Am I the only one never cut to the Left?
 

Wanted to trim a 33" panel down to size and was fortunate enough to learn
that the Jet Supersaw has a generous, near 34" rip capacity to the right,
depsite the advertised 30".


A thought that ran through my head, before I saw I had the capacity, was
that I'd never put the fence to the left of the blade. And, I supposed
that someday, I could slide my existing '30"' rails to the right and gain
maybe another foot of rip capacity.

A lesser fool would pop for the 52" rails, I suppose. But this was all
"head thinkin'" anyway.


Am I the only one who's never "dressed left"?
I mean, I *do* dress left, but this time I'm talking about my fence!

Am I missing out on some grand super-productivity shortcut?
Am I wearing out one side of my fence prematurely?
What if I slide if over and it gets stuck that way?

Chaz likes the "far" left.

Am I missing out on some grand super-productivity shortcut?
probably not
Am I wearing out one side of my fence prematurely?
wearing one side, yes - prematurely, no
What if I slide if over and it gets stuck that way?
lower the blade again...

I'm sure I'm in the minority, but I have more rip capacity to the left than to
the right. This gives me great support for the more typical cut - ripping
smaller pieces off a large sheet. A picture is at:
http://home.san.rr.com/jeffnann/Wood...odWorking.html

The saw was already mounted in the table this way when I inherited it, but I
like the arrangement. I think one gets used to any setup that does the work
that's needed.

Note: if you rip on both sides, then the blade should be dead on square to the
fence, no "toe out" allowed...
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JeffB
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