Small part cutting on the miter saw

[bob vaughan]

Thought I'd show a jig I recently used on my miter saw to cut segments for a small octagonal shadow box. I cut the clamp block out of scrap on the bandsaw. It took a while longer to make the cuts compared to holding the little parts with my fingers, but I still have my fingers and the little parts didn't shift or drift in the jig.



Clamping rig in place holding the part.


Part removed showing the clamp block. This is a variation on a theme generally used in machine shop setups.


The tedious little parts being glued.

 

[pcooper]

That's a great idea!! I sure like that better than my fingers close to the blade...and it gets the job done. Nice!!!

 

[Bill Clemmons]

Interesting jig Bob. Any particular reason why you didn't use a small parts crosscut sled on the TS? Just curious.

 

[bob vaughan]

Interesting jig Bob. Any particular reason why you didn't use a small parts crosscut sled on the TS? Just curious.

Overall, this was a more convenient and faster setup. The parts were too tall (2-5/8") for upright in my existing 22.5º jig and laying the parts down required a DeStaco clamp on a sled that I would have to make up.
This was one of those hateful little honey-do projects that took more time than the enclosed object was worth. Of course, the value of "domestic tranquility" needs to be factored in.

 

[NOTW]

small parts cutting on the miter saw has always terrified me, so I built one of the pull saw miter boxes a year or so ago and love using it

 

[Charles Lent]

I use the FastCap 10 million dollar stick. https://www.fastcap.com/estore/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=54001 It has gripping surfaces on all three end points, so you can use the end that works the best for your purpose. I use it mostly with my miter saw, but it works good on other tools too. I don't know why they call it that. Maybe it's because they estimate that it will save that much in medical bills in it's lifetime.

Charley

 

[Henry W]

I use the FastCap 10 million dollar stick. https://www.fastcap.com/estore/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=54001 It has gripping surfaces on all three end points, so you can use the end that works the best for your purpose. I use it mostly with my miter saw, but it works good on other tools too. I don't know why they call it that. Maybe it's because they estimate that it will save that much in medical bills in it's lifetime.

Charley

Interesting - I had not seen that one before. Looks simple enough, but definitely solves a work holding issue! I like both this idea and Bob's original post! Thanks.

Henry

 

[bob vaughan]

That plastic tripod does look useful for thin little flat pieces, but what I was cutting edgewise was 1" x 2-5/8" thick birch stock. That's a bit much for a lot of things, particularly since the stock has to be compressed against the fence and not down on the table.

 

[Frank Berry]

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[Charles Lent]

That plastic tripod does look useful for thin little flat pieces, but what I was cutting edgewise was 1" x 2-5/8" thick birch stock. That's a bit much for a lot of things, particularly since the stock has to be compressed against the fence and not down on the table.

I would use the single end of the FastCap tool for that. I sometimes even push it against the corner of a block to both push down and back at the same time. It keeps your hand and fingers a long way away from the blade. You don't need to have all three legs in contact. It works with just one or two, if necessary. Treat it like a new version of a push stick. I do.

Charley