Newbie! Can you slide the edge or side of a piece along the fence to make a simple crosscut? Also, can you remove the fence and use it like the v27?
637110
Yes indeed. You can use the Incra without any stops at all. In fact, that is probably the way it gets used most in my shop. I have never removed the fence but I suppose you could use it that way. I never found a need to do that. The long fence gives a secure back for cutting.
637111
I always use it to true 1 end then set the stop for repeatability. Since I bought this, I only use my miter saw to ruff cut.
198414
I haven't but I'm sure I could, and fence wire is not all created equal. But you learn how, to use it and you can break it, just use it a different way on heavy and another on fine. Use it wrong and you can ruin the knife and that's all knives.
460260
I could see the fence wire working away from you if it is light, so it could be held with a pair of vice grips as you cut each wire the Dremel tool. Using the discs will be a lot faster than the hack saw but not as good as a "good" pair of dikes. Be sure to use eye protection.
2171054
yes you can remove the fence. The fence is separate from the dust port but the port is designed to attach to it. I would strongly recommend setting up a separate location for a dovetail jig though. The leigh dovetail jig is the best and in my opinion the only option for dovetail jigs.
983047
If you are cutting your 16" Birch square (90 degrees) then you can also just lift the front of the board slightly (about an inch or so) to finish your cut. You have to be careful that the back of the board remains seated against the fence and remains flat to the table. I've been using this method for nearly 20 years with my Makita LS 1211 which only crosscuts about 14". If you aren't cutting square then you have to flip the board over AND switch it from end to end to finish your cut. That can get tricky if you only have 1/4" of board left to cut.
354550
The miter fence is a little wonky. You should build a miter sled. Then it will make beautiful cuts.
323473
You could possibly have to drill a couple holes in fence or saw but instructions are provided to do so.I had to drill one. Vega Pro is the best thing I have done for my shop in a while. Very very satisified.
958061
It is possible to cut a groove. There is an adjustable depth stop on the left side with a flip out stop for repeat cuts, as well as a threaded rod for depth setting. If you're looking to cut grooves you probably already know this, but as with any SCMS you will need to add a sub fence just beyond the centerline of the arbor to ensure the groove cut finishes beyond edge of your workpiece, slightly diminishing the total length of cut available. Hope this helps.
1436129
The X can be cut with a knife. I used a small saw in my garage and smoothed it out.
1640207
I purchased the Dewalt because it WAS NOT made in China and because the fence is adjusted front and rear with a rack & pinion apparatus therefore controlling the movement of both ends of the fence. I no longer have to measure the fence position to make sure it is square with the blade. The Bosch fence is just like my old Craftsman contractor saw, slide it into position and lock it down. The problem after a few years is the fence locks down out of square. The only downside of the Dewalt is the direct drive motor which I do not like but the Bosch is the same. With the extension arms mounted you can handle a full sheet of plywood by yourself. The stand goes from collapsed on wheels to upright in just a minute and when stored away takes very little shop space. The fence would kill the Bosch purchase for me.
1274330
I used a Fein MM to cut out a 3/4" plywood floor I replaced. Cut was quite fine and smooth. I didn't use a straight edge, but I did have to cut along the long side of a bathtub. Using the bathtub itself as a guide was easy so I think any straight edge would be similarly easy.
187522
Yes. In fact, if you go to technical specs and download the manual, the very last item under the fence hardware is a pair of aluminum jointer bars. The fence is made so all you have to do is loosen the MDF on the left side, insert the bars (they are even shaped to allow two different jointing depths of cut!) tighten and adjust the fence for jointing.
958063
There is a depth stop but have never used it. Seems to me though that you would have to put a spacer block between what you're grooving and the back fence to get a uniform depth all the way across the grooved board since the deepest part of the cut is at the centerline of the blade. Hope that helps, if I did it that way I'd use a small router plane (Stanley #71) to make it uniform.
503274
You wouldn't need the fancy angles, and it would be relatively easy. I usually use left over field fence...don't have any. It was cheaper to buy a set rather than a roll of fencing!
8677
No, you can make the fence round, square, etc. My sister uses her's on her deck accordion style to keep her dogs from jumping off the deck.
1684076
Yes you can remove the fences to use your dovetail jig. As for the vacuum port you would have to tap threads into the bench top to screw it on......or just get creative with a clamp. Clamps are the new bailing wire and duct tape. Hope this helps.
269131
Yes it can but you must re-square the fence every time you switch sides. A real pain.