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  • Ed62
    The Full Monte
    • Oct 2006
    • 6021
    • NW Indiana
    • BT3K
    #1

    *&**%@* Saw!

    No matter how hard I try, I can't rip a 7 1/4" wide board down to 7 3/8". Now I've gotta plane down another board. It ain't gonna get done tonight.

    Ed
    Do you know about kickback? Ray has a good writeup here... https://www.sawdustzone.org/articles...mare-explained

    For a kickback demonstration video http://www.metacafe.com/watch/910584...demonstration/
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    • just started
      Senior Member
      • Mar 2008
      • 642
      • suburban Philly
      #2
      I didn't know you could rip a board wider, or plane it wider either for that matter.

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        • sweensdv
          Veteran Member
          • Dec 2002
          • 2871
          • WI
          • Baileigh TS-1040P-50
          #3
          I never did understand that new math either Ed.
          _________________________
          "Have a Great Day, unless you've made other plans"

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            • Hellrazor
              Veteran Member
              • Dec 2003
              • 2091
              • Abyss, PA
              • Ridgid R4512
              #4
              Originally posted by Ed62
              No matter how hard I try, I can't rip a 7 1/4" wide board down to 7 3/8".
              Norm could do it!

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                • JimD
                  Veteran Member
                  • Feb 2003
                  • 4187
                  • Lexington, SC.
                  #5
                  My old high school woodshop teacher used to send us to the wood pile for the board stretcher. Some people looked a long time before learning not to go complaining to the teacher when we cut something short.

                  Jim

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                    • jackellis
                      Veteran Member
                      • Nov 2003
                      • 2638
                      • Tahoe City, CA, USA.
                      • BT3100
                      #6
                      One of the few "tricks" I've learned is to cut the bigger pieces first. That way when (not if) I screw up, I can use the board cut short for smaller pieces.

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                        • Uncle Cracker
                          The Full Monte
                          • May 2007
                          • 7091
                          • Sunshine State
                          • BT3000
                          #7
                          Time to get out the ol' Binford board stretcher...

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                            • mpc
                              Senior Member
                              • Feb 2005
                              • 997
                              • Cypress, CA, USA.
                              • BT3000 orig 13amp model
                              #8
                              Toss it into the pool/bathtub for a while and let it soak up a lot of water. Then it might be wide enough.

                              Or find a different ruler/tape measure. I'll bet you can find (a cheap) one that thinks it IS a 7 3/8" board.

                              Or scale the whole project by 98.3050847% so it matches your 7 1/4" board.

                              Okay... I'll leave now. I'm loopy with pain meds from today's dentist visit.

                              mpc

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                                • LCHIEN
                                  Super Moderator
                                  • Dec 2002
                                  • 21765
                                  • Katy, TX, USA.
                                  • BT3000 vintage 1999
                                  #9
                                  i just cut all the other parts a bit smaller.
                                  Loring in Katy, TX USA
                                  If your only tool is a hammer, you tend to treat all problems as if they were nails.
                                  BT3 FAQ - https://www.sawdustzone.org/forum/di...sked-questions

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                                    • BobSch
                                      Veteran Member
                                      • Aug 2004
                                      • 4385
                                      • Minneapolis, MN, USA.
                                      • BT3100
                                      #10
                                      Simple. Re-wire the saw motor to run in reverse to add width.
                                      Bob

                                      Bad decisions make good stories.

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                                        • Ed62
                                          The Full Monte
                                          • Oct 2006
                                          • 6021
                                          • NW Indiana
                                          • BT3K
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by LCHIEN
                                          i just cut all the other parts a bit smaller.
                                          That would work if these weren't the last pieces of the puzzle. I'm sure not going to re-cut all those already done.

                                          Ed
                                          Do you know about kickback? Ray has a good writeup here... https://www.sawdustzone.org/articles...mare-explained

                                          For a kickback demonstration video http://www.metacafe.com/watch/910584...demonstration/

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                                            • Ed62
                                              The Full Monte
                                              • Oct 2006
                                              • 6021
                                              • NW Indiana
                                              • BT3K
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by BobSch
                                              Simple. Re-wire the saw motor to run in reverse to add width.
                                              Bob, do you work for the government?

                                              Ed
                                              Do you know about kickback? Ray has a good writeup here... https://www.sawdustzone.org/articles...mare-explained

                                              For a kickback demonstration video http://www.metacafe.com/watch/910584...demonstration/

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                                                • dlminehart
                                                  Veteran Member
                                                  • Jul 2003
                                                  • 1829
                                                  • San Jose, CA, USA.
                                                  #13
                                                  Obviously, you can't cut the 1/4 down to 3/8, since 3 is already bigger than 1! Duh! Why don't you start with one that's 4/16?
                                                  - David

                                                  “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” -- Oscar Wilde

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                                                    • BobSch
                                                      Veteran Member
                                                      • Aug 2004
                                                      • 4385
                                                      • Minneapolis, MN, USA.
                                                      • BT3100
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by Ed62
                                                      Bob, do you work for the government?

                                                      Ed
                                                      Not directly, but utilities have a lot of the same delusions.
                                                      Bob

                                                      Bad decisions make good stories.

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                                                        • eezlock
                                                          Senior Member
                                                          • Feb 2006
                                                          • 997
                                                          • Charlotte,N.C.
                                                          • BT3100
                                                          #15
                                                          saw

                                                          Either his math is off or I missed something here....duh! I don't think I'm understanding this ...?

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