4.5cf @ 40hz, kerfed! Worklog with lots of pics!

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

Well, my AQ HD3 needs a home, and I've always wanted to try to make a box that is kerfed. So, this is the perfect opportunity.

I made the cuts .5" apart

Saw blade set almost as deep as the wood. Not too deep, though!

Test bend

Lookin good, and nothing is broken

Keep your sawdust!

Yummy!

Sawdust + Titebond = strong. Thank you, mobieous for the suggestion!

Skeet skeet!

Piece of MDF next to it to ensure a 90 degree bend

It might not be a government-approved method of getting 90 degrees, but it works

Click to read more...

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

Weather moving in! Onoes!!!

BTW, the new table saw cuts like a friggin DREAM! It's so smooth and powerful, and wide rips are easy. I'm in friggin heaven.

 

[bookechu 10+ year member]

What is the purpose of those 1/2 inch cuts. And how much better is a table saw over a hand held circular saw...

 

[Fattony911 10+ year member]

nice! when can we see finished pics.

 

[Fattony911 10+ year member]

the .5" cuts are for kerfing or bending the wood to get a flare on the box, table saws are a lot easier to make cuts but I still find myself using my circular and guide to make larger cuts.

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

What is the purpose of those 1/2 inch cuts. And how much better is a table saw over a hand held circular saw...

The cuts are relief cuts. They enable the wood to bend.

And the difference between a table saw and a circular saw is like the difference between riding a bike or a ferrari on the autobahn.

nice! when can we see finished pics.

When I'm done //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

What is the purpose of those 1/2 inch cuts. And how much better is a table saw over a hand held circular saw...

As the page was still loading and all I could see was the very first picture I wondered the same thing.

Then I looked at the rest of the thread and saw the bend creating a 90* angle but with a smoothly curved interior/

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/read.gif.ff512c499c00ed3faae9a20f4b088b29.gif and look at the pics and you wouldn't have to ask!

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

great. subscribed.

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

What have you done with the XXX?LMK

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

Alxmlr789 has it now, I traded with him for the HD3.

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

Alxmlr789 has it now, I traded with him for the HD3.

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Carry on.....

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Looks really good thus far, jman.

I'll be waiting on pics of the finished product once it's done but it certainly looks like you've started in the right direction. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/thumbsup.gif.3287b36ca96645a13a43aff531f37f02.gif

 

[937DYTBOI 5,000+ posts]

Hey are you still going to the car show next saturday on Colonial Jmanpc. I would love to check this box out in person

 

[CrazedCat 10+ year member]

I have a feeling this is gonna turn out VERY well. Great start so far!

And yes, table saws are a dream to work with. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

I plan on making a second piece exactly like this one, and I will put them together to form the bottom and the sides of the box. Then, I will cut them to the correct length, and glue/screw them down to one side of the box. Then, I will make a kerfed port piece

This is the shape I'm going for: