OK guys and gals, so the goal of this evolution is to try segmented turning.
Phase 1: Make a segment sled for the TS. After studying gallery pictures from Joe Scharle and Earl, I set out to build the beast:
Step 1 - glue runners to a piece of 1/2" oak ply. I squared up the ply and used the TS fence to get the runners square to the base:
Boxes of back issues of Fine Homebuilding make for great weight to "clamp" the base to the runners :gar-La;. I put thin strips in the TS miter slots under the oak runners so they would stand proud of the table saw surface during the glue up:
Next, add fore and aft rails and a pivoting fence:
And a lockdown mechanism:
Then to test. Here is the first ring off the saw. Pretty good. I use the tangent geometry (tan 11.25 = opp/adj) with a very large base triangle to set the fence angle accurately, and it came out pretty well:
So now I can cut the segments - next is to glue them into rings - stay tuned !
Phase 1: Make a segment sled for the TS. After studying gallery pictures from Joe Scharle and Earl, I set out to build the beast:
Step 1 - glue runners to a piece of 1/2" oak ply. I squared up the ply and used the TS fence to get the runners square to the base:
Boxes of back issues of Fine Homebuilding make for great weight to "clamp" the base to the runners :gar-La;. I put thin strips in the TS miter slots under the oak runners so they would stand proud of the table saw surface during the glue up:
Next, add fore and aft rails and a pivoting fence:
And a lockdown mechanism:
Then to test. Here is the first ring off the saw. Pretty good. I use the tangent geometry (tan 11.25 = opp/adj) with a very large base triangle to set the fence angle accurately, and it came out pretty well:
So now I can cut the segments - next is to glue them into rings - stay tuned !