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Puckdropper[_2_]

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On Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:13:17 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
My trick is to raise my blade about 1/8" above the table surface and
make my cut. I then raise the blade to make the complete cut and pass
the work through again. I only do this when cross cutting plywood.

So, essentially you're jury rigging your own scoring blade. Simple but
effective trick. That's a good idea. I'll have to give it a try.
Thanks.

It might work better than a scoring blade. The score will be the exact
width of the final cut, and there's nothing extra to adjust. It will
work if cutting dados or just making regular cuts.

I've used masking tape to reduce tear out, but that's about all it does:
reduce it. On a surface like Melamine, any little bit of tear out shows
up.

Thanks for the tip, Leon. I will put it to good use with difficult
materials.

Puckdropper
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