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   CharlieStanford | Sep 26, 2005 09:52pm | #1

   Build a ripping sled for your tablesaw tack the piece to it with finishing nails and rip one side straight.  Voila....

    

   This would work too,,,, take a look,,,, you'll get the general idea,,,,,

    

   http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Straight_Lining_Rough_Lumber.html

    

   Alternative would be to snap a chalk line, rip by hand, then joint with a No. 7.

    

    

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   Edited 9/26/2005 2:54 pm ET by ProWoodworker

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   mike4244 | Sep 26, 2005 10:01pm | #2

   I have a 12'-0" x 15" x 3/4" piece of mdf. I use toggle clamps at each end and sometimes one in the middle. The board is straight and parallel. The rough board lays on top of the mdf guide. Toggle clamps hold it down with one edge protruding the mdf. The mdf rides along the fence, the rough board gets a clean straight edge. After all the boards have one straight edge, the other side is ripped without the mdf guide.

   Make the board out of a length of mdf that suits your longest length of stock. You need good support at the infeed and outfeed tables. My toggle clamps are the T handle type, the handle is not in the way of the fence as this type of clamp locks with the handle in the up position.This is a safe and quick way to straighten one edge. If the boards are less than 1" thick, I recommend the Freud glue line rip blade ( 30 teeth). If they are thicker I use the 24 tooth Amana or Freud blade. The glueline rip does exactly as advertised, no jointing needed.

   mike

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   Pegasus | Sep 26, 2005 11:07pm | #3

   Thanks for the help, I appreciate your prompt feed back.

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   JeffHeath | Sep 27, 2005 01:14am | #4

   Pegasus

   I snap a line and cut to it with my bandsaw.  Works great, and saves the jointer.

   Jeff

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   Pegasus | Sep 28, 2005 07:15pm | #5

   Oood Idea, Thanks for the feedback.

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   BG | Sep 28, 2005 08:47pm | #6

   Pegasus,
   I bought a piece of extruded square aluminum from the hardware store...about 6'. Works well.

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   Pegasus | Sep 28, 2005 10:14pm | #7

   Thanks for the tip. Good Idea.!!!!

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   notDusty | Sep 29, 2005 07:31am | #8

   Pegasus ,

                           Well , here is another way to straight line lumber . This jig is quick accurate and there are no holes to make or clamps to clamp . I have an 8' , 10' and a 12 foot jig . Put the concave side towards the fence .

                                  good  luck              dusty

   
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   Pegasus | Sep 29, 2005 11:37pm | #9

   Thanks for the tip. The attachments are a big help.

   Seth