I have always cut 1/4" slots with a router.
I am now following plans for the first time ever, and they said to cut the
slots with table saw (run one way then the other; open up the fence until it
is the right width). It required a 1.5" deep slot, which would be difficult
on a router, so I tried it their way
The TS is faster, easier, quieter, and tear out free. I won't be going back
to the router.
How do most people cut 1/4" slots? Is there a downside to the TS I haven't
experience yet?
You can do exactly the same centering if you are using a router table
fence and not a handheld router. Actually I can adjust my router table
fence more accurately than my table saw fence.
John
John Crea wrote:
> Plus, the table saw routine will get you an EXACTLY centered slot, no
> dicking around like iwth a router. Simple and accurate, what more
> could you want???
>
> John
>
> On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 08:42:59 -0700, "Bestest Handsander" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>
>>"Toller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>I have always cut 1/4" slots with a router.
>>>I am now following plans for the first time ever, and they said to cut the
>>>slots with table saw (run one way then the other; open up the fence until
>>
>>it
>>
>>>is the right width). It required a 1.5" deep slot, which would be
>>
>>difficult
>>
>>>on a router, so I tried it their way
>>>
>>>The TS is faster, easier, quieter, and tear out free. I won't be going
>>
>>back
>>
>>>to the router.
>>>
>>>How do most people cut 1/4" slots? Is there a downside to the TS I
>>
>>haven't
>>
>>>experience yet?
>>
>>Routers may be easier to use on large pieces. Also the bottom is cleaner
>>than anything you'll get on a table saw (of course this is only a concern if
>>the edge of the dado/groove will be visible). I also find the "plywood
>>sized" router bits handy at times but generally do as much as I can at the
>>TS.
>>
>>HTH
>>
>
>
Plus, the table saw routine will get you an EXACTLY centered slot, no
dicking around like iwth a router. Simple and accurate, what more
could you want???
John
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 08:42:59 -0700, "Bestest Handsander" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
>"Toller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> I have always cut 1/4" slots with a router.
>> I am now following plans for the first time ever, and they said to cut the
>> slots with table saw (run one way then the other; open up the fence until
>it
>> is the right width). It required a 1.5" deep slot, which would be
>difficult
>> on a router, so I tried it their way
>>
>> The TS is faster, easier, quieter, and tear out free. I won't be going
>back
>> to the router.
>>
>> How do most people cut 1/4" slots? Is there a downside to the TS I
>haven't
>> experience yet?
>
>Routers may be easier to use on large pieces. Also the bottom is cleaner
>than anything you'll get on a table saw (of course this is only a concern if
>the edge of the dado/groove will be visible). I also find the "plywood
>sized" router bits handy at times but generally do as much as I can at the
>TS.
>
>HTH
>
I cut them with the TS that way. When building chests with web frames I cut
the slots in the center of the frame to accept the 1/4" panel this way. I
also build lots of cabinet doors with bead board panels. I cut all the
slots for the panels on the TS and then cut a stub tennon on the ends of the
rails to fit neatly into the style slots.
The only draw back is that your slot ends up in the center of the board when
you flip your board end for end. If you want your slot off center you have
to run the board in 1 direction and adjust the fence with every cut vs.
every other cut with the center cut slots.
"Toller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have always cut 1/4" slots with a router.
> I am now following plans for the first time ever, and they said to cut the
> slots with table saw (run one way then the other; open up the fence until
it
> is the right width). It required a 1.5" deep slot, which would be
difficult
> on a router, so I tried it their way
>
> The TS is faster, easier, quieter, and tear out free. I won't be going
back
> to the router.
>
> How do most people cut 1/4" slots? Is there a downside to the TS I
haven't
> experience yet?
Routers may be easier to use on large pieces. Also the bottom is cleaner
than anything you'll get on a table saw (of course this is only a concern if
the edge of the dado/groove will be visible). I also find the "plywood
sized" router bits handy at times but generally do as much as I can at the
TS.
HTH