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   QCInspector | Mar 24, 2006 01:32pm | #1

   Get wide reasonably straight stock, as wide as your machine, and plane it to thickness (3/4"). You don't need to face joint it first because it's going to end up cut into little wedges.

   Joint one edge of the board/boards. Then crosscut it every 2" until you have enough for your needs.

   Now you have 2 options:

   Either tilt the blade of the table saw over to the angle needed, and with a sled/miter gauge with a sacrificial wood fence, put a stop to give a 3/4"cut. Stand the wood end grain up (2" high) alternately cutting and flipping until the wood is getting too small to hold safely. You can tape several pieces together if you want to cut multiples. If the wedges will have sharp tips use the other method or they may jam between the blade and throat plate.

   Or cut the wedges from the boards with the 2" face flat by presenting them to the blade at the correct angle with a sled and angled fence/stop, or the miter gauge with sacrificial wood fence/stop. Again do the flipping cuts. Multiples by taping 2 or 3 together.

   The reason for the wood fence is to push the wedges past the blade so they don't get pitched back at you.

   Even without cutting multiples you should be able to cut 360 in an hour at 10 seconds each.

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   Vopes | Mar 24, 2006 05:58pm | #2

   Thanks QCInspector for the great ideas.  Sounds so simple, I'm embarassed I didn't think of it.   I will try out the ideas asap. 

   As a "first-timer" using Knots - (or for that matter, any messaging board) I'm very impressed! 

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   QCInspector | Mar 24, 2006 08:59pm | #3

   Welcome to Knots. I'm glad to be of help. And you should never be afraid to ask a question if you can't find a solution on your own. Sometimes the obvious just takes a nudge from someone else looking at a problem for the first time.

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   Vopes | Mar 26, 2006 12:29am | #4

   QC,

   I tried your idea and it worked out brilliantly.  Thanks again. 

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   QCInspector | Mar 26, 2006 01:42am | #5

   Great!
   Now which of the two methods?
   Did you tape them for multiples?
   And how long to cut what quantity?

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   Vopes | Mar 27, 2006 07:48pm | #6

   Hello QC,

   Busy weekend, sorry I didn't get back to you.  Here's what I tried so far.  Not exactly what you directed, but certainly inspired by your direction and it worked.  However, I'm going to try your method next.  I think it'll work out better. 

   1. Planed some wide stock to 3/4" and crosscut it to 2" widths. 

   2. Set the blade to my desired angle (7 degrees).

   3. Taped a sacrificial fence to my saw fence

   4. then for a bit of added safety I took another long piece of flat straight stock about 18"x4" and taped my 2" crosscut boards (standing up)to that piece.

   5. Slid this piece with the taped up 2" crosscut pieces through my angled blade(creating  a long 2" high wedge)

   6. Then set up my crosscut sled with a 3/4" stop and alternately stacked each long wedges that I needed.   I cut over 100 in about 15 minutes my first shot out of the gate.  I'm sure I can even improve on this.

   I'll let you know how your method worked out as well.  I suspect it will be the better approach.  I just noticed that I may be able to attach pictures - I'll try and do that next time for clarity.

   __________

   QC.  It's about 30 minutes later.  I tried your method.  Without question it's faster, easier, and I get a better cut.  (I'll never learn...... I always think I can find a better, faster way!)  I just stood three of my boards up and taped them together for multiple cuts.  Then set my blade angle and ran them through using a simple mitre jig and a stop block for each cut.  Perfect.

    

   Edited 3/27/2006 2:24 pm ET by Vopes