at the same time I bet they'd feel
like all we do is set up our tool (jointer, planer, mortiser, ts, etc) run a
board through it and glue it together. Except for you Neanders of course.
--
Larry C in Auburn, WA
"Pops" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Anyone read the November issue of Pop Science? I was on a flight and
didn't
> bring anything to read so I picked up a copy at the airport.
>
> They wrote an article on the "workshop of the future". I think my favorite
> thing I am waiting for is the TS that will allow you to enter the width
and
> depth and the saw will automatically set the fence and blade. Won't it be
> great when we can sit down at the workbench, punch in some numbers on the
> new TS and then sit back have a cup of coffee, not having to worry about
> that nasty task of adjusting the tools.
>
> Kinda makes me think of the passionate discusseons we have from time to
time
> on using hand tools versus jointers, planers, etc.
>
> Twenty years from now, us old timers (then not now - LOL) will read with a
> cynical eye all the "young punks" who brag about their skills of being
able
> to type in measurements correctly and not "fat finger" the numbers.
>
> Pops
>
>
The Future is now and here these systems are somewhat available for table
saws and have been used for a number of years on Moulding machines to do 4s
stock.
They have a digital read out fence for about 2400.00 that can be fitted to
many common table saws.
That is 2400.oo just for the fence, get your own damn table saw <G>
"Pops" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Anyone read the November issue of Pop Science? I was on a flight and
didn't
> bring anything to read so I picked up a copy at the airport.
>
> They wrote an article on the "workshop of the future". I think my favorite
> thing I am waiting for is the TS that will allow you to enter the width
and
> depth and the saw will automatically set the fence and blade. Won't it be
> great when we can sit down at the workbench, punch in some numbers on the
> new TS and then sit back have a cup of coffee, not having to worry about
> that nasty task of adjusting the tools.
>
> Kinda makes me think of the passionate discusseons we have from time to
time
> on using hand tools versus jointers, planers, etc.
>
> Twenty years from now, us old timers (then not now - LOL) will read with a
> cynical eye all the "young punks" who brag about their skills of being
able
> to type in measurements correctly and not "fat finger" the numbers.
>
> Pops
>
>