On Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 6:02:31 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
On 2/8/2017 12:38 PM, woodchucker wrote:
On 2/7/2017 11:52 PM, Leon wrote:
On 2/7/2017 8:40 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 7 Feb 2017 16:44:04 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:

On 2/7/2017 4:37 PM, Spalted Walt wrote:
krw wrote:


Seems Woodpeckers isn't the only one selling a dumb idea.

http://www.toolnut.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=calavera&trk_msg=TEUOO45PFHSK90AU4J0U4N4BN0&trk _contact=KQTSG16SEK63VR876LV4HQS4NS&utm_source=Lis trak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=http%3a%2f%2fwww.to olnut.com%2fcatalogsearch%2fresult%2f%3fq%3dcalave ra&utm_campaign=New+Calavera+Organization+Solution +Breaks+the+Mold



. . . add Rockler to the list.

http://www.rockler.com/rockler-miter-fold-dado-set

Video from a discussion of solutions to problems that
don't exist, posted here a couple of years ago?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S074ke-EJ6U




A young guy on YouTube invented that and apparently sold it to Rockler.
Seems way too complicated to cut a 45. ;~)

But it's cheaper than a Domino. ;-)


It cannot do what a domino can, it basically enables you to cut and bend
a 45.

The quality of the bend will depend greatly on the flexibility and
thickness of the outer veneer.

With cabinet grade plywoods the thickness of the outer veneer is pretty
thin.

And $375.00 I can see it in a high production or factory application but
for the typical Rockler customer..... I don't know.



I think there is a market, just really small. It's a nice design, well
thought out, but pricey. And for most of us, a huge luxury that's not
needed. If we were doing many boxes with wrap around look it could pay..

There are router bits that pretty much do the same thing and with out
the intricate measuring to insure that the box comes out the correct size..

http://www.infinitytools.com/routing...uter-bits-3516

And with this Rockler blade the wood grain does not go in the direction
you would want on the ends. Grain on the sides are parallel with the
bottom and top, grain on the ends changes direction 90 degrees.

There are distinct disadvantages to using one piece of wood to make a
box with out cutting it into pieces. Grain direction and larger pieces
to begin with.



As far as thickness, that's up to you , you want to drive the point down
to just a few thousandths from going through.

And that is a problem with the plywood. Outer veneers differ in
thickness by much more that a few thousands.


I do see this for small shops, that maybe do a run of wine boxes for a
company, or decorative boxes for whatever.

Again, think about the grain direction on all sides.

IMHO this is best suited for mass production of material that has no
grain, like MDF

Real question:

If the MDF was reduced to a few thousands, would it bend like the wood veneer would or
would it snap?